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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-08-13
FOR REPRESENTATIVES.

hereby announce myself candidate
for the House of Representatives and So
licit the support of my fellow cit zens. I
will abide the result of the primary elec-
ton. j. Il. COUNTS.
D. F. FFIRD is hereby announced for
reelection to the Legislature from Lexing-
ton county. subject to the rules and regu-
lations OF the Democratic party.
I hereby announce myself as candi.
date for the House Of Representatives and
pledge myself to abide the result of the
Democratic party. W. NJ. WILSON,
thereby announce myself a candidate
for the House OF Representatives, and
pledge myself to abide the result Of the
primary. JOHN BELL TOWILL.
j. M. EPTING is candidate for elec-
on as a member OF the House of Repre-
sentatives. subject to the rules of the Dem
ocratic party.
The friends Of Hollow Creek Township
respectfully announce j. BROOVS WING
ARD as q candidate for the House Of Rep
resentetives in the primary election and
pledge him to abide the result.
I am a candidate for seat in the House
of Representatives of the State Legislature,
subject to the conditions of the Democratic
party. E. .. SHEALY.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-08-13
FOR COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF
EDUCATION.

hereby announce mvself as candidate
for reelection to the Office of County Su-
perintendent of Education, and pledge my
self to abide the result of The Democratic
primary.
Respectfully, JOHN S. DERRICK.
The friends Of HENRY J. RAWL. know
ing his fitness and ability to fill. with salts
faction, the Office of County Superin'en-
dent of Education, respectfully nominate
him as a candidate for that position and
pledge him to abide the result of the Dem
ocratic primary.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-08-13
FOR COUNTY AUDITOR.

G. A. DERRICK is hereby announced
as a candidate for reelection to the Office
Of County Auditor. subject to the rules of
the Democratic party.
PAUL E. HUTTO. of Swansea, is here
by announced as candidate for County
Auditor and pledges himself to abide the
result of the Democratic primary.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-08-13
s'Tigers and Gamblers. -
Are Taking an Active Hand in Politics
In Charleston and Columbia.

Are Taking an Active Hand in Politics
In Charleston and Columbia.
Strange things occur in politics
these days. Information comes very
straight from Columbia and Charles
ton that the gamblers and "blind
tigers" have become "perniciously
active in politics within the last few
weeks. Just what is influencing
them has not fully come to light. It
is certain, however, that they are
taking no interest in anything but
the gubernatorial race and that they
are using all their efforts to defeat
Farmer" Hayward. They are back.
ing man of their choi"s. On the
other hand, it is said, all the people
employed in the big State Dispensary
are for Heyward.-Exchange.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-08-13
COUNTY TICKET,


For Congress---Seyenth District.
A. F. LEVER.
J. B. MCLAUGHLIN.
House Of Representatives.
Vote for three.}
JOHN BELL TOWILL.
J. NJ. EPTING.
w. M. WILSON.
J. BROOKS WINGARD.
E. u. SHEALY.
D. F. EFIRD.
J. H. COUNTS.
Judge of Probate.
GEO. S. DRAFTS.
IOOR HAYES.
County Supervisor.
GEO. A. SHEALY.
G. A. GOODWIN.
P.L. CRAPS.
J. COLLINS PRICE.
County Supt. Of Education.
HENRY J. RAWL.
JOHN S. DERRICK.
Treasurer.
FRANK w. SHEALY.
JASPER S. DERRICK.
Auditor.
G. A. DERRICK.
PAUL E. HUTTO.
County Commissioners.
Vote for two.)
WALLACE E. LORICk.
G. W. REEDER.
A. L. HOOK.
SAMUEL F. SHEALY.
JOHN W. FRY.
VIM. A. SPIRES, JR.
\. B. QUATTLEBACM.
B. B. KILLER.
ISAIAH MAILMAN.
r. T. ZENkER.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-08-13
FOR PROBATE JUDGE.

