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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-04-30
CIIINQUEPIN CLUB NO. /,

Met at Samaria On Saturday, April
26, and re-organized. P. B. Quattle-
baum was elected President; T. B.
Barr, Vice-President; A. J. Boat
wright, Secretary and Treasurer;
William Westmorelsnd, Executive
Committeeman; A. J. Boatwright,
Registration Committeeman. Dele
gates to the County Convention to
be held at Lexington May 5th: W.
E. Quattlebaum, T. B. Barr and
Robert Kneece. No further business
tho club adj diourned.
P.B. Ouattlebaum, President.
4. J. Boatwright, Secretary.
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PINEY WOODS.

The following resolutions were
adopted by Piney Woods club:
l. We, the members Of Piney
Woods Democratic club, do not ap,
prove of a fight on the floor of the
United States Senate but do heartily
endorse the course Hon. B. R. Till
man has taken to uphold true de-
mocracy.
2 We also heartily endorse Hon
A. F. Lever for the manly fight be
has made for rural free delivery and
endorse him for second term.
J J. Cannon, Pres.
G. S. Matthews, Secretary.
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BATESBURG CLUB

Met on April 26th, at 3 o'clock p.
m, and re-organized by electing the
following officers: ". B. Hite, Pres
ident; E. Jones, Vice-President; W.
S. Hite, Secretary; John T. Sawyer
was elected member of the County
Executive Committee. The club
next proceeded to elect the following
eleven delegates to attend the County
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King, J R Jefcost, G G Justus.
The following resolution was
adopted:
Resolved, That we, the Democratic
club of Bull Swamp, endorse A F
Lever and commend him to the
voters of our district, and that copy
of these resolutions be sent to the
Dispatch for publication.
G. G. Justus, Secty.
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RED BANK CLUB NO z,

Met on the 26th, and re organized
and elected the following officers:
A. E. Wingard, President; T. 81.
Williams, Vlce-President; G.. L. Tay-
lor, Secretary; Committeeman, T. 81.
Williams; Delegates, J. P. L Wilson,
F. S. Kelley, b. W. Sbealy and J. H.
Warren.
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BULL SWAMP NO. /

Met at the usual place with fair
attendance and organized by electing
the following named officers for the
ensuing term: W @ Jackson, Pres ;
R A Sturkie, Vice Pres G G. Justus,
Secretary; W @ Jackson, Executive
Committeeman; J B Kirkland, J R
Jefcoat and z A Sturkie, Enrolling
Committee;
Delegates to County Convention:
z A Sturkie, W Q Jackson, G J
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SANDY RUN

SANDY RUN
Club met at Red Store, Saturday,
April 26, pursuant to the call of the
President. The club was re organized
by the election of the following
officers:
President, N B Wannsmaker, (4th
term); Vice Presidents, E J Roof
and Msj. II J Seibles; Secretary,
Lee Muller; Treasurer, R D P
Rucker; Member County Executive
Committee, E J Roof; Enrolment
committee, John G Muller, ] E Saylor
and D F Jumper; Registration COM
mittee, Shelton Hammer, R E Inab-
met and D G Gates; Executive COM
mittee, Maj Il J Seibles, J ] Muller,
and W 81 Wannamaker.
Delegates to the County Demo
cratic convention to assemble at Lex
ington Court House, Monday 5th
day of May, prox. were elected as
follows: n B Wannamaker, Lee
Muller, j J Muller, Shelton Hammer
and J E Saylor. The following are
the alternates: J W Cooke, A e
Wolfe, Thos r Davis, John A Kami-
ner and D F Jumper.
The following resolutions offered
by Moi. Fl. J. Seibles were adopted
by rising vote:
Whereas, since the last meeting OF
this club Captain J. G. I. Wanna
maker died April 20, 1900, at his
home, in this county, and whereas
this club desires to bear tribute to
the life and character of the deceased,
therefore, be it
Resolved, 1st. That, in the death
of Captain Wannamsker this club
has lost faithful and earnest mem
Der and this community has lost
good citizen who did his duty in
war and in peace, who had the cour-
age of his convictions and was high
toned and honorable in his dealings
with his fellowmap, throughout his
long life of seventy years.
Resolved, 2od. That this paper be
spread upon the minutes of this CLUB
as testimonial Of our regard for our
friend and neighbor.
Resolved, 3rd. That a copy of
this paper be sent to the family of
the deceased with the assurance of
our earnest sympathy with them in
their sad af1iction.
The following resolution introduced
by Maj. II. J. Seibles was unani-
mously adopted:
The Sandy Run Democratic club
desires to place on record it's hearty
endorsement of the course of our
Representative in Congress, Hon. A.
F. Lever, who so we'll took up and
continued the work laid down by his
predecessor Hon. J. VIM. Stokes, de-
ceased, especially as regards the
establishment of the Rural Mail De-
livery 80 convenient to large num-
Der of the citizens of this county,
and we do hereby assure him of our
confidence in him and of our support
in the future.
Resolved, That a copy OF this
paper be forwarded to the Hon. A.
F. Lever.
Upon motion the club adjourned.
N. B. Wsnnamaker,
President.
Lee Muller, ST cretary.
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LEXINGTON

