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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-03-06

Rock, by the Rev. S. G. Ballentine,
Mr.. r. Bachman Shealy and Miss
Eunice Shealy were married. They
left Monday for St. George, where
Mr.. Shealy is working in the saw
mill business. We wish the loving
couple mt ,h joy and happiness.
Mr.. Benson Whites, one of our
old friends, made a short stay with
his old friends last week.
Mr.. Evans Eargle and Miss An
nette Fulmer were married By Rev.
S. G Ballentine Sunday, the 17th, Of
February, 1901
Prof. A P. Sites is teaching our
school and is giving perfect satisfac-
tion.
We were pleased to have two OF
our best friends, Messrs. Ooka Der
rick and Bub Roberts, with US last
Saturday and Sunday.
Little Peal and William Ballen-
tine were visiting Mrs. Levina
Eleazer's family last week.
Let EN- Roll.
February %, 1901.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-03-06

According to aletter from Dawson,
in Yukon Territory, the temperature
from January S to January Is was
he lowest known even in that frigid
region. The lowest temperature that
was recorded prior to that time was
55 degrees below zero, ard the ther-
mometer dropped day by day and
finally broke all records. On the Is
ult. it was 50 below zero.
Couuterfcits of DeWitt's Witch
Hazel SalYe are liable to cause blood
poiscning. Leave them alone. The
original has the name DsWitt's upon
the box and wrapper. It is a harm
less and healing sa!ve for skin dis
eases. UosqnalIed for piles. J. 3
kaufmann.
Sometime ago young widow and
e student Of pharmacy was missed
from Atlanta. Their bodies have
been found in the woods some dis
tarce from the car line. The young
man shot the lady, set the woods on
fire around her and himself and shot
himself. Both bodies were badly
burned.
The stomach controls the situation.
Those who are hearty and strong arc
those who can eat and digest plenty
Of food. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure di-
cests what you eat and allows you to
eat all the good food you want. If
you suffer from Indigestion. heart
burn, belching or any other stomach
trouble, this preparation can't help
but do you good. The most sensitive
stomachs can take it. J. E. Kauf-
mann.
Mr.. Winks-Gteat Scot! There
comes Jirks. He has bill against
me. Tell him I am out, Mrs. Winks.
Well, Ill tell him you have just gone
down to pay the bill. Mr.. Winks
no, no. He'll know you are lying.
Tell him something he can believe.
Mrs. Winks-Well, I'll tell him
you're on another spree, dear.
Headache often results from dis
ordered condition of the stomach
and constipation Of the bowels. A
dose or two of Chamberlaiu's Stom'
and Liver Tablets will correct these
disorders and cure the headache
Sold by J. E. Kaufman.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-03-06

To the Editor of the Dispatch:

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
The health of our community is
the best that I have ever seen and
we are very thankful to our great
preserver for such health.
Rev. NJ j. Kyzer has closed his
school at Wate,ee.
The Oak Grove congregation are
worshipping in their new house with
Rev. Evans Hall as pastor.
As we looked out on the morning
OF February the 23fd We saw old
mother earth covered with white
mantle.
The farmers are behind with there
farm work. The sound of gee haw
has been few and far between, but
look out in few days.
The Sunday school at Oak Grove
is to open on the first Sunday in
March.
1t is reported that Mr.. Glover
Ables will plant about 50 acres Of
new ground in cotton this year.
Mr.. Abies is good farmer as well
as a successful saw mill man.
Some men will do more harm to
church work in one day than they
can ever rectify in life time.
If it was not for the chain gang
our public roads would be hard to
find in some sections.
We wish our editor and Dispatch
a long happy life and its readers a
prosperous year. Traveller.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-03-06
Ar Honest Medicine for La Grippe.

