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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-02
THE MESSAGE.

Theodore Roosevelt is responsible fo~
an innovation in the matter of presi-
dental messages to congress. which is
likely to be pleasing to both the public
and the newspap ers.s The document sub
mitted this year is conspicuous among
annual messages for it's comparative
brevity and on account of the absence
of long and tiresome reviews of the
work of the various departments of the
government. These reports are printed
in full and can be obtained by anybody
who cares TO read them. Such slight
reference as the president makes to the
work of his suhordinates is placed at the
close of his message. where its lack Of
importance entities it to be.
Another notable feature in the presi-
dents message this year is it's resem-
blance to a printed lecture OF platform
address rather than to the sort of pa
per that the public has been accustom-
ed to.
He begins by calling attention to the
continuance of unbounded prosperity
and intimates that while legislation is
not responsible for these conditions it
may do much to upset them. There is
much of the -'let well enough alone
spirit in the opening paragraphs.
After extending congratulations. so to
speak, he launches into his recommended
tons in the matter of needed legfsla-
ton. OF these the most important are
the following:
National legislation for governing cor
3orations.
Avoidance of any disturbance of tariff
schedules except in extreme cases.
Reciprocity treaties as a means of adj
justing any inequalities in rates.
Financial Legislation which will pro-
vide an elastic currency without in any
way disturbing the gold standard.
The establishment of a department of
commerce
Reciprocity with Cuba.
The president repeats in substance
what he has said in his speeches re-
garcing the unwisdom of any sweeping
enactment against combinations of cap
ital, whicS would affect the good and
beneficial in the same way that it would
affect the harmful and oppressive He
believes that those corporations which
are found to be inimicaI to the public
welfare can be and should be controlled,
but that this can be done only by the
federal government. For this he be-
lieves congress has ample power. If it
ment to the national constitution for the
purpose.
He expresses the belief that the tariff
has little if anything TO do with the
trusts, warns congress against any gen.
eral disturbance of schedules. He holds
to the opinion thai any radical changes
would be fraught with great harm to
the business interests of the country
without any corresponding benefit to
anybody. Any inequalities or objection
able features, he believes. can be cor
rected by reciprocity treatries.
The administration of affairs in the
Philippines is given the most unquali-
fled endorsement and the governments
course from the beginning is justified.
Secretary Wilson of the department of
agriculture is singled out for especial
complimentary mention.
The message closes with a reference
to the remodeled White House.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-02
Mccormick Prepares to Move.

London. Dec. Robert S. Mccormick,
the retiring United States ambassador
to Austria-Hungary and newly appoint
ed ambassador to Russia, started today
for the continent, where he will confer
with his predecessor at st. Petersburg,
Mr. Tower who is awaiting him at
Petersburg at the end of the week to
take a house, returning to Vienna next
week He will present his letters of re-
call to Emperor Francis Joseph about
December Is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-02
Mystic Cure for Rheumatism.

Isaac Jackson of Thorntown, Ind, says:
4 have been a sufferer for years with
rheumatism and found nothing that would
benefit me until tried Detchon's Cure for
rheumatism MY knees were terribly IN
ating The remedy relieved the pain i'm
nediately and the Inflammation and swell
ing began to subside at once. I have seen
it used in many other cases with the same
wonderful effect. earnestly advise all
sufferers from rheumatism and neuralgia
to use it. Sold by Rowley & Snow, Sixth
and Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-02
Mr.. BAILEY IS WORSE.