Lexington club met and organized,
electing the following officers: @. M.
Efrd, Pres; J. B Wingard, 1st Vice
Pres; Jno NJ Csughman, End Vice
Pres; Frank W. Shealy, Secty; D.
E Ballentine. Treas.
The President appointed the fol-
lowing committees: On enrolment,
Frank ". Shealy, J. M. Caughman,
D E Ballentine, F. A. Hegman.
On registration, B B Swygert, ]. G
Zenker, J Sol Dooley, Darby G..
Drafts, Justus Wingard.
The following delegates were
elected to County Convention: F E.
Dreher, G. M. Efrd, J. B Wingard,
D F E6rd, S J Leaphart, Saml B.
George, J. M. Caughman, J. W.
Addy, J. A. Muller, J. F. Kyzer, G.
E Leaphart, F. W Shealy, ". G M.
Berley, G. A. Derrick, D. NJ. Drafts,
D E Ballentine, T. 81. Caughman,
E. J. George, T. J. Buff, H. W.
Kleckley, F A HegmaD, W. J. Nc
Cartha, G.. M. Harman.
G. M Eird, Pres.
Frank ". Sbealy, Secty.
HILTON.
Club met in accordance with the
call of the county chairman and or
ganized by the election Of the follow
ing officers: Pres, J G Fulmer; Vice
Pres, J J Derrick; Secretary, John
S Derrick; Executive Committeeman,
H H Dreher; Committee on Enroll
ment and Registration, R B Hitler,
W L Guise, J S McCartha.
Delegates to the County Con7en-
tion, r B Hitler, J J Derrick, B. J,
Derrick, John S Derrick, j S Nc
Cartha.
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CHAPLIN.

The club met and organized by
electing the following officers: S. j.
Clark, Pres; d.. Shealy, Vice Pres
H. c. Bailey, Secty.; County Ez.
Committeeman, S. D. B. Lever. Del
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DR.. F. C. GILMORE,
DENTT5rT,

DIN 'L-S-,
Il COATED ATNO. 1910 MAIN STREET.
4 over Husemann'S Gun Store, Colum-
bla. S. c., where he will be glad to see his
former as well as new patients.
DR.. Gilmore will be at Hammer Hotel IN
Lexington on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Nav 18th and l4th. to accommodate
patients who find it inconVenlent to call at
his Columbia Cfhce.
January %, l9Ol-tt.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-04-05

Young birds, as well as the old
hens, often contract diseases, which
they would escape were they kept in
a proper yard, or allowed sometimes
on a grass plot away from the barn
yard; besides, they will be less liable
to become overfat. In such yard
there should be two divisions-one
for the laying and sitting hens and
one for the hens with the chickens.
Remove the hens and young ones into
this latter yard as soon as they are
Matched out. The hens should be
confined in coops, SO made as to pro-
tect them and their broods from the
rain. The hens with chickens should
be provided with an open shed in ad-
dition to these coops, facing the
south, in which they might be placed
during long-continued rains Fresh
water should be supplied in shallow
troughs, twice day, to the inmates
of both departments of the yard, and
there should be in each yard small
heap of ashes as preventive OF YER
min. AS the season for Matching will
soon arrive, too much preparation in
advance can not be made.-Farm and
Fireside.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-04-05

Several years ago said that corn
stalk shredders were q grand inven-
ton for farmers, and that their use
would increase until they were as
common as threshing machines. Also
that shredded foIIer would, in time,
be more largely used on the farm
than hay, especially for feeding cat
tie and sheep. was laughed at and
called a crank. To-day the men who
laughed the loudest and poked the
most fun at me are shredding corn
fodder. and are as careful of it as
of the best hay. When the shredder
first came men stacked the shredded
fodder like straw from a threshing
machine, and let the stock run to 1T
like straw. OF course it got wet,
heated and spoiled. Shedding was
voted a miserable failure. But care
full farmers shredded the fodderwhen
it was dry and ran it into their hay
mows where it would keep dry, and
they decided that shredded fodder
was as good as timothy hay for
feed.-Fred Grundy, in Farm and
Fireside.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-04-05

Explained to the Judge why He Cat
Down the Only Shade-Producer
in Devils Dip.