George ". Watt, Of South Gardi-
ner, Me, says: Il have had the
worst cough, cold, chills and grip
and have taken lots Of trash of no
account but profit to the vendor,
Chan uberlain's Cough Remedy is the
only thing that has done any good
whatever. have used one bottle OF
it and The chiils, cold ard grip have
all left me. I congratulate the man.
ufscture is Of an honest medicine. :"
For sale by J. & Kaufman.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-03-06

Tie loss of life by the sinking OF the
City Rio Jsreirs, which recently went
down in the Pacific Ocean, is appall-
ing. The latest account places the
number Of persons drowned one hum
dred aud thirty, of whom eighty
were Chinese, among them being
consul General Wlldmar, wife, two
children apd nurse. The blame for
the castrophe is placed by the
manager Of the Pacific Mail Steam
ship company upon captain Ward as
the captains, have been warned many
times not to run vessels into the har-
Dor in fog.
Prof. Ivison, Of Homecoming, Md.
suffered terribly from neuralgia OF
the stomach and indigestion for thlr-
teen years and after the doctors fail
ed to cure him they fed him on NOR
phine. A friend advised the use OF
Kcdol Dyspepsia Cure and after
taking q few bottles of it he says
1t has cured me entirely. l can't
say too much for Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure. 1T digests what you eat. >.
Z Kaufmann.
ODe hundred and sixty miles an
hour is the speed aimed at by new
electric railway company in Germany,
under the direct patronage OF the
Emperor. Cars with accommoda-
tons for fifty persons each are now
being built ard will be tried on a
thirty kilometre track. It is intend
ed to use electricity only for the ex-
press passenger service, as for
freight and local traffic steam is ex-
pected to remain the power for a
long time.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-03-06
STATE NEWS.
What Our Neighbors Are Saying and
Doing Condensed for Busy Readers.

What Our Neighbors Are Saying and
Doing Condensed for Busy Readers.
There ere 35 paupers in the aims
house OF Grecn7ille county.
G. J. Lyon has been elected sher-
if Of AbbeVille county to succeed j.
r Kennedy, who was killed.
A strong effort is beirg made to
have the national educational associ.
alton meet in Columbia next year.
President G. B. C:omer, of the
Newberry College, has been selected
to deliver the address before the lit
erary societies cf Wcfford College in
June.
Many of the physicians of Charles
ton baye entered a protest against
the enactment OF the South Carolina
Medical College bill, which they clair,
is dangerous to the safety of the
health Of the State.
The Secretary of State is return
ing to public officers commissioned
the fees sent to his office except in
the case Of notaries public. The leg
islature has abolished fees for the is
suing of commissions 20 public
cficers.
Comptroller D1lham says be can
net pay cut tie $4,000 extra for
pensions, for it is not included in the
appropriation bill this year. Attor-
ney Bellinger differs from that decis.
ion and says that the State should
pay it.
A negro was carried before Judge
R. C. Watts, charged with the usual
crime, at Florence last week, plead
gL.lty aad vas sentenced to ten years
in the peni:eptiary in less than
twenty minutes. This was record
breaker in snch cases.
Mis-. Poly e. Epting, of Pomaria,
has been granted pension On ac-
count of the service of her son, Jacob
A. Eptins, as soldier in the Spsn-
ish-American war, and who died ef
disease in Cuba in February, 1899.
The pension dates from May 8, 1899.
There is family living in Pickers
county that has record most re.
markable and one seldom acquired
by any family. The mother was
married when II years old. She is
now 26 and has IA living children.
The oldest one of the family has mar
ried and has one child. Therefore
she is grandmother at 26 years of
age.
The spartanburg City Council has
ordered that I'll persons within the
Incorporate limits Of the town who
have not been successfully vaccinat-
ed in the last seven years must be
vaccipated at once. Those refusing
shall be deemed guilty of misde-
meanor and subject to a fine not ex-
ceeding 800 or imprisonment not
exceeding thirty days.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-03-06
Eq Condition Could
iaVe Been No Verse

/ decided to try S. S. s.,
but must confess 1 had
little faith left in any
medicine. After taking
the third bottle I noticed
a change in my condi-
ton. This was truly en-
couraging, and I deter
mined TO give S. S. S. a
thorough trial. From
that time ontheimprove-
nlent was rapid ; S. S. S.
seemed to have the dis
ease completely under
control: the sores and
ulcers healed and I was
soon free from all signs
r A. J..~l~ Iore
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-03-06
Dotes and Dashss.