The msry friends of IGOR HAYES. rec
ognizing his ability and fitness t"r public
service, hereby announce him candidate
for Probate Judge, subject to the rules Il
the Democratic party.
The numerous friends OF GEORGE :.
DRAFTS announc- him as candidate Tor
reelection to the Office OF Judge OF Pro-
bate. He is pledged to abide tie result OF
the Democratic primary,
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-08-13
Final Discharge.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL
~ persons interested that will apply to
the Hon. George S. Drafts, Judge of Pro-
bate, in and for the County of Lexington,
State Of South Carolina, on the 22nd day
of August, 1902, for final discharge as E1-
ecutor of the Estate OF Mrs. Eliza Ann
Fox, deceased.
ALFRED ]. FOX. Executor.
July %, 1902. 4w4O.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-08-13
Power Of Attorney Revoked.

GEORGIA,
Burke County.
II NOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRES
IN ents that the Power of Attorney here.
totore granted to Green B. Rich on the
- day OF December, 1901, by me is
hereby revoked, and any transactions made
by him as attorney are held by me to be
null and void. copy of the above being
served on Green B. Rich, my former at
torney. "a. +. RICH.
July 16, 1902 -4W40pd.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-08-13
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR CONGRESS-7TH DISTRICT.

I hereby announce myself as candidate
for Congress from the Seventh Congress.
ional District and pledge myself to support
the platform and nominees of the Demo
cratic party. A. F. LEVER.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-08-13
The Lexington Dispatch
Wednesday, August 10, 1902.

wednesday, august 10, iSo1'
)enOqQtie PIiI|Iy Election,
AUGUST rs, 1902. ~
STATE TICKET.
FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR
VIM. Elliott.
Jno. Gary Evans.
Jno. J. Hemphill.
D. S. Henderson.
George Johnstone.
A. G.. Latimer.
FOR GOVERNOR
Martin F. Ansel.
D. G. Hayward.
W. Jasper Talbert.
James 81. Tillman.
W. Fl. Zimmerman.
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Cole L. Biesse.
Frank B. Gary.
John T. Sloan.
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE
J. Thomas Austin.
j. T. CAN'T.
J. Harvey Wilson.
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL
y. X. Gunter, Jr.
W. F. Stevenson.
FOB STATE TREASURER
r. 81. Jennings.
FOR COMPTROLLER GENERAL
N. W. BROKER.
a. W. Jones.
W. 81. Sharpe.
G.. I. Walker.
FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION.
John j. McMahsn.
O. 3. Martin.
,R ADJUTANT AND INSPECTOR GENERAL
Paul E. Aver.
J.C. Boyd.
John D. Frost.
John NJ. Patrick.
George Douglas Rouse.
FOR RAILROAD COMMISSIONER
Jas. Cansler.
B. L. Caughman.
". Boyd Evans.
A. G. Jepson.
Henry J. Kinard.
John G.. Mobley.
Hugh 81. Prince.
J.C. Wilborp..
j. Ct. Woliing.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-08-13

FRANK ". SHEALY is hereby an
nounced as candidate for reelection to
the Office of County Treasurer and is
pledged to abide the result of the Demo
cratic primary.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-08-13
FOR COUNTY TREASURER.

The many friends of JASPER s DER.
RICK hereby announce him a candidate
for the Office of County Treasurer, subject
to the rules and regul tons Of the Demo
cratic party.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-08-13

October, 9-3m.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-08-13

Is the ESTABLISHMENT OF the rural Tree
delivery of the mails to the homes of
the people. He has never claimed to
be the originator of the system, but
only to be one of the first men to
perceive the great benefit there is in
it and to give ita practical application,
and today there are 80 routes in
operation in his district at salary of
$500 per carrier, bringing $4,000
annually into the district and con-
ferring vastly improved mail facilities
upon the people.
He has introduced bill, which is
now pending, providing, for 100000
acres of the public domain to be get
apart for the public schools of South
Carolina. He has now a corps of
surveyors in the State instructed by
the agricultural department to make
soil survey of 1000 square miles Of
territory to ascertain the constituent
elements of the soil with reference to
its adsptability to the production of
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-05
Fire From the Modern Pulpit.

