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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-12-17
Losing His Hold.

"Capt. John G. Cspers," says the
the columbia Afternoon Record,
"seems to be no longer the sole dis
tributor of Federal patronage in this
State. Tn one or two instances re-
Gently Major Micah jenkins has been
summoned to the white house to be
consulted with him in reference to
South Carolina appointments. The
two ought TO be able TO assist the
President il this matter" No doubt OF
it, when he dimes with Booker and the
other two cobabits with coors. Birds
of a feather will Aock together even
if it is in white house.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-12-17
What's n g. Name?

Everything is in the name when
it comes to Witch Hazel Salve. E..
G. Dewitt & Co., Of Chicago, dis
covered, some years ago, how to
make salve from Witch Hazel that
is specific for Piles. For Blind,
bleeding, itching ano prctruding
piles, eczema, cuts, Burns, bruises
and all skin diseases DeMitt's Salve
has no equal. This has gwen rise to
numerous worthless counterfeits. Ask
for DsWitt's-the genuine. J. E.
Kaufm nm.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-12-17
Election of Dispenser .

A OBLIGATIONS FOR THE POSITION
n of Dispenser at Chaplin will please file
their applications with j. Weir Addy, Clerk
of the Board of Control, On or before JAN
uary 1st, 1908.
No application will be considered from
persons who are related to either member
of the Board within the sixth degree.
Application blanks can be had by calling
on Samuel B. George, Lexington, s. G.
Names of bondsmen mus; accompany
applications The Board reserves the right
to reject any and all applications.
j. WEIR AODY,
Clerk of the County Board Of Control.
December 10, 1902 3w7.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-12-17
Cow Kissed It's Mistress.

Mrs. Emma Houghman and Chas.
Epstein of Omaha, Neb, claimed a
COW, and the case came up before
Judge King in South Omaha. Mrs.
Houghman requested that Bessie,
the COW, be brought into court. The
request was granted and Bessie
stood demurely before the bar.
"Got kiss for me this morning,
Bessie?" coaxed Mrs. Houghman.
Bessie coyly kissed Mrs. Hough-
man.
Epstein was bound over for trial
on the charge of theft
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-12-17
An Imp.acticable Proposition.

An lmpraet1ean1e proposition.
The proposition of Grover Clev'
land as again a candidate for the
presidency is of course a wild one,
and if his choice once more were
practicable, in view of the precedent
it would create, the action might be
Objectionable. But we are inclined
to think that there are not a few
people in the United States who are
inclined at times to aspire for ''an
hour of Cleveland" as in days before
the civil war there were those that
fervently calculated, "Oh, for an
hour Of Jackson" Boston Herald.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-12-17
Terrible SUFFERING.

New York, Dec. 12-The city is
STEERING terribly with cold weather,
coal is scarce and traffic IS delayed.
Charity organizations were given
preference in getting coal, but it is
impossible to supply the suffering
applicants with fuel.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-12-17
Trespass Notice.

A LII PERSONS ARE HEREBY NOTI-
N fed that they are not to trespass upon
the lands of the undersigned, situate in
Lexington county, S. c., by cutting wood
or timber. making roads by passing through
fishing or hunting, by day or night, with
or without dogs. taking fruit OF any kind
or trespassing in any manner whatever. If
caught the law will be enforced against all
violators O. this notice.
s. P. Wingard A. J, Little,
P. II. Caughnan, S. NJ Root,
G w. Caughman, D. l. Canehman,
W. NJ. Caughman, J. W, Corley,
S. P. George, E. L. Corley.
Decen ber 10, 1902 4w6. pd.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-12-17
Final DISCHARGE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL
N persons interested that will apply to
the Hon. George S. Drafts, Judge CT Pro
bate. in and for the County Of Lexington,
State Of South Carolina, On the 9th of
January, 1903, for final discharge as Ad-
1ninistratrix Of the Estate Of Uzel Lee de-
ceased.
CARRIE LEE, Administrative.
December 10, 1902. Avs
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-12-17
PROF III