A tall, thin youth from Devils Dip
walked languidly from the waiting
room when the name of Joe Dormann
was called.
"Joe's been cutting down shade
tree" stated the arresting officer.
"He cut down the only tree in the
Dip and was cording it up for stove
wood when we caught him."
"You are sparely built, Joe," said
the recorder to the prisoner, "and
'woodman, spare that tree should
have been sacred old poem to you.
Maybe you read it: 'Woodman, spear
that tree You Devil Dippers are the
first people to hunt the shade in sum-
mer, and when the cold weather comes
you go to cutting down the trees. l
am surprised that the officer says
there was only one shade tree in the
Dip, for 1 have always looked upon
the Dip as a very shady place. What
have you got to say about your shady
conduct?"
Else been listenin tel all de perlice
an dis cote hab been sayin'," replied
Joe, IAN takes 'membrunce dat no
body hain't yet said nuttin' erbout
whut kind OBJ tree dat wus. Jedge
Briles, hit wus jest er ole half-dead
tree dat all dem niggers in de Dip
has been err frowin' jack-knives inter
an er usin' fer ter hide in frum &c
perlice. wus feered dat some time
er nuder hit mite fall down an kill
somebody. De trubul wus dat / for
gifts ter ak de perlice ter femme cut
de tree down."
"But you didn't forget to ak the
tree all right, joe" replied Recorder
Broyles. Because you destroyed the
hiding place of the Dippers who es'
cape from the police, will make your
fine only $1O.75."
"Yer's sho got er mighty big unly,'
said the prisoner, sadly, according te
the Atlanta Constitution.
II can make it more" said the re
corder.
"Naw, sab, don't do dat" exclaimed
Joe, quickly. Else satterfied, Jedgs
Briles."
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-04-05

Wisconsin's example in providing
travelling libraries for her soldiers in
the field IL to be followed by Buffalo,
the officers of the public library there
taking the initiative. The plan is much
the Same as in Wisconsin. Each COM
pany is to be given library of from
is to IS volumes, encased in weather.
proof box, and the companies will ex-
change libraries periodically. The
work is to be done at the library, but
the reading matter is to be furnished
by the people, as also the money need
ed for cases, transportation, etc. In
addition to the bound Volumes, II Is
hoped to send large quantities of pa
per-bound volumes, magazines and H.
Illustrated newspa pers. to be distributed
without the Requirement of returning
them to the company libraries. 1t is
q branch of relief work which might
well be undertaken in every city, where
the supply of paper-bound volumes
and of magazines is practically unlim-
ited.-N. Y. Post.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-04-05
The .sPettieoat In.urrection.v

Perhaps the first 'woman's rights"
movement in America was connect
ed with the early history of the set
Element of Louisiana. for there early
in the century occurred the famous
"petticoat insnrrection." The French
girls who had come to settle in the
country under alluremcnts which
proved deceptive were particularly
indignant at being fed upon corn.
Bienville thus reports the matter in
one of his dispatches: The males
ia the colony begin, through habit,
to be reconciled to corn as an article
Of nourishment, but the females, who
are mostly Parisians, have for this
kind of food a logged aversion, which
has not yet been subdued. Hence,
they inveigh bitterly against his
grace, the bishop of Quebec, who, they
say, has enticed them away from
home under the pretext of sending
them to enjoy the milk and honey OF
the land of promise" = Pearson's
Magazine.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-04-05

