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DOES HONESTY PAY?
A SUBJECT DISCUSSED BY THE JER-
lCHO DEBATING SOCIETY.
Pap Perkins, the Postmaster. Tells
How the Organization Was Started
and How 1t Came to an Untimeiy
and ingloriOus End.

How the Organization Was Started
and How 1t Came to an Untimeiy
and IngloriOus End.
Copyright 1900, by G. B. Lewis.l
The Jericho Debatin society WAS
Sluar JoSlyn'S idea. 1t d2wncd on
him one afternoon as he was hOcin III
his garden, and that evenin he come
over to the postottice and made q
speech and started the ball rollin. \
week later the society had its first
mectin. There was Il hot time fur
about an hour. OF the 40 men present
30 wanted to be president, but after
awhile, and by putin in two votes fur
himself, the squar was duly elected.
Deacon Spooner was made referee. and
the other offices wasn't struggled after
to any eXte.t. There wasn't any de-
batin at the first meetin, but Squar
Joslyn made a speech Of acceptance
which raised the price of butter in
Jericho 10 cents pound. After sayin
that he wouldn't exchange places with
the president Of the United States he
began with the year $50 B. c.. and the
way he come whirlin along down to
tue year 1900 made the glass in the
windows rattle. He excited the crowd
as he hit Nero, brought applause as he
touched on Columbus. and when he
got through with Washington there
wasn't no holdin Enos Williams. and
Jonas Bebce and Aaron Bradshaw was
in tears After the speech was over
Elder Spooner fggered It up and de-
clarcd that the squar had made p diff
ferent p'ints in his grafton. which was
four p'ints more than Demosthenes or
Cicero had ever made.
The subject fur debate at the next
meetin was Does Honesty Pay?" The
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number on the affirmative and negative
side was about even. and Ebenezel
White was appointed to lead of and
tell how honesty paid him. Each
speaker was to be limited to ten min
it's. Ebenezer had been thinkin II
over fur three or four days, and when
be got up he began with:
"Foller me back to the days Of julius
Cesar. When Caesar was a young man
of %, be hadn't a dollar to bis name
and no show to strike job. He had
about made up his mind to commit
suicide when he found FIVE dollar
goldpece in he road His first thought
was to use the money to start in busi'
ness, but it was only a temptation
His honesty wouldn't permit such a
thing. He went around lnquirin who
had lost s.. and at length found the
owner. and the owner took a likln To
him and pushed him along until he was
finally made q king.
That's one tally mark fur the affirm
ative side" said the deacon as the
speaker sat down, "and | decide that
l;benezer has made five p'ints. We
will now hear from Jonas Bebee on
the negative side
"Frller me back to the days Of Julius
Cesar" began Jonas as he rose up.
Il object" protested Ebenezer. "Hav'
in fui,ered me back. the meetin can't
foller Jonas. appeal to the referec.
II shall have to oycrrule the objec-
ton" said the deacon. I'VE follered
Ebenezer back, and we must give Jo'
mas Jest as good show. If he's got
anything new about Julius Caesar, we'd
like to hear i"
when Cesar was a young man OF
%, he hadn't dollar to bis name. "
continued Jonas, land. though he or
fered to dig out stumps fur 10 cents
day, he couldn't hit a job. He had
made up lis mind to hang himself
when he found a stray mewl in the
woods. He knew he ought ~ advertise
the mewl and restore him to bis owner
but dishonesty carried the day. lie
sold the critter 20 the first man who
would buy. and with the S12 he re-
ceivcd he went into politics and pushed
along until he finally became one OF the
greatest men Of his time. He lived
fur 80 years after stcalin that meWl,
and he was honored and respected
and had a good time and died lamented
by ALL"
That's tally mark on the nesatiVe
side" said the deacon. land the p ints
seem to be about even"
But whar did Jonas git his facts"
asks EDeneZer.
"Whar did you git yours?' asked Jo-
mas in reply.
The deacon said the spcak!n had best
continue, ard he called upon Aaron
Bradshaw, who was on the affirmative
side. fur his argument.
"Foller me back to the days OF Jul,us
CaSar," began Aaron. with 4 wave or
his hand, but when he had got that fur
both EbeneZer and Jonas tried TO yell
him down and appra! to the referee.
1--WE got to give Aaron fair show.
replird the deacon. IF he wants to be
fol)cred back to the days Of julius
Caesar. this society has got to tag along
behind him. It's rather Gurus coin
cidrnce that the three Of you want TO
be follered back to the same man. Dut
that's none Of NY business. Go on,
Aaron
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Ladies Read This

DR.: Bakers Female Regular is a
new discovery for the prevention and
cure OF female diseases. 1t is uu.
doubtedly one of the finest medicines
for all it claims in relieving and cur
ing suffering women. 1t is a per-
manent cure for all womb. bladder
and urinary Diseases and female
weakness, etc. For sale at the
Bazaar. Large bottles $l.25.
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Thnuphfful Little Vic.