The matter of feed is Of
tremendous importance to the
farmer. Wrong feeding is
loss. Right feeding is profit.
The up-to-date farmer knows
what to feed his COWS to get
the most milk, his pigs to get
the most pork, his hens to
get the most eggs. Science.
But how about the children?
Are they fed according to
science, a bone food if bones
are soft and undeveloped, a
flesh and muscle food if they
are thin and weak and a blood
food if there is anemia?
SCOTS Emulsion is a mixed
food; the Cod Liver Oil in it
makes flesh, blood and muscle,
the Lime and Soda make bone
and brain. It is the standard
scientific food for delicate
children, >
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-12-17


cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
F. J. Cheney & Co., Props,
Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known
F. J. Cheney for the last Is years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and finsn-
cially able to carry out any obliga-
tions made by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, O.
Waldiog, Kinnan & Marvin,
- Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, 0.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-12-17

me klcneys are your
blood purifiers, they fill
ter out the waste or
impurities in the blood.
If they are sick or out
Of order, they fail to do
their work.
Pains, aches andrheu-
matlsm come from ex-
cess Of uric acid in the
blood, due to neglected
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-12-17
Eoils e. Deadly AttacE.

"My wife was so i'll that good ply.
sicians were unable to help her,
writes NJ. II. Austin, of Winchester,
Ind, "but was completely cured by
DR.. Kings New Life Pills" They
work wonders in stomach and liver
troubles. Cures constipation, sick
headache, 25c at J. E. Kaufmann's
drug store.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-12-17
Over=Work Weakens
Your Kidneys.
Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood.

All the blood in your body passes through
your kidneys once every three minutes.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-12-17

-Four large organizations of rail
way employees have decided to de-
mand from 10 to 20 per cent. increase
of pay on Western systems.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-12-17


de- aud to provide pasture for
them to ''root" in more Offices must
made, additional circuit judges elect
ed and comfy courts established.
The cases to invalidate the new
Virginia constitution heard in
the United States Circuit Court,
Chief Justice Fuller presiding at
Richmond, were dismissed for the
want of jurisdiction, the actions be-
ing against the State and on the
ground that all the contentious of
complaints have already been passed
upon adversely by the United States
Supreme Court.
*
Some weeks ago the Newberry o.
server complained that some of it's
esteemed contemporaries were help
ing themselves too freely to its semi
weekly dish of hash and did not even
have the manners to return thanks for
the same. When the Observer for
gets to serve such an appetizing dish
of estate and general news" then
will its brethren of the press cease to
offend.
It is announced that Mollohon
Cotton mill in the town of Newberry
is shortly to be enlarged. Its capis
tai stock is to be increased from
100000 to $500, 900, and it's capacity
Is $4,000 spindles. This enlargement
viii necessarily increase the number
of operatives and to accommodate
them 80 dwellings, will be erected in
factory village. The president of
this mill, Mr.. Summer, is Lexing-
tonian, having been born and raised
in the Dutch Fork section of this
county. BE is successful business
man of that progressive city and all
he touches, in common parlance,
seems to turn to gold.
**
Milhonaries are OF some nee in
this world after all besides worship.
ping at the throne of fashion and
drinking at the fountain of pleasure.
It has been developed that an associ-
tion Of millionsires, headed by John
d. Rockefeller. head of the octopus
the standard Oil trust-has had in
troduced in the House of Representa-
: tiYes Q bill for ''the incorporation of
q general education board" the pur.
pose of which is to pave the way for
che establishment of an educational
centre of extensive proportions" with
s'the intention to. create afund to aid
existing schools and colleges without
any restrictions as to age, sex, color"
or previous condition of servitude.
As..we understand it, these rich fel.
lows up North who: have been rob.
bing the poor to multiply their dol
lars, have concluded to ease their con-
sciencies by giving very small por-
ton of their i'll gotten gains to edu-
cate Southern "coons." It is the old
story over again of "robbing Peter
to pay Paul"
It is remarkable coincident that
the essential standard in the Repub-
liean declaration of principles, is a
strong federal government and cur
tailment of Sbe rights of the States,
and that of the Democratic party is
diamentrically reverse to such the
ory of government policy; yet every
question involving the rights of the
States which has come before the
United States Supreme court, a ms-
jority of themembers Of which are
dyed in the wool Republicans, for
a decision bas, without exception,
been in favor Of the the Democratic in
terpretation of the Constitution of TIE
United States. The lesson we gather
from this fact is whlosome one IS
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-12-17
TresDass Notice.