Persia has navy Of just one yes,
sci.
Mexico is four times larger than
France.
London has SO3 main and branch
post-cfiees.
No need for, you to have the grippe,
And other ills will let you slip,
If you will use L. L. and X.
Which cures and keeps disease
away.
Bottles Csc, SOC and 81 90.
Over 100000 needles are used
every day.
Smallpox prevails in nearly every
county of Mississippi.
See that you get the original De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve when you
ask for it. The genuine is certain
cure for piles, sores and skin dis
esses. j. E. Kaufman.
All negroes have been ordered to
leave Hillsboro, Pa, because they
endeavored to conceal fugative and
criminal.
Their promptness and their pleas
ant effects make DeWitt's Little
Early Risers most popular little pills
wherever they are known. They
are simply perfect for liver and bowel
troubles. J. E. Kaufman.
The Philippine peace commission
has organized provincial govern
ment for the province of Bulucan,
Philippine Islands.
The death OF cow in Massachu-
setts revealed the fact that she had
swallowed clock. As soon as he
found it out her owner knew her time
had come.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-03-06
Don't Lei Them Suffer.

Often children are tortured with
itching and burning eczema and
other skin diseases but Bucklen 8
Aruica Sslve heals the raw sores,
expels illumination, leaves the skin
without scar. Clean, fragrant,
cheap, there's DO salve on earth IS
good. Try il. Cure guaranteed.
Only 25c. at J. E. Kaufnann's.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-03-06
Spring Hill Sparks.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:

To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
We have been having some very
Gne weather and We clodho ppers
have been making good use Of it by
turning our stub5le land.
Our small grain is looking very
nice since the rains have ceased.
The wedding bells have made a
few more peals. On February 19,
1901. at the brides home near White
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-03-06
Charleston Left Out

Washington, Feb. 2S-The con-
ferees on the Louisiana exposition
bill met today. They agreed upon
the amendment to close the gates on
Sunday and disagreed to the appro-
priation for the Charleston, S. G, ex-
position.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-03-06

Chicago's great builders strike
has involved, in fifteen months, a
loss of S5O.OOO,OOO in wages and
S75,OOO,0OO in contractors profits,
while $4,000 men and their families
have left the city to seek work else
where.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-03-06
AnVER TysTNG RATES.

Advertisements will be inserted at the
rats OF Is cen.s per square of one ch
seace for first insertion and 80 cents per
inch for e~ch subsequent insertion.
Llr--a, Contracts made with those wish
ing 10 advertise fcr three, six and theive
mo: tins.
Nof'ces in the local co!zran cents per
line each ,nserticn
Obituaries changed for e. tie rate OF oce
cen. C. vcr5. Wien they exceed JG0 words.
Marriage notices inserted trea
Address
{. Il. RARAhN, Editor and Publisher,
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-03-06

mercury, potash or other mineral poison.
Send for our free book on Blood Poison /;
!, contains valuable information about
this disease, with full directions for self
treatment. We charge nothing for medi'
cal advice; cure yourself at home.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. ATLANTA. GA
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-03-06

Lemons, Bananas and Apples, at
the Bazaar.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-03-06
Clothing and Shoes.

