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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-10-22

Iarse.y city meu who 80 tneie Will
extravagant notions, hence the wild
and enormous waste of money IN
almost every department of the Gov
ernment. And We will say in pass
ing that the same tendency to extra7-
agance is being engrafted upon the
State governments. A distinguished
South Carolina statesman was heard
to say substantially: ''1f the peo-
pie at home knew what was going on
here in Congress, they would feel like
coming up here and casting the last
one of US into the Potomac river"
We trust that all these things will be
well considered before action, to say
nothing of the relations, social
and political, proposed to be severed,
which have 80 long bound our people
together in the bonds of sympathy
and brotherhood. Lexington county
is progressing and prospe'ing. We
cannot foresee just now what her
future may be with united, pasri-
otic and industrious population Of
which we can boast today. We can
not-we will not believe that any
considerable portion of old Lexing-
ton county will so far forget the high
est and best interest of her people,
material and social and political as to
listen to the enticing words of those
who, for their own aggrandizement
and not for your good, would lead you
away from the hallowed memories
and social associations of the past.
Batesburg, s. G. Citizen.
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to Coroner,

A gentleman from the Fork Is
in town today in attendace upon the
County Fair. He brings the infor
nation that Rev. Ballentipe and
Charlie Bailey has the Fork in a
wheelbarrow coming down the road
with the speed of the wind going
to Richland, while Josh Harman
stands at the Lexington end of
Broad river bridge in knee britches
and with drawn sword to prevent
them from rushing and carrying all
with them to material and political
destruction. For the information OF
IS. c. B." we state that the above is
not original with us. We only re-
peat the tale as twas told to US.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-10-22
SHYLO(h

Shylock was the man who
wanted a pound Of human
flesh. There are many
shylocks now, the GONZALES
cent, the consumptive, the
sickly child, the pale young
woman, all want human flesh
and they can get it-take
SCOTS Emulsion.
SCOTS Emulsion is flesh
and blood, bone and muscle.
Itfeeds the nerves, strengthens
the digestive organs and they
feed the whole body.
For nearly thirty years
SCOTS Emulsion has been the
great giver of human flesh.
We will send you couple Of
ounces free.
SCOTT g. BOVINE, Chemists.
4oe-4l5 Pearl Street, New York.
soc and $l.oc; all druggists.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-10-22
Executors Sale.

WYE, THE UNDERSIGNED. EXECU-
w tors Of the last Will and Testament
of Bsrjapin Rawl, deceased. by lower
vested IN us by said will, will offer tor sale
tothe highest bidder, on Wednesday the 5th
day OF November next, at ~ o'clock a. M.
at the late residence OF tine deceased IN
Lexington county, the following real es-
tate, to wit:
One tract of land. No. l. a part of the
Henry Hendrix Tract. containing fifty {5Ol
acres. more or less, adjoining lands Of G.
W. Kyzer, Lee Kyzer, Tract No. OF said
lands and others
Tract No. 2 of said lands. containing
fifty $50 acres, more or less. adjoining land
of Lee Kyzer, John Seay, G. A. Hammer
and others.
We offer the Keisler Tract of land con-
tianing forty (40l acres. more or less, ad-
Joining land OF Emanuel Long to DR.. ".
S. Keisler and perhaps others.
We offer the Piney Woods Lands. Tract
No /. containing thirtv-eight (3S) acres,
more or less, adjoining lands of D. C. Har-
man, Tracts No. 2 and others.
We offer Tract No of said lands. con-
tanning thirtv-nine (39) acres, more or less,
adjoining lands OF D. c. Harman. Tracts
Nos. l and }.
TERMS OF SALE. E.-One-third cash.
balance in two annual instalnlents, secured
by bond Of the purchaser ard mortgage
of the premises sold. Purchaser to pay Tor
papers.
We will also sell TOR cash at the same
place and the same time, the following per-
sopal property OF the said deceased to Wit:
One Mule. Hogs, Two 2-Horse Wagons
Buggy, Farming Implements. Carpeters'
Tools, Cotton GIN and perhaps other things
not herein mentioned
G. H. RAWL,
II. J. RAWL,
B. q. RAWL.
Executors of the Last Will and Tesla
ment of Benjamin Rawl, decesased.
October g. 1902. 3w5l.
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G. H. RAWL,
II. j. RAWL,
3. u. RAWL.