Young W'ife-My dear there Is Il
gentleman waiting in the other room.
He wants to speak TO you.
He-Do you know him!
She-You must forgive me-. darling.
but OF late you have been troubled
with a cough. besides, you take so lit
tie care of yourself. and-oh, II you
only knew how anxious ! an about
you. Suppose were to lose you, love"
(She bursts into sobhing and throws
herself on his breaStJ
He-Come. my dear, silly child. do be
calm, do be calm. People don't die
of a slight cold Still. if it VIII paClfy
you, show the doctor in. Who IS II!
DR.. pallot. eh?
She-lt isn't a doctor. 1t is-it is
a life insurance agent.
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McSweeney the Man.

Always 10 tue case Of doubt, tai e
the side of safety. You know what
McSweeDey is ard you don't kno"
about lie other fellow. McSween'y
will enforce any law You give him,
whether it be di-peDsary, high
license or prohibition, ard The latter
he will enforce about as vel! as it
can be enforced By anyone else -
Piedmont Headlight.
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How is This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case Of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
FL. CHENEY & CO., Props,
Toledo, 0.
We the undersigned have known
F. J. Cheney for the last Is years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and fin
ancially able to carry out any obliga-
tion made by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, O. Walding, Kinnan & Mar
vim, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, 0.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by drug
gists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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a W3man's Letter.

Cooliage, Ky y, Aug. 1st, 1858.
I have been suffering from Female
troubles and was unable to get relief,
I was persuaded TO try Benedicta.
und after one months treatment L
can say I an fully res'or'd. Irecom-
,neud your remedy to suffering wo.
men. Mrs H. r. GlIrealh.
Sold by JoIiau E kautfmau.
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M,oy q Micnle Makes a Muckle.

Many men OF small income spend
5. 10 or 20 cents day for drinks,
cigars or other unnecessary things.
Five cents day saved and at the end
Of each year PIT to interest at per
cent would at the end Of ten years
amount to S2Uj.59: 20 years. sou; 20
years, SSl1 Ten cents day so treat
ed would in the same periods respec-
lively amount to $lH5, $l.l20, $l.GoO.
Twenty cents Il day would amount TO
500. So.240 and S3.2G0.
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CLAIMS WEIGHTS and Measures

In Siam the liquid measure used IS
derived from a cocoanut shell whicll
is capable Of holding $50 tamarlnd
seeds, and 20 Of these units equal the
capacity Of wooden bucket. In dry
measure, $50 tamarind seeds make
one "k'anahn," and % "k'anahn' make
one sat" or bamboo basket; 50 sat
make one "kwien," or cart. This IS
an example Of tie primitive origin OF
most units of weights and measures.
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FROM BOTTOM TO TOP,
RECORD OF GOVERNOR MILES B.
M'SWEENEY.
Left an Orphan at an Early Age, a
Poor Newsboy Becomes a Printer,
Then an Editor, and Then Governor
of His State.
Ycrkville Enquirer.

Ycrkville Enquirer.
Miles B. McSweeney can be truly
referred to as selfmade man. He
was left fatherless at the age Of 4
years, his father dying of yello"
fever in Charleston.
Young McSweeney's struggles for
livelihood began before he reached
his 10Th yea,. He sold newspapers
and clerked in book store. While
clerking he attended a night school
and became very fond of reading and
writing.
While in the book store he met
Mr. Augustine Ford, member of 8
company that had begun the publica-
ton of paper known as The Gazette
This was in 1867.
McSweeney afterwards worked for
Burke & Ford, Job printers. From
there he went to Edward Perry's,
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-08-22
Annual Convention, National Baptist
Association, Richmond, Va,
September II 20, 1900.