In equipping that house of worship
in Portsmouth, o., with a telephone,
and hanging fire alarm card on the
pulpit, the pastor has shown that he
is prepared for one of the leading
emergencies in a country town. In
places where fires are not frequent the
ringing of an alarm arouses general
attention and good deal Of incidental
excitement, and this is apt to prove
serious interruption to Sunday SER
vices. The pastor in question is now
prepared to relieve the anxiety of his
hearers in short order, ani in most
instances the services can proceed
without the loss of single listener.
The matter will be managed In a
very simple manner. When the alarm
bell is heard the pastor at once sus
Ponds the service and reaches for his
card. did you catch 1t, Brother
Brown" he inquiries of some sharp
cared listener. Yes, thank you, 2-5-2.
That's what | made It. One moment.
please. It's at the corner of Darwin
street and ryndall avenue. Now I'll
call up the fire exchange. Hello. Fire
exchange, please. Yes. Is this the fire
exchange? What does that box 2-5-2-5
amount to? Farm? Oh, barn. Small
FIRE. Ell? All out? What's that? Ten
dollars loss? Thank you. Goodby. .
Then the pastor briefly conveys this
information to the congregation and
the services proceed. Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-05
A Telephone Meter.

A patent for an invention by which
the actual length of the time that a
telephone Is used on any occasion can
be measure, so that the company may
charge the subscriber only for the &C.
tual service he has had, has been re-
Gently obtained by Thomas Baret Of
Sydney, New South Wales. A sub
scriber who, in the course of day,
should use the telephone for an hour
would pay for that length of time, and
not the same amount as another sub
scriber would pay who would perhaps
ure his telephone several hours each
day. The telephone meter" consists
of a clockwork mechanism which is
quiet when the telephone is not in use.
but which begins to move the moment
the receiver is lifted from the hook.
and so registers the length of time the
instrument is employed. The appara-
tus is so arranged that the up-and-
down movement of the lever switch
winds up the clockwork. A dial plate
indicates how long the telephone has
been in use.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-05

employees. Some roads have promul-
gated orders which absolutely rule
out of the service any man who drinks
at all, and switchmen in particular
have to give their pledge that they do
not touch LIQUOR in any form. In
the opinion of the railroad managers
this seems to be the only absolute
way Of obtaining the services of men
who can be depended upon to bring
a clear mind to their work daily.
Meanwhile the grade and pay of the
men are being raised, and better work
men are attracted to the positions.
Railroad managers are pooling their
interests in respect to the drink ques-
ton, SO that these great corporations
are gradually eliminating the drunk
ard or the drinking man from the rail-
road service. Every competent rail-
road man understands this, and he
will advise beginner ambitious to
work up in the service to give up alb
solutely the habit of tipping or drink
ing at home or in public. No man.
however bright, can expect TO make
success in railroading who is not WILL
ing to yield to this memorable rule OF
the road. Thus from the highest
down to the lowest, the railroad men
are invariably temperate and sober,
and If they ever had the habit OF
drinking they have bravely overcome
it. Consequently the force of exam
pie set by this great body of workmen
is far more powerful In its effects than
any preaching or open advocacy OF
temperance from moral point Of
view. The railroads demand the
strictest sobriety, and by rigidly en-
forcing the rule voluntary teetotalism
is spreading throughout the thousands
and millions of their employees
Harper's Weewly.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-05
HOW SHE USED HIS WHISPERS.
A Wife Made Tides Out of Her Hus
bands Beard.

Wife Made Tides Ont OF Her Hus-
bands Beard.
Speaking of whiskers," said an old
police officer, Il suppose criminsls re-
sort to the use of whiskers for dis
guising purposes more than to any
ether method of concealing their iden-
tity. AS matter of fact, a majority
of men who belong to the criminal
class are clean shaver. Go into any
OF the offices Of the country where they
keep rogue's gallery, and you will
be impressed by the number of clean
shaven faces you will find among the
criminals of the country. Whiskers
are sometimes used, of course, by men
whose faces bear unmistakable evil
denees of degeneracy, but as rule the
men of this class do not wear whiskers
clinics, in the north the placing OF
themselves. The frequently use false
whiskers while working their schemes,
and throw them away in an effort to
break link in the chain that might
lead to their identity. l recall rather
curious case which developed in a
southern city few years ago, and
whiskers played a rather curious part
in the business. The president of a
bank had been chloroformed and
robbed in his room at hotel. Suspi-
cion pointed to young physician who
wore a rather full beard. The police
took the matter up. The next day the
physician who had been spotted ap-
peared on the streets without his whis-
kers. The police finally went to his
house and he was placed under arrest.
He was asked when he had his beard
shaved off. He said very promptly
that it was on the same evening that
the robbery was committed. There
is no secret about the business he
said to the police. I got my barber to
cut my wh-skers off, and / brought
them home to my wife, as / always do,
and l suppose she has them now
Yes, l have them said the wife, who
was in the room at the time, and she
hustled off after a little work basket,
which she kept in her bedroom. Here
are the whiskers, she said on her re-
turn. You see,' she said, seeing that
the officers were little puzzled, my
husband always brings me his whis-
kers when he has them cut off, and
make little tides out of them and
she bagn to display lne little things
that she had made out of her hus-
bands whiskers. The joke was on
the police. They had gone off on a
false trail, and they got out of the
scrape the best way they could. They
apologized rather awkwardly, and the
throw-down was SO violent that they
actually quit working on the case, and
they never did find out who robbed the
banker. New Orleans Times-Demo-
crat.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-05
The Throb Artistic.