Executors of the Last Will and Tesla
ment of Benjamin Rawl, decesased
October 8, 1902. 3w5!.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-10-22

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
With your permission we will say
a few things in reference to the sc
cession of the Fork section eft Lex
iugton county. Wise and intelligent
men sometimes make mistakes in
business and in political sagacity,
however patriotic their mott 'ee; and
according to our conception, the
members of the Constitutional con-
vention of 1895 committed grave
error when they incorporated in the
organic Law of South Carolina pro-
vision allowing slips of counties
through their voting citizens to sever
their political and judicial relations
from the counties of which they may
be component part without regard
to the welfare of the counties Of
which they make part Of the COR
poration. Counties are corporate
bodies and as such should have COM
mon rights throughout their bounds.
But this is apart from the issues pre-
sented. We see by the papers that
the citizens of the Fork, the trans
Saluda section of old Lexington
county, ale contemplating dismem-
bering the old county and allying
themselves with Riehlapd county.
Action in so grave q matter de-
serves most serious consideration on
the part of those who think of such
purpose. Precipitate action would
be unwise and should be earnestly
considered from every standpoint. It
is quite natural that an adjoining
county should desire an increase of
territory, population and taxable
property to Tighten their burdens and
give them political power and inau-
ence. If Richland county did not
expect to reap benefits rather than
bestow them that county would not
desire annexation. Selfshnees is the
controlling motive. This statement
needs no demonstration. It is self
evident proposition. Those desiring to
leave the old county must remember
that they will carry with them, if
they 60, the burdens of every special
taxation andthei proportionate share
of any past county indebtedness.
There is another fact in connection
with the proposed secession and that
is that the city of Columbia has q
numerical msiority in voting aud
that the city will thus control the
political and financial policy of the
county, so that those who may have
political aspirations, cannot hope to
| have them grsti6ed save by the'grace
| of Columbia. She will doubtless
use the increased power thus given
| her for the advancement of her own
political and financial ends.
Moreover, it is an admitted fact
that city government is the most
extravagsnt and expensive form of
government in the world.
Why the United States govern
ment is very largely controlled by
city ideas of economy, because the
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-10-22

country resident stande not Tue ieas'
chance of political preferment, and
the people of the Fork, who have
political ambitions will find to their
cost when it is too late, should they
leave Lexington, that they are polltl'
cal popentities from Congress down
In Coroner.
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Warming.

ALL PERSONS ARE NOTIFIED NOT
4 TO hunt. haul wood. make roads and
paths, nor to trespass in any manner what
ever upon my lands and properties in Platt
Springs and Bull Swamp Townships, The
law will be strictly enforced against all
violators. J. l.. JOHNSON.
Swansea, S. c.. October IS, 1901. 4w02.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-10-22

The Republicans of the Seventh
Congressional District met in Con-
vention at Orangeburg last Satur-
day and nominated negro named
Dantzler, as their candidate for Con-
gress. This is the one who contested
the seat of the late Hon. J. William
Stokes and he will probably contest
the seat of the Hon. A. Frank Lever.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-10-22

The rumor is current that Chief
Justice McIver intends resigning, on
account of ill health. There are
already plenty Of applicants for this
place, should there be vacancy.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-10-22
DRESS GOODS.

so pcs Half Wool Henrietta, only lOc I'd.
80 pcs Fine Plaids, 30.inch, Only lOc I'd.
20 pcs Fancy 4O-ipch Suiting. zoe yard.
80 pcs 3G.inch All Wool Henrietta, 25c a I'd
% pcs Whip Cords, only &C.,, sold at 75c.
20 pcs All Wool GRANTEES at SOC.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-10-22
10 Cure a. Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine
Tablets. All druggists refund the
money if it fails to cure. E. ".
Groves signature is on each box 25c.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-07-03
NicknackitOrian,