OeptGuIDSL L. ~, 1COO.
Oo account cf this occasion, South
ern Railway will sell round trip
tickets to Richmond, Va. and return,
at rate CT One First C!!ass Fare for
the round trip, from all points on its
Lines, except from Washington, D
G. and Alexandria, Va. Tickets will
be sold September l0h, lib, and
12;h, with final limit September 22,
1900 inclusive.
For further and detailed informa-
ton as to rates, reservations, sched-
ules, etc, call upon or wlite any
agent of the Southern Railway or its
connections, or to
S. E. Hsrdwick,
Asst. Gen. Pass Agent,
5w43 Atlanta, Ga.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-08-22

The construction OF cigar box may
seem to he very simple matter to the
novice, but the box passes through -
different processes before Il is ready
to receive the cigars.
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County Campaign Meetings.

The following is the campaign
schedule:
LIMO, August %.
Cnapin, August *
Pine Ridge, August 25.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-08-22
It Saved His Leg.

p A Danfortb, Ct LaGcange, 6 T.,
suffered Intensely for SIX mouths
with frigb,fal running sore on his
leg, but writes tha' B1ck?en's A-nica
S.lve wholly cursd it in ten days
For Ulcers, Wourd+, Barns, BJils,
Pain or Piles is the best salve II
world. Care guaranteed 0 !. 23c
Sold by J E Kaufmann, druggist.
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Eoreit:rt,- int.

What die You bay :" ."~l.- G! t...H
cheap and worthless coffee !or:'
For these new noiShbors Of ours
in case they prove to be OF the borrow
ing sort. If they don't. you can throw
it away Chicago Tribune.
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LEXINGTON, s. c., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST %, 1900

term, and justice and fair dealing
which characterize the people OF
South Carolina demand and will give
as much.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-08-22

Switzerland's expense for the keep
ing OF each inmate In the insane asy-
lums is SIS year. I
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ADVERTISING RATES,

Advertisements will be inserted at the
rate OF Is cents per square of one inch
SPACE for fit insertion, and so cents Der
inch for each subsequent insertion.
A'n"ral contracts made with those wish
!r5 - "1YeEalso for three, six and thelye
nrc"ti.;
>N''t.' Il tie local column cents per
.'::o -, :. .er,ion.
"3i,..c y charged for st the rate OF OF 9
~e::t lord, wien they exceed 100 words.
Marriage notices inserted free
Address
u. N. HAhMAN, Editor and Publisher.
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THE
ggEy9EL TLgleIlL SkIE
COLUMBIA, S. G.

CAPITAL $500. 900 90
SURpLuS $4,000 90
ESTABLISHED 1871.
JAMES WOODROW. President.
JULIUS WALKER. Vice President.
PRONE q. SAWYER, Cashier.
DIRECTORS-James Woodrow, John A.
Crawford, julius II. Walker, G. Fitzsin.
mons, W c. Wright, W. b. Gibbes.
John T. Sloan. T. T. Moore. j. L. Min
naugh. E. S. Joynes.
H1HIS BANK SOLIC&rS a SHARE, IF
not all, of yolr business, and will
grant every favor consistent with safe and
sound banking.
January %. 1897-iy.
When writing mention the Dispatch.
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Women are Like

Women are Like
E1N>alorS Healthy andstrons
q aOVOa % chey blossom
and bloom. Sickly, they w:ther and
die. Every woman ough.to look we'll
and feel we'll. fisher right and duty,
but she might as well try to put OFT
fire with oil as to be healthy and al
tractive with disease corrod:ng the
organs that make he. wor:an. UHon
their health depends her health. If
there is inflammation or weakening
drains or suffering at the monthly
period. attend to it at once. Don't
delay. You're one step nearer the
grave every day you put it off.
Women can stand a great deal. but
they cannot live forever with disease
dragging at +he most delicate and
vital organs IN .her body. You may
have been deceived in so-cal!ed cures.
We don't See how you could help it
there is 50 much worthless stuff on
the market. But you won't be dis
appointed in Bradfeld's Female Reg
ulator. We believe it is the one medi-
cine on earth for womanly Ills. There
is as much difference between 1t ard
other so-called remedies as there IS
between right ard wrong. Bradield's
Female Regulator soothes the. pain,
stops the drains, prom otes regularity,
strengthens, purifes and cleanses. 1t
does ali this quickly and easily and
naturally. tits for women alone 70 de.
eide whether they viii be healthy or
sick. BradfielG's Regulator lies at
hand. ST pr bottle a. drug store.
Soui so- our free booklet.
THE BRADF1ELD REGULATOR CO., Atlanta, Ga.
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Pay your dues to the Dispatch.
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BEESWAX WANTED
LARGE Oh SMALL QUANTITIES

7 WILL PAY THE HIGHEST MAR
ket price for clean AMI pure beeswax.
Price governed by color aud condition
RICE B. EARMAN,
At the Bazaar. Lexington, s. c.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-07
PAWTUXET VALLEY