ALL PERSONS ARE HEREBY Posi-.
n lively forbidden to trespass in any
manner whatever, especially by hunting,
fishing, cutting wood or crossties. hauling
straw, etc.. upon lands OF the undersigned
as the law will be rigidly enforced.
MRS. SARAH C. QUATTLEBAUM,
MRS. CLAUDIA J. BROD1E.
Decemb er 2, 1902. 4W7,
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-12-17
The Lexington Dispatch.
Wednesday, December II, 1902.
Notes and Comments.
Gathered for the Information of the
Dispatch Readers.

The State Supreme Court has
turned loose twenty young lawyers
upen the State to scufle for living.
With the most of these young climbs
of the law" it will be root hog or
de- aud to provide pasture for
them to s'root" in more Offices must
made, additional circuit judges elect
ed and comfy courts established.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-12-17
How's This.

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-11
CONCERNING $5 4 YEAR

We are now charging So for the Southern Library
Delivery
members Pine Bluff for
ddn tell the people in the first place because
believe bumng We
If secured would
contracted placed S00
500 library
Pine Bluff has
of books furnished Pine
tions help
You wouldn't $3.50 daily
but have that II ms
We don't ask $5down We collect install
meats of 10c 40c month
Therefore,
delivery.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-11
The
craphie's
A WARTIME
ADVENTURE

IOriginal1
Theodore Pearson, escaped prisoner
Of war, had been hiding all day in the
woods beside the James river, but now
that the dusk of evening was coming
on he left his hole under log and
made his way along the bank in q
southeasterly direction. He had left
Libby prison by means of tunne !. in
company with number of others, a
few days before and was aiming to
reach the Union feet in Hampton
Roads. Coming to fence inclosing a
plantation, he made careful survey
Of the premises and was about to pro
ceed by the river margin when young
girl left the house, hurried down to a
boat, untethered 1t and, seiZing a pair
Of oars, rowed away from the shore.
The current being very strong. she
pulled diagOnally against it, She had
not given dozen strokes before her
boat was carried against sunken log,
ing it sidewise, turned it bottom up
ward. The girl was whirled rapidly
away.
Although Lieutenant Pearson was a
good swimmer. having been Oh prison
diet for months he would not have
had the strength even to attempt a
rescue had he not received in the last
few days Il good supply of salt pork
and corn pOne from some negroes.
However this may he. he ran swiftly
down to Il point below the girl where
he would have but short distance to
swim to reach her as she toateu by
and plunged in. She had gone under
on leaving the boat and had come up
just as Pearson left the point. Before
he reached her sac sank again. Pear
son divcd mace IA fortunate clutch. for
he could not easily see through the ycl-
low clay mingled with the water. AID
caught her skirt. Then he struck cut
for shore. which he reached safely.
He had scarcely Gone so before be
heard the sound ef o.;rs. and in a few
minutes a boat came from out the
cleaning. Its single occupant, seeing
Pearson standing over the unconscious
girl. pulled toward him. When the
Union officer saw that he WAS in Con-
feGcrate uniform. he made up his mind
to return to Libby.
A few S:latchtS of words explained
the situation to the Confederate and
to Pearson that tie others were to
have met III the middle OF the river.
The girl being late, the man had come
on. He begged Pearson to so to the
house for assistance. Pearson started
and for moment was tempted to
take to the woods, but was incapable
of gaining his freedom by deserting a
girl whose life was still in jeopardy.
In few minutes the household was
aroused. and the girl was revived. car
ried to her home and soon recovered.
When the excitement had subsided.
the Confederate looked about him for
the stranger. He had disappeared.
Every negro en- the place was started
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-11
Her Dilemma.

What is Fossy in such deep study
about?'
She has two proposals. one from
young Derbroke, who was so deeply
in debt that he had to have rich wife
Znd the other from young Darem, who
went almost bankrupt in his effort
to impress her. Each of them has to
have the money, and Flossie doesn't
know which is the most deserving. -
Detroit Free Press.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-11
a. HOLLAND
Accountant
Real Estate Broker

Scrip school warrants, levee war
rants, etc, bought and sold.
Special attention to redemn..cn Of
forfeited lands.
Tax titles confrmeA, abstracts ex-
amined and deeds prepared
Let me handle your real estate for
you and save you trouble and exrcns-
eive errors. Have some choice lots
now on sale.
Office in county treasurers Office
till further notice.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-11
A Dark Outlook.