London shopkeepers' slang is dialect in
itself, and one that is always changing.
What, then, is 'nicknackitoran? We
know not the word to-day; but, looking se-
Gently through some old law cases, dating
about hundred years back, was puzzled
to find it applied in all good faith to de-
scribe plaintiff in the sheriff. court On
further search it turned out to be piece
of forgotten Cockney slang for dealer in
bric-a brac. The evidence showed that
this plaintiff kept sort of old curiosity
shop, in which he dispensed 'smummies,
poisoned arrows, the head of King Arthur
spear, and genuine manuscript of the
first play acted by Thespis and his COM
pany in a wagon." The defendant, wom-
an, had actually bought and paid for
some of these rarities, but she died after
having commissioned the embalming of an
orang-outang, to add to her collection, and
for this her executors refused to pay.
Counsel for the defense poured contempt
on the murnmy of the orang- outang, and
called it stuffed monkey" But the
"nicknackitorian" won his case. His pro.
fession was more taking than his name
Manchester Guardian.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-07-03
A PLETHORA OF MOONS.
An Aged Guardian of the Public Veal
Encounters a Queer Ocular
Illusion.

The characteristics of Dogberry
and his fellows-types of dull and
self-satisfied humanity-are likely to
perish, even in our day of progress
and enlightenment. Their character
istics, as especially manifested in
their office, seem to belong to some
centuries back, yet the last of the
old men who remember the comic
rural watchmen of England-the
"Charleys" they were often called
are but now dying out; and many abb
surdities of the watch are preserved
in comparatively recent tradition,
SAYS Youths Companion.
It used to be customary to place
upon the watch men so aged that any
rascal could run from them, or any
naughty lad trip them up; while it
was favorite amusement of wild
and mischievous young men to tip
over the sentry-boxes in which they
took refuge during inclement wealth
er, and be off and away before the
unfortunate officials coul3 extricate
themselves or get So much as a
glimpse of their assailants. Their
wits were as sluggish as their limbs,
and truly Shakespearean anecdote
is told of one perambulating guard
ian of historic town.
1t was part of his duty to call the
hour and the weather. There had
been sharp shower, then clearing
winds and moonlight. with. naturally.
many glistening reflections in the
pools of rain that still lay upon the
ground The old watchman plodded
faithfully through street after
street, calling aloud, to the amaze
ment of all wakeful folks who heard:
"Past II O'Clock, wet night, and
more moons than usual!'
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-07-03
rHg SMILE THAT COUNTS.

rIs essy to smile when the sun smiles too,
And the sky is s. field of blue;
pnt give me yo1r smile when the sun is
gone,
And the sky is Of leaden hue.
.rjs easy to smile when the flowers smile
too
And you walk in their odors sweet;
nut give me your smile when the flowers
lie dead,
And the thorns prick your weary feet.
IT'S easy to smile when the birds sing
cheer,
And YOU bark to the rippling rilI:
Rut give me your smile when the waters
sigh,
And the songs of the birds are still.
IRIS easy to smile when the world smiles
too.
And you walk with joyous heart;
But give me your smile when the whole
world frowns:
Can you smile when the teardrops start
The Boston Post.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-07-03