Gibson council, X. OF c.. held their
regular meeting in their hall at Arctic
last evening.
The meeting OF the Valley Girls club
at clyde has been postponed one week
on account of entertainment at Phenix
Ihe valley representatives to the
state council that met in Providence
yesterday were j. Il. Duffy and II
brennan OF Arctic, and VIM. A. Hines
and I. A. Harrington of Natick.
Last night some evil-disposed per-
son threw stone through one of the
plate glass windows in Brannon's
block, Arctic. Such vandalism ought TO
be punished severely.
Inc 81. Cecilia choir met in St Johns
hall last night. Ii is the largest choir
In the valley, and discourses excellent
music
The fishermen Of Hope have been
very successful in their pleseFei fishing
through the Ice the past few DAYS
FRANK Landrie has accepted the posi-
tion of clerk at THE Howard" hotel.
Lippitt.
Mrs. Northup OF High street. Phenix.
is confined to her room by serious ill
ness.
Charles t. Angel. the wel-known
actor, is the guest OF his sister. Mrs.
A~pNti JuuASOll, Oh nope.
Charles Wilcox OF Apponaug has
been appointed conductor on the
electric car route in the valley.
large gang OF hands under the road
commissioner are engaged in repairing
the damage done TO the streets of
Riverpoint by the rainfall.
Mr.. Perry Greenman OF Narragansett
Pier is the guest Of friends in Centre
vile.
The regular meeting of the Girls
Friendly society was held last evening
in Guild hall.
Nearly all the pupils in the school
at Oak Lawn are sick with measles and
scarlet fever.
The Young Mems Dramatic club will
hold a ball in Blanchard's hall. Lippitt,
next Friday evening.
Miss Atwood of Sterling Conn. is
visiting friends I'm Arctic
The Coventry club will be enter
tanned at their rooms i'm odd Fellows
hall. Anthony. tom8rrow afternoon by
readings by Mrs. Anna Scrutton Hough
of Providence.
Miss Susie Potter OF Ashland is visit
ing friends in Quidmck.
The fourth and last classical concert
under the direction of l. Leonard
Grove was given i'm Temperance hall.
Clyde. last evening. 4 large and Sc
lect audience was in attendance. and
listened with much pleasure To the
numbers OF an eXcellently arranged
programme.
At meeting of the Riverpoint fire
engine company. held last night. the
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: Foreman. Henry r. Nc
Kenna; LIST assistant. Patrick II. Kel-
ley 2d assistant. John Faulds: presi-
dent, James Brennan: recording secre-
tary. joseph r.. Hit; financial secre-
tary c. u. Remington; treasurer John
McGlynn; board OF directors. G. II FL
lis. j. T.. Hit James Brennan, G. II.
Potter. Jr., Frank Wood
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-07
0LNEYVILiE.

Mrs. Graham, widow Of the late Rob-
ert Graham, who was killed by the
cars at Norwich, Conn, about four
weeks ago. ami her little daughter Jen-
ME and son Willie, had a narrow es-
cape from death at their home. "a Tur-
ner street, early yesterday morning.
Mrs. Graham, since the death of her
husband, has supported her two chill
dren by working in one of the mills.
Yesterday morning she was up earlier
than usual in fact too early, but be-
fore returning 10 bed made a fire i'm the
kbtchen stove. Shortly afterwards she
awoke with a severe headache, and up
on getting on her feet was unable TO
stand. She called Jennie, who slowly
responded and Mrs. Graham found that
the girl was sick. She then called Will
lie, who replied: Mamma I'm sick
too BY this time Mrs Graham HAD
detected the smell OF gas, and with a
scream rushed from her house to that
of Mrs. Mahoney. who lives next door
Her cries attracted the attention of
Mrs. Mahoney. who ran to a window
and saw Mrs. Graham fall TO the
ground. Mrs. Mahoney ana others went
10 Mrs. Grahams assistance Mrs
Graham made Mrs. Mahoney under
stand that there was something wrong
AZ her home and upon entering the
house Mrs. Mahoney found the two
Graham children lying upon the floor.
DIR. Wins was called and IL was with
considerable difficulty that he succeeded
in restoring Mrs. Graham and the chill
dren to a comfortable condition. The
doctor said that If the children had
been left alone a few moments longer
the result would have been fatal.
The different courts OF Foresters in
this vicinity made a call upon the fair
of st. Teresa's church last evening and
made their presence known by spending
no small number of dimes and dollars,
Councilman Grady being among the
number There was also present a large
representation of pastors from churches
of Pawtucket Valley Falls. Taunton
and Central Falls. This evening the
Reg6nT Literary tSSUC1Ht1On VIII at
tend i'm a body.
The Dorcas Society VIII hold a supper
in Union Aid hall on Dewey street this
aYening,to which all are invited. Sup
per will be served at 6 O'Clock and 20
cents pays the bill.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-07
S. OF Y. ANNUAL
ENCAMPMENT.
The Rhode Island Division
Meets al PaWtucket.
BOARD OF OFFICERS CHOSEN.
Appointments TO His Staff Made By The
New Division Commander.
A NATIONAL MILITARY COLLEGE.
Action fsvorIng lis Establishment Taken BY Tho
0ysIon-nsri kalOnaI tncampmsnt Mar
b. Held in This CITY.
Appointments TO His Staff Made By the
New Division Commander.
A NATIoNA. MILITARY COLLEGE.