A change came in the condition of Mon
roe Bailey, father of Goyernor-elect
Bailey, Sunday. and it is not expected that
he will long survive. He has shown such
wonderful vitality, however. that he may
continue to fool his physicians They have
been announcing for the past month that
he could not possibly survive more than
few days, but he has lived nevertheless.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-02

slapped another. then. the orchestra re-
sumed the thrilling strains of s'Arkansaw
Traveller
A Topeka woman delving around in
strange folding bed to unlock it discov-
cred an English sovereign. This is the
first time on record that any good has
come out of a folding bed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-02

The Omaha Bee says that 10000 ne
groes have been DISTINGUISHED in fr-
ginia while the state continues to hold
its regular number of seats in congress
and declares that this is unfair to the
other states. Surely. the Bee knows that
the apportionment is made on a basis
of population and not on one of legal
voters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-02

The Nebraska legislature is expected
to take up consideration of the Torrens
landed title system at its approaching
session. The plan has been adopted in
Illinois where it appears to have found
general favor outside of the offices of
the abstractors. Reforms travel slowly
when they interfere with vested inter
pS4s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-02

the secretary of the interior and they
were held up pending an investigation
So many letters came in from farmers
who wished to bid on the lands that the
department concluded there was a deal
somewhere and decided to sell the lands
by receiving sealed bids from persons
who wished TO bfIv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-02
10000 for WORLDS Fair.

Paris, Dec 1.-The chamber Of dep
uties today. by a vote of 430 to 20, de-
cided in favor of the credit of $4,000 to
provide for the participation OF the serv
ice of public instruction and OF fine arts
in the st. Louis exposition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-02
JOINTISTS PAY UP.
Contribute 500 Each
to Police Fund.

The twenty-seven jointists who were
arrested during the past two weeks
charged with selling intoxicating
LIQUORS kept in a club room,'' were
found guilty as charged and fined $10C
each in police court last evening" They
did not appeal the case, as few
thought they would, but paid up in good
shape, and the city is $2,700 richer to-
da.T-
The entire bunch was represented by
Attorney Otis Hungate, and notwith-
standing the large number on trial, the
case did not take uD much time. Only
one witness for the city, Detective E. L.
Pavey, was sworn. He testified in one
case, saying that he found the defend
ant selling liquor, and that he seemed
to be in charge of the place. He was
not subjected to cross examination, and
after he was dismissed the attorney for
the defendants expressed his Willingness
to assume that the witness would. tes-
tify to the same thing in all the other
cases.
After sentence had been pronounced
some of the tointists. who were packed
rose and started to leave the room
Hold on there you fellows" said Chief
Donovan, indicating the parties with D
forefiEger: you don't go till you 5ave
settled with the court" There was
ripple of merriment in the room, but it
was noticed that the jointists who has
started to move off came back and left
their donations. Chief Donovan does
not hold such great resoect for a Joint
ist that Re win trust him out of sight.
II is rumored that some of the jointists
wEo were subjected to the 800 fine have
nade dire threats of quitting the bust
ness and letting the city go to the dogs.
Those who contributed to the fund
were Fred Ross. Geo Anderson. s.
Klein, Geo. Klauer. Henry SchnooF
Fred Simmons. Chas Simmons, Jas
Sheasley, Dan Finney. Jno. Myers, M
c. Cave, A. Hayslip, Otto Anderson. F.
H. Murphy, M. c. McGreggor, Chas
Peterson. Mike Klauer F. Raynor
Homer Gregg. Jno. Cash Fritz Durein
Hutch Cave, Wilbur Mann. Chas. Law
son, Frank Zimmerman and J. H Davis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-02

New Haven Journal: Kansas has her
troubles, but she is feeling good over
the fact that her crops for 1902 will ag-
gregate in value close to $56,0oO0OO moro
than her great crops of 1901 did.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-02

If the election for the purpose of vot-
ing waterworks and school bonds be
called in January as promised by the
mayor, the city ought TO be able to get
past the Injunction stage Of the matter
before the close of the year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-02

Two big lawsuits were settled by COM
promise in the -ederal court this after
noon One was Rosa Murphy against
Schwarzchild & Sulzberger, packers,
who com promised her damage suit for
81 COO Tne other case was against the
same firm and Mrs Mary Mcmahon
was the plaintiff. This case was settled
for $500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-02
ACTIVITY OF MANUFACTURERS

The activity of the manufacturers of
the United States. measured by the
figures of imports of manufacturers
materials and exports of manufactured
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-02

Containing no lead, lime or poison,
Satin Skin Powder is safest for your
complexion. Use is proof; 25c. At Model.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-02

Secretary Roots Father-in-Law Dies.
New York. Dec. MIR. Wales, father
in-law Of War Secretary Root, died this
afternoon He was y years of age.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-08-20
Co. K, 10th S. G. V. Rset.