]oying herself. She glanced tender
ly at diamond ring on her own fin
ger, and thought of it's connection
with man in South Africa. Perhaps
this was why she could sympathize
with Dorothy.
George Fraser found himself en-
braclng an enormous and conspicu-
Gus tea cosy, and walking beside the
one girl he had not expected to meet.
Jolly thing, this" he said, nery-
ously, clasping the tea cosy a little
closer.
Il am glad you admire it," re-
marked Miss Seton, loftily. She
looked straight in front of her.
1t was disconcerting He waited
for her to speak next, but when she
cid it was little disappointing
Perhaps ave had better invite some
one to take rattle ticket" she sug-
gested, in quiet, Indifferent tones.
eyes. Let's try this old lady" His
voice matched hers to perfection in
it's careless Indifference. He did not
guess how it hurt her. y
They waylaid an elderly iady, who
proved favorable, pronounced the tea
| cosy too sweet and patriotic for
Words" and took three tickets, with
the fervent hope that she might
prove the lucky winner.
You're sure to-" assured George,
audaciously. He felt better now the
ice was broken, and by the time that
IL or IA little tickets had been dis
posed of he ventured on the remark
that had been on his lips for the last
20 minutes.
Il did not expect to meet you
here" he said, trifle nervously.
Dorothy appeared to be counting
her money in the little bag at her
side.
Really" she said, listlessly, ''but
the world is so small, you know.
One is constantly running up against
acquaintance"
He bit his lip angrily, and turned
to demand of a shy young man IF
he would take rattle ticket" in a
tone SO fierce that the unfortunate
youth dared not refuse.
Thank you very much,'' he said,
meekly, as Dorothy handed him his
change with kind smile. George
Fraser looked at her curiously, and
she turned her laughing eyes to his
dissatisfied young face.
Really, Mr.. Fraser" she said, re-
provingly, "you will frighten people
away if you speak to them like that;
1 was petrified myself"
II am awfully sorry" he said, hum
bly,. "But'-in lower tones-"it real
ly was your fault
II don't see that" But her color
rose little, and she asked for an
explanation.
Another turn round the hot, crowd
ed hall, and hs announced that there
were only two tickets left.
"Are there?' She counted her
money. "Yes, here's 20 shillings.
Suppose we each took a ticket, that
would finish it up. What are the
numbers left?"
Twenty and thirteen. Which will
you have?"
She pointed to the number 20.
'All right, that leaves me 13.
Lucky number that, you know. But"
-stamering and hesitating-"what
name am / to put on number 20?''
She raised her eyes to his, half in
dignant, wholly surprised. II should
have thought it just possible that
you might have remembered my
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-07-03

tice the quiver in her voice.
His eyes looked steadily into hers
"Remember!" he said, a trife un-
steadily, Il wish to Heaven I didn't
remember-things. But your-you1
married name, l meant"
MY married name?" She gave a
little tremulous laugh. But l am
not married." she said.
He drew a long breath. "But ]
heard it in Africa; some one wrote
it to fellow in our regiment. And
my letter, before I left England
You never answered that, Dorothy?'
She did not seem to notice that he
had called her by her christian
name. my cousin, Dorothy Seton.
was married three months ago." she
said, with heightened color, staring
intently at the tea cosy. "And
never got any letter at all-George.'
Her eyes involuntarily sought his
now.
"Thank Heaven!" exclaimed the
boy, rapturously. ooh, I can explain
everything now, Dorothy, darling
Let's go and sit on that seat by the
palms for just five minutes!" And
they did so. But Mr.. Fraser's ex.
plantations, satisfactory as they ap
peared to be, were not condensed in
to so short a space of time as that
What has happened to them?" ex-
claimed Lady Allenbury an hour
later. "That tea cosy seems to take
lot of getting off. All, here they
come"
The pair in question sauntered up
looking delightfully."- bored and limo.
cent. Only Dorothy's friend guessed
that anything had happened in that
one short hour.
Here's the 25 shillings, Lady Allen.
bury" exclaimed George, in tri.
umph, Miss Seton'-a slight empha.
sis on the name-'will give you the
money" And Miss Seton did so with
considerably heightened color.
Thank you both so much," said
her ladyship, fervently. "Now let's
draw a number and finish it off and
get rid of it. Dorothy, dear, put the
tickets into your little bag. Per.
haps 1 had better draw one"
The flashing rings went into the
holland bag and returned again hold.
ing tiny blue ticket. Number 13
"Mine!" gasped George, in tones OF
horror. what on earth can I dc
with the thing?"
Lady Allenbury smiled beautiful
innocent smile. keep it until you
are married. my dear boy" she sug.
gested. dorothy, give him his
prize"
He held her fingers one moment az
he took it. "My lucky number" he
whispered. The girl in pink watch.
ing with jealous eyes, wondered why
Miss Seton blushed so.
And Lady Allenbury is convinced
that the whole affair is owing to her
own perspicacity. II saw it from the
first,' she announced, complacently,
when Mr.. Fraser turned up to tea
the next afternoon, and boldly stated
that he and Dorothy were engaged
"And you really owe something to
the tea cosy. 1t really t''-point.
ing to the offending article which re.
posed on the sofa-'isn't so bad"
George Fraser's reply was emphat.
ic as he gazed from the resplendent
union jack and the scarlet soldiers
to Dorothy's little face:
"It's-it's lovely!" he said.-Lady's
Pictorial.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-07-03
NeutralizfnE War Inventions.