Mans Pn all WOOL hair line stripe be sold at 81 cents pair
$50 pairs Meus Pants will be sold at so cents pair
$50 pairs Boys Heavy soll at Is per pair
We d@fy competition in Mems Cothirg
No l. 60 SUITS special to make friends WITH pce 81
245 splendid suits this counter worth o
$9OO will be sold at SIS co.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-03-06
White Goods.

displaying the many beautiful things that will
appreciate. Every piece in this department bargain.
pieces white checked Mus the kind price &C. the yard
pieces grade imported White Goods all big counters at
prices that will them.
short and heavy weights the yard
the line cf Embrodes have display tbs sight
worth seeing They price from &C. to 10 the yard We have
Embroideries than any two places in Columbia.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-03-06

WIhnm fEan accompanied BY
W EEG I'D EB& mucous patches In
the m 0 uth, erup-
Hair Falls ;s:: e; ::s '': !" :s;;g: T; ;sSs:
kAvua swollen glands, aching muscles
@HENH and bones, the disease is making
rapid headway, and far worse
symptoms will follow unless the blood IS
promptly and eFectually cleansed of this
violent destructive poison.
S. S. S. is the only safe and infallible
cure for this disease, the only antidote
for this specific poison. 1t cures the
worst cases thoroughly and permanently.
Eg ceadlfIsn Could eon!Tscsd sn !As 'si' 81
Gave Been No Verse. rs sss
did ne no good; was getting worse all the
time my hair came out, ulcers appeared IN my
throat and mouth my body was almost covered
with copper coloTed splotches and offensive
sores l suffered severely from rheumatic pains
in my shoulders and arms. My condition could
have been no worse only those afflicted AS was
can understand my suffeTings. ! had about
lost all hope of ever being we'll again when
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-03-06
Hats! Mems Hats!

Hats worth &c., oc each
so Handkerchief, price cent each.
cases Clocks day strikers for handsomely carved
% inches hi sh, 10 oak and mahogony price 81 G5.
100 Handsome Large Lamps will be offered customers at
less Than cost of manufacture.
20 pieces Table Oh Cloth price Is cents per yard
Napkins will bs sold prices unheard of before
l20 dozen large heavy Towels at 5 cents EACH
Linen Towels be closed out at 10 cents each
90 dzsp big bargain of Napkins and Dyes at prices That will
astorisb.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-03-06

show you the mistakes of the past. zaA
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-03-06

been strong and healthy ever since:
L.W. SMITI., Lock Box oII, Noblesv
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-03-06

There was q big fire in Atlanta
the other day. The Markham house
block was burned, valued at $500,
900.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-03-06

accom mp anied BY
mucous patches In
the mout b, erup-
tons on the skin,
sore throat, copper
coIoro5 co1ofchee
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-10
Illinois Central R. R.
OF INTEREST TO
STOCKHOL DERS.
Free Transp ortation to Attend the!
Special Meeting at Chicago.
ILLINOIS CENTRAL, RAILROAD COMPANY.
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS

ILLINOIS CENTRAL, RAILROAD COMPANY
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.
Public notice is hereby given that special
meeting of the stockholders of the Illinois
Central Railroad Company will be held al the
company's Office III Chicago. Illinois, on Satur-
day, January 26 1901, at eleven O'Clock In the
forenoon. s5gf z
To permit personal attendance at this meet
ing, there will be issued, to each holder of one
Or more shares of the capital stock of the Iii
nos Central Railroad Company, as registered
OIL the books of the company, a ticket enabling
him, or her, to travel free over the com pany's
lines from the station the Illinois Central
Railroad nearest to his or her registered ad-
dress TO Chicago and return, such ticket to be
good for the Journey to Chicago only during the
four days Immediately preceding, and the day
OF the meeting, aud for the return tourney
and the four days Immediately following, when
properly countersigned and stamped during
business hours--that is to say, between 900 a.
III. and 5p. m -iu the Office of the assistant
secretary, Mr.. w. G. Bruen, in Chicago Such
ticket may be obtained by any registered
holder of stock on application, in writing to
the President of the Company. in Chicago.
Each application must state the full name and
address OF the stockholder exactly as given in
his or her Certificate of Stock, together with
the number and date of such Certificate No
more than one person will be carried tree in
respect to any one holding of stock as regis
tered on the books of the Company.
For the purposes of this meeting the Stock
Transfer Books will be closed at three O'Clock
p. m. on Thursday, December 20 1900, and
remain closed until the morning of Monday,
January z, 1901. A. G. HACKSTAFF,
"a Secretary,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-10
THE HAMILToNs SURPRISED.
Pleasant Party at kirkville Home
Tuesday Evening.