Was reorganized with the folio =.
ing named officers, viz:
Captain-M. D, Harman.
lst Lleutenant-Jas. E. Hendrix.
md Lleutenant-M. L. Taylor.
Bre7t. 2nd Lieutenant-George V.
Eeedcr.
lst Sergeant-George ". Harmas.
2nd Sergeant-Emanuel Hal!ma,.
3rd Sergeant-Joseph ". Reeder
4th Sergeant-Geo. W. WingarG.
5th or Color Sergeant-John y
Smith.
lst Corporsl-J. West Harmar.
2nd Corporal-P. B. Hsrman.
:}rd Corporal-Levi ". Caughns-
9Th Corporal-Dsniel Hicks.
Commissary-Allen J. Harma,.
Lexington, S. c., Aug. -, 1907
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-08-20
This Will Interest Many.

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less. Sold at drug stores, 81 per
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write to Blood Balm Co Atlanta, Ga.
Medicine sent at once, prepaid. De-
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given. Botanic Blood Balm IB. B.
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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-08-20
little reason for many changes tber.

little reason for many changes ther.
5. Although you were opposed to
some of the adoptiops, you accepted
the result in good fa!tt; and, in tie
enforcement Of the use of the adopted
books, you have done your full duty.
Regardless Of the opposition ycu
would incur, you applied yourself
with determination to having the law
and the coltract carried out. 7, j.,
therefore, due chiefly 10 your Efforts
that South Carolina erjoys tLeloueat
prices HnG exchange ra.cs.
Signed.
Henry P. Archer. Member State
Board Education from First Co..
gressional District.
j. B. McSweeney, Governor aai
Chairman State Board Education.
IL. L. COOK, MEMBER State Board
Education Professor il Furman
University.
J. I. Mccain, Member of State
Board Of Education (Protessor l..
Erskine College)
+ P. Archer, Member Safe Board
OF Education superintendent Citr
Schools Of Caarleston.)
Graves L. Knight, Member State
Board Of Education (soperinteuder.
Schools at Granitgyille.)
Thos. VI. Raysor, late mamber Ct
Board Of Education (now Senator
from Orangeburg.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-08-20

OF the other caud dates, with but
slight variations, sang their song to
the edifcation of the people and the
elorifcation Of themselves.
Mr.. Mclaughlin, our "baby's" op-
ponent, was given an opportunity to
be heard, out of the regular order of
the programme, on account of having
to leave for his home. Mr.. Lever
was the last speaker and was given
grand ovation. This ended the
campaign meetings for the week.
We leave this morning to be with
the boys at Irmo, and to continue
on the rounds.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-08-20
4 Successful Neetine.
10 the Editor Of the Dispatch:

After carrying on meeting fer
the past eight days at Pleasant Hi,
church, We take this method Of CIV.
lug the brethren & statement q
the good that has been accomplished.
Much intereot was manifested in this
meeting. II members were added
to the church, besides about 35 co.,
versions with much work accom.
p!lshed for the Master in diierert
ways. The membership deserves
much credit for the beautiful hocse
CT worship erected in so short awhile
The congregation of this church dc.
slres to express it's gratitude to these
who SO kindly assisted them in III.
work. May God add his BLESSINGS
to one and all.
J. E and ". P Steele.
Lexington, S. G, Aug. -, 1902.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-08-20
II Regard to the Text Books.