"You've heard of people who liked
to buy books and magazines with I'm.
cut leaves because they took sort
of artistic delight in going through
them with the paper cutter, haven't
you? 1t often happens that they never
read what is printed inside at all. 1,
is just cutting the leaves and glancine
through that gladdens their hearts
Well. sir, know how they feel. ]
have the same thrill once every week
When l get the envelope with my pay
in it / know there isn't a cent there
that can have for my own use, yet
do you know, l simply can't heir
opening the envelope and looking in
1t must be the artistic feeling that
comes to the book lover. ! can accoun,
for it in no other way. If I didn't
care for that thrill might just give
the envelope unopened to my wife. and
let her pay the money out. But the
privilege of cutting on the end of thai
envelope and looking in 1t is worth
my whole weeks work. After all
there's nothing like the artistic throb
is there '-Chicago Record Herald.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-05
Changed His Luck.
Eyer hear how Charley Roger
changed his luck?"

Eyer hear how Charley Rogers
changed his luck?"
mo. Did he give you the recipe?"
"Well, you know how superstitious
he was-always stopping to pick up a
pin, seeing the moon over his right
shoulder, refusing to sit at table with
IL, and adopting mascot to direct all
his movements. Now he has changed
all that"
what cured him of his foolish
ness?"
His mascot. Charley was pledged
to follow instructions, and he was or
dered to look at the new moon over
his left shoulder. walk over stray pins
without picking them up, cultivate
the 13 number for luck, and begin
every journey on Friday. He had
better luck from the start than he had
ever known. and he has prospered in
every thing ever since"
"And what became OF his mascot ?"
"Oh, he married ."a-Ghiease REQ
eri.fisraid.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-05
State Government Of Louisiana.

Governor-W. W. Heard,
Lieutenant Governor-Albert Esta
pinal.
Secretary of State-John Michel.
superintendent of Education---JchS
v. Calhoun.
Aud;tor--W. 8. Frazee.
Recommendations r. Smith.
u. s. SENATOR'S.
Don Caffarey and s. ID. McEnery,
REPRESENTATIVES.
/ District--R. G. Dayey.
2 Distric,--Adolph Meyer.
3 District-R. +. Rrousssrd.
4 District--P Brazeale-
8 District. L. Ransdell.
8 Districts. NJ. Robinson.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-05

There is unique tenement house in
Guilford. Years ago the old Uniyer-
saiist church in that place was aban-
doned as a place of worship and IL
fell into the hands of several owners
who converted it into large dwelling
house by the alteration simply of the
interior. Stairways were placed on the
outside, leading to the upstair tene-
ments. but beyond these exterior adj
ditions the church retained all lis
former appearances of a "meetIne
mouse" and is known locally as .ethe
church" The high steeple and its
weather vane added little ornament
and no usefulness to this rather odd
dwelling house, but they continued 10
occupy this exalted If incongruous DO
sition until week ago, when the car
penters tore down the stceple, and this
old landmark of "Pious hill" lost. as il
were, its piety.--Lewiston (Me.) Jour-
nal
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-05

One day a Berkeley student In one
of Prof. L. Dupont Styles classes came
into the recitation room SO late that
the English teacher made a mild re-
monstrance at the extreme hardness
of the young man.
Professor" replied the young fel-
low in excusing himself, ''my watch
was slow. / shall have no faith in it
after this"
my dear fellow" said Syle, what
you need II not faith, but works.
osn vTaneisce WAYS.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-05

In Zante, one of the Ionian Islands
there Is petroleum spring which iai
been known for nearly 1000 years. Il
Is mentioned w Hsredetuss
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-05

I sit before my window
And watch the suilen rain;
The hand of age is on me,
And weakness grows to pain.
Ny sons are men, far from me;
Their father-he is dead;
/ own the roof above me,
! do not lack for bread.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-05
FALLEN INTO ED.