Pe-ru-na is known from the Attain
tic to the Pacific. Letters OF con-
graduation and commentator testi-
flying to the merits of Pe-ru-na as a
catarrh remedy are pouring in from
every State in the Union. DR.. Hart
man is receiving hundreds of such
letters daily. All classes write these
letters, from the highest to the lowest.
The outdoor laborer, the indoor
artisan, the clerk, the editor, the
statesman, the preacher-all agree
that Pe-ru-na is the catarrh remedy
of the age. The stage and rostrum,
recognizing catarrh as their great
est enemy, are especially enthusiasts
tic in their praise and testimony.
Any man who wishes perfect
health must be entirely free from
catarrh. Catarrh is well-nigh uni
versal; almost omnipresent. Peru
ma il the only absolute safeguard
known. A cold is the beginning OF
catarrh. To prevent colds, to cure
colds, is to cheat catarrh out OF its
victims. Pe-ru-na not only cures ca
tarrh, but prevents. Every house
hold should be supplied with this
great remedy for coughs, colds and
so forth.
The Governor Of Oregon is an ardent
admirer of Pe-ru-na. He keeps 1t con
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dissolved and used by the plant. Then
too, having forage crop you will
naturally make more manure. Now
If you want to make the best possible
use of this manure for the cotton crop
do not put it under the cotton. Put
only the fertilizer there. But run
shallow burrows down the middles
and put the manure there. Then in
stead OF 100 or 200 pounds of some-
body's brand of fertilizer mix your
own and use it literally under the
cotton. Mix 1900 pounds acid phos-
phate, 400 pounds of cotton-seed meal
and 400 pounds of kainit to make a
ton and apply 400 pounds of this per.
acre. Muriate of potash will give you
more potash, but kainit seems TO
have special effect in preventing
rust, and hence is better for cotton,
and this amount will give a fair per-
centage of potash for cotton. If your
soil is very sandy it may be better
to put in 100 pounds of the muriate in
place of 400 pounds of kainit. Now
when your plants have developed and
the roots are rambling across the
rows they will find the manure when
they need it worst, at fruiting time,
and you will get more out of it tnan
in any other way. But the chief point
that l would insist upon Is the rota-
ton of crops and the liberal manur-
ing of the pea crop that should pre-
cede the cotton, for if this crop is
heavily dosed with the mineral Gle
ments the battle for cotton is more
than half won before it is planted.
Feed the crop that feeds the soil and
feeds the stock at the same time, and
use fertilizers literally to supplement
the home made manure and to enable
you to make more of it. The poor
farmer uses a little dribble to get
something to sell. The good farmer
uses fertilizers with a lavish hand to
build up his land and to enable him
to make more feed and more manure
at home. The man who makes money
out of cotton in the future has got to
be farmer and not a planter. There
is that scattereth and yet increases,
and there is that witholdeth and
tendeth to poverty, both soil and
purse.-W. F. Massey. Editor ct Prac-
| teal Farmer.
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HERE AND THERE.

1t isn't the ones who do the work
and have the most of it to do who
oftenest put up the excuse that they
can not do this or that because they
are too busy.
1t is a significant fact that tho
intensive farmer, the one who is aim
ing to make everything yield its ut
most, doesn't feed stover until it is
cut or shredded.
ANY farmer who has a large or
chard and does not keep flock OF
hens upon it is wasting valuable
space which could be pro6tably util-
lied to advantage.
The nnarigold is a little weather
prophet. If the day is going to be
fine the flower opens about five or
six o'clock in the morning; but If wet
weather is in store the marigold does
not open at all.
Handling the corn crop is becom-
ing more intensive every year, and.
evidently, the time will come when
the slower will be utilized by the
great majority to the very best pos
siblc advantage
The leading veterinarians assert
that a horse should be watered just
previously to feeding. For the reason
that the water does not remain in the
stomach, but passes through, going
directly to large intestine.
"A few years ago some alarmisf
prophesied that on account OF the
enormous increase in creameries the
price of butter would take a perma'
nent slump. Who can say that any
thing like this has ever occurred?
"A long line of careful breeding
does for an animal what nothing
else can do. Consult the records Of
the high-selling animals, and in the
great majority of them you viii lind
| the reason in this point.
Some new planting OF fruits
should be done every year. Old sorts
occasionally die out and need replac
| ing either with the same kinda o.
with newer and better ones. Civ
the preference 70 well-tried an{
proved kids
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-04-05

vsrty Royal Women, Authors, sing-
ess and Actresses who Are
Named By French Readers.