Mamma was feeding the dog some
thing that Helen was particularly
fond Of, and she said:
Il wish | was a dog and had such
goods things to eat"
why, dear said mamma, Il think
it is much nicer to be little girl and
get better things to eat
Little Helen answered. We'll. J
'spect I'll wish was dog on the
judgment day, anyway. y.-EXchange.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-11
T)AlcY !: !: :: :roRv :; !;

to search fer him and to say that Cap
tain Pcmherton desired to thank him
for saving Miss Blair. his betrothed,
and to entertain HIN for the hight.
An hour later all the negroes had re-
turned and reported that the man
could not be found.
Captain Pemberton remained at the
plantation. During the evening he
heard the barking of bloodhound.
'Some poor devil is in hard luck"
he said. THAT dog has caught the
SCENT
About 10 o'clock, Miss Blair having
entirely recovered, her lover started
on his return to his command. The
girl insisted on saying adieu at the
door and came downstairs with him
into the hall. At the same moment
the front door was thrown open, and
at the entrance, surrounded by guard
Of Confederates, stood the man who
had saved Miss Blair's life.
MAY we keep this man here over
night?" asked the leader. "He is an
escaped Libby prisoner"
Miss Blair was about to enter q
protest when her lover stopped her
"Certainly," he said, then to Pear
son, Il assure you. sir. after what we
owe you. this is very painful meet.
ing"
Pearson was taken to one of the out,
houses. and the plantation gradually
quieted down.
At midnight Pearson heard a voice
say-to bis guard: Take your blankel
to that gallery and 60 to sleep. III
stand watch for you awhile" \ few
minutes later Captain Pember1o
through window beckoned to til:
prisoner to follow him. Taking Pear
son by Il circuitous route in order t.
avoid the guard. he led him to the mar
gin of the river.
''Thcre is my boat" he said. "ln i,
you will find provisions for Il week
Here is my uniform coat. With These.
you ought to be able to make your Wa;
to the Federal fleet below. If you ar.
taken. send for me at once | prefer
to Ike shot for this rather than that you
should go back to Libby.
Pearson tried to speak. but could
only lHatter incohcrent thanks.
And here is a note of thanks from
the dear girl whom you saved for me. :"
added Pemberton.
Pearson took the note thrust it into
his pocket the captain tossing his coat
into the boat as the other pushed off.
All night the fugitive pulled down the
river and in the morning tied up for
rest and good breakfast. which he
found in his larder. After reading the
thanks of the lady he had saved he
put on Captain Pemberton's coat and
continued his journey. He was stop.
ped several times. but the uniform
saved him. When near Newport News
he was picked up by United States
gunboat.
Years afterward Lieutenant then
Colonel Pearson met in Washington
the man who assisted him to escape.
Pearson was one of the principal Fed.
eral judges. while Pemberton repre-
sented his state in congress.
WALTER GRAY CHAkNLEY
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-11
Satan Sick of Golfers.

Santan: who's making all that
fuss? -
Assistant: It's Brassy. the golf
expert; he wants to get in.'
Satan: Tell him were full. I'm
sick of thase chaps: the last one
broke all the windows in the place
lofting cinders with a oker"--The
Golfer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-11
A Nav to Qo-it.

isn't there any quicker way of get
ting to the top than this?" grumbled
tn emountain climber, tired of the
devious zigzag path he was following.
"Oh, yes cheerfully responded the
guide. I'VE can walk a little faster"
Chicago Tribune.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-11
Broken PIedues.

Before we were married you said
you would not put an obstacle in my
way for the world"
Did 1? Well. perhaps | did"
And now you are everlastingly
sticking your feet out SO that | fall
over them.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-11
Sharp Fighting.

Sharp Fighting.
The rival baseball leagues next year
Will wage still fiercer war, they vow;
In fact, a case it doth appear
OF diamond cut diamond now.
Philadelphia Press.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-11
Brutus' Little Joke.