But o the lonely morning.!
And o the dreary night!
All, life itself should follow
When love and hope take fight.
No happy days await me,
No joy that all must crave;
The only path before me
Ends in an open grave.
-Ninette NJ. Lowater, in New York Sun.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-05
DOG OF RUDDY COVE.
BY Norman Duncan.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
New-York tribune., 1902-09-20
PENNSYLVANIA WEAh.

Easlesmere. Penn. Sept 4 (SpeciaD-If the Uni
versity of PENNSYLVANIA varsity eleven play as
poor game against Lehigh week from to-nnor-
il put up against the second team this after
noon there will be celebration At Bethlehem that
will be not complimentary to the Red and Blue In
scrimmage lasting forty minutes the second team
completely outplayed the varsity on both offence
and defence, ana made ground whenever II pleased
1t was through centre and tackle that of the
gains We're made. There neither speed nor
strength on the varsity side In the forty min
utes the second team made five yards to the
varSity'S
McCabe and Dick We're especially weak Town
send and keilar attempted To play halfbacks. but
were practically useless. The majority of the gains
through the varsity made by Hare Hartung
WesChler and Weissenhuh tackle play. Hare
seemed particularly adapted to the fullback position
Dale, quarterback, was out of the game with a
sprained hand, and Collins could not play ac-
count of badly bruised hip.
New-York tribune., 1902-09-20
pPIycFTOy FRESHHEN WIN RUSH
\ FEW OF THEM REACH THE HISTORIC
rA~<0~ DESPITE THE "SOPHS
Inv TELEGRAPH TO TzE TRIRUSE-I

r,rf,-eto, y J. Sept. 19-One Of the nercest
-, ,,,erss ever seer here between the sopho-
,o-sz and freshmen took place to-nisht around
+L biero-+- cannon back Of old North me
t,,,r1a na-sn in the afternoon when me soPho-
- ,,isa T., rush The freshmen who had met IN
-, ,rasi,1n, TO elect their class officers AT tnls
r,..+i,o =, p Larned Of the Lawrenoevuie echool
49,, t.nri- rIsver and brother of Larneo' the na-
- ,srnri7~ vas elected president, Phlnp ton-
u - ,be T4iu school. vt0e-presicert. ana L'iis
Ios of chicago the national amateur s'il 'iial
pion. secretary. ,.t,,, tbs brf1d
vrbar rho rrst wear men were leaving ''e ou,o
a++,rL vvas made by ths sophomores. ana u
,as N a rush which lasted more th4h nan an
-, I,r,,i-a1 faces and black eyes we're ~ HluCli II
60, af-er tne struggle. many OF the Jullioi7
49,, +ore4 The rush being among the liiul 71
rr t~bD,en and a sophomore were c4L[-eI ts55 -
- ~ C~oU-5 with badly cut races - -e-cb
80 euCceeded in keeping thell I'M - .,u-a-1laJ
tthr1rsb %assa,l-st the upper eias7 men 14
them tae r1sb tonight brought the excitement
- = 80, ths time hOnorec custom < -
dents kse1 rr1ed on University Place. ana LEG ny
- iiiniors marched through the IhiIie4 Iir
IN IN JbaTs.d tha zophomoreS, VINO WeIs -,lI:
a. AZ hmm of iron After ten IliHlIte ~ -
IL' uyL3.h - Several students N hoth tIfSS9 -
- o,,t of the sUrEInS mass on a.
i- m ,lppeT class men Callt OF ~ 49, -
80 ~ tha freshmen SuCceeueI III ~ sa+7o-
- ,n", tba decision was rendered ih 'h'i is'i'