Hon. John J. McMahan, State Su-
perintendent Of Education, Colum bia,
5. G..
Dear Sir:-In view of the unjust
attack made upon you with reference
to the adoption of textbooks, it is
but justice that we, as members Of
the State Board Of Education respon-
sibIe for the changes in textbooks,
come forward and make the following
statement:
l. You are in no sense responsible
for the appointment of the men who
made the adoption. The governor
exercised his prerogstiye under the
constitution, and appointed the seven
members without regard to your pre-
ferences.
,. You are not responsible for the
changes made in the books. You
strongly opposed the adoption of some.
4 board Of nine men selected the
books by majority vote in each case:
and no one man could control the re-
suit, or can have the blame or praise
for what was done. All acquiesced
Loyalty in the result, and to you, IS
State Superintendent of Education,
is due the credit that the uniformity
of text books-so much to be desired
has become fact, and is not 8
dead letter.
3. The country schools were in
confusion from the great diversity Of
books that had been permitted. The
best teaching could not be done
when the teacher had to use any and
every book that each pupil brought.
Therefore any serious effort to i'm
! prove the country schools necessarily
involved great changes in textbooks.
After such changes have been
made and the people have acQuiesced
| in the enforcement of the law, it is
unfortunate for candidate for the
high Office of State Superintendent
of Education to come before the peo-
pie and try to make them dissatisfied
with a change that has already been
made, that cannot be undone, and
that all intelligent school men must
know is for the betterment of the
work in the country schools
4. 1t is false to say there have been
"frequent changes The changes
were ordered in 1900, to take place
November Is, 1901. The contract
forbids any more changes before July
l, 1906, and there will probably bs
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-08-20
Elliott Gaining Ground.

Col. VIM. Elliott, candidate e.
United States Senator, has abourGe5
wonderfully and is rapidly mskirg
gains from other candidates, and s
always placed with some other mar
as certain of the second race. Tie
low country is solid for him: he leads
in the middle counties, and if lis
large gains continue may get tie
largest vote in the Piedmont ard
Ridge sections.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-08-20
DR.. F. C. GILMORE,

IT OCATED ATNO. 1910 MAIN STREET.
1 over Husemaun's Gun Store, Colum-
bia. s. c., where he will be glad to see his
:o-mer as we'll as new patients.
DR.. Gilmore will be at Hammer Hotel IN
Lexington on Tuesday and Wednesday,
Seotenber 9th and 10;h. to accommodate
-at;ents who find it inconvenient to call at
cis Columbia office.
January %, l9Ol-tt.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-08-20
CAMPAIGN MEETINGS,