In honor of Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Ham
ilton, of Kirkyille, who will depart
next Tuesday for Greedy, Kansas, to
make their future home, a party of
friends called on them at their home
on Wednesday and gave them a de-
lightful surprise. A very pleasant
evening was spent by all present.
Several useful and valuable gifts
were presented to the host and host
ess by William Bane, of Kirkville, in
behalf of the entire party. Among
the gifts was fine set of valuable
silver teaspoons upon each of which
was engraved the initial III" anoth-
er gift was linen table cloth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton have resid-
ed on the farm where they now make
their home, for the past twenty-seven
years, and during that time they have
made many friends, all of whom re-
greet to part with these estimable
people, and who will wish them I'M
bounded happiness in their new
home.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
William Bane; Mesdames Mollie
Zentz, Carson; Misses Elizabeth Nc
Kee, Margaret Mckee, Lora Zentz,
Grace Carson; Messrs. Charles Nc
Kee, Samuel Mccullough, B. q. McCo!.
Tough, James Brown.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-10

Chicago, Jan. 9.-Private funeral
services over the body of the late
Philip d. Armour were held at IL
O'Clock today at the Armour residence.
The body was then taken to the Ar
mour mission, where from noon until
2 o'clock it lay in state, viewed by
thousands of people.
The services at the house were of
the simplest character, and were at
tended only by the family and close
friends. The home of the dead mil
lionaire was simply piled with flow
ers, the display being one of the most
magnificent ever seen at funeral.
AT 2 o'clock the public funeral SER
vices We're held in Armou. mission
and here again simplicity was observ-
ed in every arrangement. At the
conclusion of the services the coffin
was taken by special train to Grace
land cemetery, where the body was
laid to rest in the Armour family lot
Representative of the firm from
Omaha, Kansas City, New York and
many other cities attended the SER
vices.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-10
Board Proceedings.

list Day of January, 1901, session.
Proceedings of the board of super
visors January Z, 1901. Board met
according to law, and after complet-
ing all unfinished business adjourns
sine die.
John M. McElroy, the newly elect
ed member then took the oath of Of
flee. The new board of supervisors
consisting of ]. M. Elder, J. H. r.
NSpilman and John M: McElroy was
convened by the county auditor and
upon motion of Spilman, seconded by
McElroy, ]. M. Elder was elected
chairman for the ensuing year.
Now on this 7th day of January,
1901, the board being in regular ses-
sion and the matter of the resigna-
ton of A. w. Enoch, county attorney,
Morgan Griswold, county auditor, and
H. B. Wagers, member of the board
of supervisors, coming up and also
the question of the appointment of
their successors in Office, for the pur-
pose of settling as far as possible
the technical question as to officers
holding said Office under the Titus
amendment, the board being fully adj
vised accepts said designations of
said county officers and each of them,
and the said D. H. Emery, the duly
elected and qualified county attorney,
is also hereby appointed county attor-
ney of Wapello county, Iowa, and l..
HI. Hammond, the duly elected and
qualified county auditor, is also here
by appointed county auditor of Wap-
clio county, Iowa, and John McElroy,
the duly elected member of the board
Of Of
Iowa, having also heretofore been
appointed as by law as required, and
the same is hereby approved.
On motion of Spilman, the Ottum-
wa Weekly Courier, the Saturday
Herald, The Eddyville Tribune and
the Eldon Forum were selected as
the official papers, to publish the pro-
ceedings of the board of supervisors
for the year 1901. The last two nam
ed papers to receive jointly the COM
pensation of one paper
The appointment of John r. Criley
as deputy county auditor and H. J.
Wing, deputy clerk, approved. The
following official bonds We're then ap-
proved H. w. Michaels, clerk, d.
c.; H. ]. Wing, deputy clerk, D. CT;
l. Fl. Hammond, county auditor; John
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