Surprising q second Richelieu, rec
ognizing the achievements of the
modern women were to found an
other French academy, reserved not
this time for men, but for feminine
members only, who would be the 40
Immortal ladies who could occupy
its armchairs? A general vote on
this question has just been taken
among the readers of French re-
view, each of whom was requested to
send in list of 40 names of living
women. The lady 'simmortals" thus
elected include five royal personages
--one empress and four queens-16
authoresses, eight actresses and sing
ers, five artists, four women eminent
for their philanthropic works, and
two composers, reports the London
Telegraph.
A sovereign lady in her own right.
Queen Wilhelmina, of Holland, heads
the entire list with 5,21g votes, where
as, the first of the authoresses, Nine.
Adam, has only secured Also. The
four other royalties are the czarina,
Queen Margharita. of Italy; Queen
Maria Christina. of Spain. and the
queen of Roumania, who is, of course,
a writer as well as queen. Among
the authoresses. Nine. Alphonse Dau-
Diet, with 3.433 votes, and Countess
de Martel ("Gyp"), with 3,o4o, run
Nine. Adam close. The remaining
eight include Nine. Rosemonde
Rostand, who wrote verse before she
married Edmond Rostand; Nine. Sew
crime. the disciple of julie Wales, and
Mile. Lucie .Faure, the daughter OF
the late president of the republic.
Among the artists are Nine. Madeline
Lemaire and Mile. Louise Abbema.
| The actresses who would sit in the la
dies academy are. of course. Nine.
Sarah Bernhardt and Mines. Rejane'
Bartet. Marie Laurent. Emma Calve,
Adelaina Patti. Miss Ellen Terry, and
Signora Eleonora Duse. The last
three ladies. with Nine. Augusta
Holmes. who would represent music
in the academy, by the side of Mile
| Chaminade and baroness Won SUIT
ner, are the only foreigners on the
list of the 40. Apparently the read
ers of the review in question are not
very well up in contemporary Eng
| lish and American literature.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-04-05

Out in Cincinnati there i an Iriahman
Who, Ike many other good lrishmen, Il
firm in his loyalty to his native land. One
morning not long ago he was at work near
the top Of telegraph pole. painting it :
bright green, when the paint slipped and
splashed ON the sidewalk. A few minutes
later another Irishman came along. He
looked at the paint, then at his country
man on the ladder, coming down the pole.
and inquired, with anxiety in his tone;
sDoherty, Doherty, how We had hum
orrhage ?-Youth's COMPANION
Handsomest Calendar Of the season.
The Chicago, Milwaukee 4 st. Paul Rail.
way Co. has issued beautiful Calendar
in six sheets l2xl4 inches, each sheet hav-
ing ten color picture Of popular actress
reproductions of water colors by Leon
Moran. The original paintings are owned
by and the Calendars are issued under the
Railway Company's copyright. A limited
edition will be sold at Is cents per calendar
of six sheets. Will be mailed on receipt ol
price,. A. Miller, General Passenger
Agent, Chicago.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-04-05

For the cozy corner. which is rec
ognized as a necessity in nearly
every household in these days of
comfort and convenience, old-fash-
loned Cambridge calico is utilized
where inexpensive drapery is desired.
The fabric is very effective. with
background of dark brown or black,
sprinkled with tiny figures in green,
red and buff color, and it can be used
to advantage as chair or sofa COW
ering.-Detroit Free Press.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-04-05

She was visibly agitated as she
rushed up the stairs leading to the po-
lice station. Her hair was turning
gray. She had once lived in the
country.
where is the excessors?" she ex-
claimed, breathlessly.
"Excessors?" repeated one of the
group she had addressed. Then turn
ing he said: anyone know anything
about any excessors around here?"
'Got few men downstairs with an
excess ofliquor on board" came from
corner. "Only excessors know of.
Is your husband in trouble. madam"
mo, not my husband, the excessors."
And she flourished an assessment.
blank excitedly.
''Oh, yes" said one of the group.
"she's referring to taxes-excessive
taxation"
They showed her the way to the
assessors office.-Kansas City Star.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-04-05

Pound to paste in mortar the
yolks of two hard-boiled eggs, and rub
smooth with the yolk of one raw egg;
season with salt, drop of tabasco and
a very little melted butter. Mix With
one cup of cold cooked spinach,
drained and pressed as dry as possible.
Make into small balls, roll In -four and
fry in = basket few at q time. Some
Of these small fsmily recipes had 70 b
quadrupled to make enough to O.
round. Good HeuseleepinGs
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-04-05

1t was in Boston that ether was
first administered for anaesthetiz-
ing the patient under the surgeons
knife, and Boston physician, DIR. w.
B. Hidden. has perfected an appliance
with which the surgeon operating Sc
cures the full effects of ether and
chloroform without any waste. while
the insensible subject breathes in the
same amount of pure air with each in
spiration as though not using the
anaesthetic. The blood is thus kept
oxidized. and the patient is left in
the best possible condition for reac-
ton and recovery.-Chicago Chron-
icle.
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$50 she was led to the altar at l1st!"
remarked the girl in blue. 'Iedv re.
peated the brides dearest friend-'1ed!
fancy you didn't see her. She didn't
have to be led. When she started down
the aisle you couldn't have driven her OF
-rith resiment Of ravalry!"-London An
swsgs.