Early lnursOay UOIhinS "1
started for the pretty little village o.
Swansea, situated on the Florida
Central and Peninsular Railroad,
and when We had driven about ter
miles the dark cloud which bad al
the morning obscured the hes7ens,
opened and the rains descended =
torrents for about an hour.
We found the town still progress
ing and the merchants carrying "r!:
assorted stocks of goods in antlclpa-
ton Ct large fall and winter trade.
Swansea is blessed with the back
country, peopled by clever and il.
dustrious Inhabitants who are. as 6
rule, prosperiDg in their worldly
affairs as we'll as in their sp:ritaa!
ones. There are great possibilities
opening up for the town and rs IL
ture is bright with promises o. in
usual business activity ard indussrla.
development. having sufficient water
power at its very door to run cotton
mill with about the capacity OF tha:
OF the Lexington Manufacturing Co.,
and there is 70 reason why the 5asi-
ness men Of the place and the farm
ers of the surrounding country shoa!d
not get together and form joint
stock company and build this nil
except some one to lead in the lo7e-
ment, and it is no doubt destined 70
become one of the most important
places on the road.
The rain delayed the peop.e n as
semblying and prevented many from
coming at all, but at about - O'CLOCK
quite respectable crowd, wno TO-
gether with the candidates, gathered
at the west end Of the Goodwin pond
where the barbecue was to be served.
Hon. W. H. Rast, assisted by NJ.
Kit Jackson acted as master Of
ceremonies and introduced the
speakers, commencing with the car
didates for the Legislature and toen
on down. The candidates fo- tee
Legislature covered about the ssme
ground as that already reported
bringing out but little i anything
new. By way Of parenthesis, We
want to compliment the boys OF ;ne!!
good behavior. They are running
strictly on their own merits and 81
ness for the position to which they
aspire and carefully avoid al harsh
ness and bitterness which puts tht
campaign on high plane and aake:
it pleasant to be along w!:c :he@
Messrs. Lever and McLsuchli2 car
didates for Congress, were p-esen
and enlightened the people briefly 0!
national policies. Lever was ec:2 :
| siastically received.
It fell to our lot to pilot the ps-v,
| from one meeting place to another
| so after q refreshing sleep at S1aose
hotel, we took the lead for Bsugh
mans barbecue at Brit Hutto's :a:l!
On our way back from Swsnsea
the ''boys" stopped over a. Castor
| and while they hustled for votes, u
went in pursuit of cart wheels. Ia
town is holding its own. Our ol
friend, ". Addison Goodwin, &c
efficient postmaster and promine1
merchant, greeted US with fa1
beeming with smiles, as i ne ha
some "boodle'' in his pocket for |
and as he asked US to walk up to tt
Captains desk, We ''smole such
smile as was never smoled before
and We left that place feeling that
was good that We had been ther
What Lord Byron said Of Athens {
We say CASTOR holds our hear: az
soul.
Arriving at Hutto's mill il d
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-08-20
No Basis Adopted.
70 the Editor of the Dispatch:

In the last issue of your paper
August Is, you are again in error
when you say that the State Board
Of Equalization decided to make 10
per cent the basis Of assessment.
Tie board did not adopt any basis Of
assessment for realty but lett that as
fixed by The county boards. There
were no charges made il the returns
Of real property as fixed By the
county boards. TIE majority report
of the per centage committee recon-
mended 70 per cent basis. This
report was not adopted.
Instead the resolution offered by
Mr.. Geer of Anderson county was
adopted by vote Of u to y.
The resolution follows:
Ia view of the fact that the reports
on which action has to be taken are
somewhat incomplete, and in view Of
the further fact that personal prop
ertv, bank stock and railroad property
are not available for reaseessment
this year, and the assessments upon
personal property, bank stock and
railroad property has finally been fix
ed for this year and under the law
cannot be affected under any basis of
assessment agreed upon at this meet
ing of the State board, be it
Resolved, That this board accept
all returns of the real estate as adopt
ed by the county board Of equiliza-
ton.
2nd. That the report on cotton
mills be accepted and that the valua-
ticn as given by the committee be
adopted, and that tie per cen;age for
assessment for cotton mill property
be fixed at 60 per cent, as last year.
3rd. That the report Of the com
mirtee on cotton seed oil mills as to
value, be adopted, and that 60 per
cent, of that value, ss last year, be
adopted as the basis Of taxation.
4tb: That the report of the COM
mittee on fertilizer factories be adopt,
ed as the valuation, and that 90 per
cent, of the values be used as the
basis of assessment for taxation, as
last year.
Resolved. That this board respect,
fully urge the general assembly tc
proyide at it's next session some plan
by which all classes of property, in
cluding real estate, personal property
mills, bank stock, railroad property
and all other classes of taxable prop
erty, can be reached at one time, AM
80 that the various classes OF property
shall not be vsriously affected By the
action of any State board. as woulc
be the case if this board adopted thu
70 per cent. basis upon real estat'
and textile mills, and was unable t.
reach other classes of property al
ready finally assessed for the year.
The board decided to assess mil
property, fertilizer plants, etc, at s.
per cent of their gross valuation an
to leave the assessment Of real estat
as adopted by the county boards, q
the foregoing resolution plainl
shows.
Very Respectfully,
n. 3. Wanramaker,
Mem. ST. Bd. Equalization.