"Brutus," said Cassius, when Marc
Antony had mobilized two or three
corps of legions and got his eight
inch rapid-fire guns into play. Il Ihaye
no longer any stomach for war"
well" replied Brutus, after his
customary five minutes for thought,
having no more casus belli, We
might as wei, lay down our arms"
And it took Caesar another Ave
minutes to figure out the deadly en-
tendre that lay in the words Of tho
COOLEST Roman of them all.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-11
Progression,

when man Of 20 considers q
woman. he thinks of her beauty, but
at 80 he thinks of her loquacity."
What does he think at 4O?.
"Oh, he thinks only of himself by
that time
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-11
Melancholy Mutation.

The place where fuel once was kept
Is sorrOWful, VOW
1t was coalbin long ago;
But it's a has-been now.
Washington Star.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-11
CA9TozIA.
, Bears tn. @1h The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature "a Z<%HIzZm

Weak in Spelling.
Hired Man: Say, boss, how d y
spell rheumatism?
Farmer: 81 don't know, Sam. ain
had spell in twenty years.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-11
Atwave Tired

Have you always been tramp
"Oh, no. ma am. ] uster be mes
senger boy'-EXchange
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-11
And the Subject Was Dropped.

Barber: Don't you need sham
poo, sir?"
Man in the chair: 81 don't know
Maybe l do. was shampooed here
yesterday. ay."-Chicago Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-27
Nebraska Chndren's Home society.

At a meeting Of the board Of directors
Of the Nebraska Children's Home society
Quivey presented his semi-annual report.
which showed the work which had been
done during the last six months and the
larger fields opening up for the future.
Several recommendations affecting the fu-
ture work of the society were made and
concurred in by the board. To find Ne
braska homes for Nebraska children is
the special mission Of this organization,
which does not stop with this. but con-
tinues to have a care over the children
until they have reached maturity. II is
not the policy to congregate the children
in an institution, but to place them i'm
mediately where they Will be surrounded
with home influences and home comforts.
The plan of work was devised by Rev. Mr..
Quivey, who is devoting his life to the in
terestR of orphan children.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-27

II. Ford has q powerful and melodious bass
voice. under excellent control and used with
good expression. Mr.. Graham r. Weller
uses his rich baritone with splendid effect,
but the contra-tenor Of Manuel Romain Is
rather weak. though clear. and Mr.. James
II. Bradley mars the effect Of his Rnor solo
by the Introduction Of a ~falsetto that lie far
from pleasing. All the concerted choruses
are delivered with fine precision and a most
pleasing arrangement Of the voices. No
very spectacular effects in orchestration
have been attempted and so the real mu-
sic OF the choir lie not spoiled by a medley
Of instruments bewildering the listener with
a tumble Of popular airs. The FIRST part
would suffer little we're Messrs. Primrose
and Dockstader to omit their theatrical en-
trance altogether. The banjo playing Of
the Howsrds is good. and the hoop rolling
by the Youngs. while not a novelty. is en-
tertaining.
A fair house was present last night TO
witness the performance. A special Thanks
giving matinee will be given today and the
performance this evening will close the en-
gagement.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-27
DEATH RECORD.
Pioneer Merchant of Blair

BLAIR, Neb.. Nov. 2s.-(special)-H. W.
Mcbride. one of Blair's Oldest and most
prominent business men, was stricken with
cerebral hemorrhage today while alone in
his store at the noon hour. Medical aid
was quickly summoned, but he could not
speak and only showed faint signs Of con-
sciousness when his wife reached his side.
He was taken TO his home and died at 3
O'Clock this afternoon. Mr.. Mcbride was
born near Middletown, N. Y, and was 81
years old, coming to Blair in 1853. He
has always been prominent in business
affairs Of the city, a member of the school
board and for eight years secretary OF the
same. Always a staunch republican he has
been identified with Washington county
politics and a hard worker at all presiden-
tial elections. Mr.. Mcbride was a Mason
and belonged to the Blue lodge chapter and
commandery, and the funeral services will
be held under the auspices Of the Masonic
lodge. He was insured in the Knight Temp
lars for 5 5000. He leaves a wife and one
daughter, Mrs. G. W. Sellers OF this city.