The 18th annual encampment of the
Rhode Island division Of the Sons OF
Veterans was held at Pawtucket yes
terday, coming to a close yesterday
afternoon, when the following officers
were elected: Division commander,
Col. Frank j. Clinton Of Providence; /;
senior vice commander, Lieut.. Col.
John III. Leonard of Providence: junior
vice commander, Mai George w. Hox-
sic of Shamrock division counsel. Past
Col. Theodore A. Barton. Providence:
Past Capt. Charles o. Tabor, East
Providence, and Past Capt. w. r..
Congdon OF Shamrock, delegates to
national encampment. at large. Rev.
Herbert c. Dana, Providence: Past
Capt. Harry ID. Clifford. Pawtucket: al
ternates. G. III. Roadley and Peter
Nells
The following were appointed officers
or the division commanders staff:
Surgeon. A. Watson A. Travers or
providence; chaplain, Rev Herbert c.
Dana; adjutant. Charles a. Hammond.
Apponaug; quartermasger. Fred r.
Carpenter. Pawtucket: inspector. Fred
w. Sally Woonspcket: mastering off,
Ger. Charles A. Bailey. Pawtucket:
Judge advocate. Orrey T. Mason, Prov
idence.
the encampment took action favor
able to ihe establishment Of a ma
tional military college. and measures
were Instituted for securing the hold
ing or the next national encamnment
In Providence I'm 1901.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-07
CRANSTON.

Az the regular monthly meeting OF
the town council a report was received
on the cases of Jonathan King and
wifel of Howard, +. w. Mann g. Co
hebecca 5. Danford, Beneziah A. Lock-
WOOD Walter E. Dyer, Julia A. Potter.
owen McGinnity and Archibald n.
bar. At the last town council meet
ing the above-named persons made an
phcations for abatement of taxes. The
board OF assessors, 10 which the appli-
cations were referred, made the fol-
lowing report: I'm regard to the above
named petitioners for abatement of
taxes, we beg leave To report that as
we do not find any error in their 1899
assessments and ARE advised that we
nave no authority 10 revalue propertv
now which was assessed last Septem-
Der, IL is evident that our way is not
Slear 10 recommend 10 your honorable
BODY any abatement of their tax"
lnls statement was signed by Messrs.
Edward Stanley Harley Hopkins and
james Aborn, constituting the fun
board of assessors. The petitioners
were then given leave to withdraw.
petition from the residents of West
Arlington, which had numerous sigma
lures, was then presented asking that
ny vi ants pe pldceu on the plat for fire
protection. The petition was granted
and Highway Commissioner Cooley
was ordered to locate two hydrants
The applications for liquor licenses
We're then taken up. Petitions were re-
ceived from the Congregational church
and George Hill and other citizens
owning property in the immediate vi
cinity asking that the licenses shall not
be granted. AS the petitioners did not
put in an appearance this was done
and the petitioner given leave TO with
draw.
Deeds OF Linwood avenue were pre-
sented and also petition asking that
the avenue be declared a public tho
The street committee took
the matter in hand. Sarah Randall
presented a bill for $3.50 for gravel
used on the towns highways. Hugh r.
Balm was instructed to settle this ac-
count. The grade committee recon-
mended a change OF grade for Nara
gansett boulevard and they were or
dered TO act after notifying the prop
erty owners upon the thoroughfare.
The reports OF the overseer of the
poor and Chief OF Police Bigbee were
received and placed on file. After al
lowing the regular monthly bills. the
council adjourned until a later hour
when the case OF Davenport VS.. Trai-
nor will be heard