A Norwegian has invented cannon
that can throw two-ton projectile &C
miles. By the middle of next week.
says the Chicago Record-Herald, we
may expect some German inventor tc
come along with a patent breastplate
that the two-ton projectile cannot
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-07-03
Decrease In Birds Life.

Systematic inquiries into the pres.
ent condition of bird life in Missouri
bring to light the surprising discovery
that within the last Is years insectivor.
Gus birds have decreased 62 per cent
and game birds 80 per cent.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-07-03

A resourceful hUnorist got a seat
in a New York street car by telling
the other passengers that he had small
pox. But he was ouarantined fol
awhile and later was required to give
bond to abstain from disorderly con.
duct in the future.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-07-03
insect Proof storage.

A kerosene barrel is said to make az.
iasect-proof, receptacle for furs and
all wooden goods.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-04-22
ONE WORD IN TIME
Is Better Than Two Afterwards-A
Chance to Profit by a Kansas City
Mans Experience,

1t is a strange thing how people will
put away a. opportunity until too late;
it's only little things that go to make
up our everyday existence; the
trouble is We don't pay sufficient at
tention to them. Backache is a little
thing. Sometimes it comes after a
hard days work. or a slight cold. 1t
will pass off, you say it's only the re-
suit of ~overtaXing my back. 1t isn't
the fault of your back. but your kid
neys. The exertion or straining has
interfered with their delicate mechan-
ism. You call it b~ackache, but it really
is kidney ache. If the kidneys are not
relieved, chronic disorders set in, and
this is where the little thing" should
not be passed over. A Kansas City
man has learned to appreciate what
delay means.
Mr.. James Egan, of 1912 st. Louis
avenue, Kansas City, Mo-, employed
by the Alternately Furniture Co, says:
Il first felt kidney complaint six or
seven years ago. | paid little atten-
ton to it. but it kept growing worse.
and any slight cold caused severe pain
across my back. In my work ii great
ly Inconvenience me and | could not
rest at night, but rolled and tossed
ABOUT SO lHdl when molHlhS CdLhe L
was as tired and unrefreshed as the
night before. | took every kind of
medicine | knew OF. or that was rec
commended to me. but without relief,
until | used Doan's Kidney Pills. |
soon noticed a decided improvement
and continued the treatment until the
backache disappeared; my general
health improved and | felt better than
for years"
Just such emphatic endorsement can
be had right here in Albuquerque. Drop
into The Alvarado Pharmacy and ask
what their customers report.
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo, n.
Y. sole agents for the U. s..
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-04-22
HiSTOR OF MAGIC.
Why He Was Arrested on the Charge
of Anarchy,

WIZ
The Silver City Enterprise says:
Antonio Maggie vas released from the
county jail at Albuquerque last week
upon an order from Judge Frank Par
ker, of this judicial district. Maggie
has been in confinement ever since
the week following McKinley's assas-
sination. which sad calamity led to his
arrest in Santa Rita where he was en-
ployed as a barber. Maggie who is an
Italian and a former member of An
drews Opera company. decided when
that company visited this town last
spring that Silver City was good
enough for him. He gained employ
ment as a barber and being a good mu-
stefan, soon became a favorite round
the saloons. However his popularity
began to wane, when becoming bet
ter acquainted. he ventured to air his
a~narchistic views to his newly found
friends. Later he was regarded as a
harmless crank. When the terrible Buff
falo tragedy was enacted, people be-
gan to recall Maggio's utterances and
the officers were informed of them.
Telegraphic communications with the
Buffalo chief of police was soon follow
ed by an order for arrest. He was con-
fined in the county jail a short while
when United States Marshal Foraker
took him to Albuquerque. His release
last week draws the curtain upon an
incident connected with one of the sad
dest tragedies in the history of the
country. Maggie it is said, will reside
in Albuquerque and will join the Ital-
ian band in that city.
Maggie will play at the Italian band
concert tonight at Colombo hall.