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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-12-30

". N. CORLEY,
New 3rookland, S. c.,
Agent for the New Improved Singer Sew
ing Machines. AwarG-,l over fifty prem
iuns for their excellence and superiority
over other makes. Try this popular ma
chine in your home before buy ing. Large.
discount for caSn, or ninety days. Liberal
terms on inStalment plan.
Needles. oils, &C., for al standard sewing
mac hines.
BARGAINS.
Large lot of Old Nachipes Of STANDARD
makes in good repair, at prices from - ny.
ORGANS, ORGANS.
Also carry 10 stock the celebrated
sweet toned Clough & Warren or
gans, which we sell at reasonable
prices for cash or on time. Catalogue
mailed on application.
Nov. 25-6n.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-12-30
Notice.

The Stewards meeting for Lexing-
ton Fork Circuit will be held at
Union Chapel. (Irmc, s. c. Saturday,
January 2od, 1904, at II o'clock g..
m. A full attendance is desired
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-12-30
The Lexington Dispatch.
Wednesday, December 80, 1908.

Index Co New Advertisements.
Supervisors Monthly Report.
For Sale-W. 81. Donly.
Summons-T. w. Sbehane.
Citation-Estate T. W. Summer.
Citation-Estste 0. G. Able.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-12-30
Trespass Notice.

ALL PERSONS ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED
IA not to hunt. night or day, or trespass in
any mant er whatev"r upon our lands. All
violatorS of this notice will positively he
Indicted. / r STACK,
ROBERT A. METZ
December 14-4wqpd.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-12-30
The Markets.

The following Is yesterdays quota
tions except this market whicn is
today's for turpentine and cotton at
the places named:
MIDDLING COTTON:
Augusta, 134
Charleston, l388.
Columbia, 1S.
Lexington, l3.
Turpentine-Savannah, 561.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-08-10

fluence in the management OF an in
stitution that employs many hundreds
OF men and women, who in greater or
less degree represent voters in the
districts from which they are APP
pointed.
President Roosevelt has made it
plain, apFopos OF the recent serious
threat OF a strike in the printing Office,
that he desires to have the establish
ment bought directly under the super
vision OF the secretary OF commerce
and labor. 1t is now understood that
a bill with that object in view will be
introduced at the next session OF con-
gress as an administration measure.
1t is expected, of course, that the pas
sage OF the bill Will be vigorously con-
tested by that large element in both
houses of congress which enjoys
actually or prospectively good pick
ings" through the printing ONCE.
Since the government printer is de-
pendent upon the favor of the law
makers for the appropriation of the
nearly pOsUUUsuuU NnACn nc cAAhuohAAs
discusses, it is but natural that he
should heed their advice in selection
of printers and other employees. In
questions of management, too, it is
but natural that as he values his own
position he should take counsel OF
the members of congress. Those who
are now advocating the reduction OF
the government printer to the status
of other bureau chiefs contend that
both economy and efficiency would be
promoted by the change. The senate
would lose its prerogative of confirm
ing or rejecting the presidents selec-
ton of the government printer, and IN
other ways both houses of congress
would lose the control which at
present they exercise over the head
of the establishment and all respon-
sibility for its management would de
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-08-10
AND CONGRESSMAN SEEK TO
KEEP THEM.
AN ANAMOLOUS BUREAU
Head of Government Print Shop An
swerabIe to no Cabinet OFFICER
President Wants Him to be Placed
Under Secretary CorteIYou's New
Department.

Washington, ID. c., Aug. CAS- a
direct result of the labor troubles IN
the government printing Office, the
president will urge upon congress at
the next session legislation TO divest
the office of its present anomalous
official character and relations. The
government printer, unlike the heads
of other bureaus, is responsible only
TO congress. Not even the president
or any cabinet officer has any direct
authority over him. The nearest APP
preach in the direction of placing the
government printer under the super
vision of a cabinet officer and thus re-
ducing him TO the level of other of
ficials of similar authority and obliga-
tions is the requirement of law which
causes him to furnish a bOnd to the
secretary of the. interior for the faith
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-08-10

full discharge of his fiduciary trust.
But this provision of the law does not
give the secretary of the interior any
authority whatever over the man who
manages the biggest printing es>
tablishment in the world. The secre-
tary cannot say whom he shall en-
ploy, how many hours a day he shall
work his employees, what he shall pay
them, or how he shall manage them.
In congress alone rests this authority,
and i'm the committees on printing Of
the senate and house abides the real
power to direct the policy OF the
printing office. The fact that Senator
Plat of New York is chairman OF the
senate committee on printing adds an
interest to the present discussion.
The New York senator is not apt to
surrender without a struggle the OPP
portunity placed in his hands by this
craftsmanship to exercise much in
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-08-10

volve upon the president and the
secretary of commerce. Secretary
Corteylou has looked carefully into
the matter and, since he will be ex-
pected to deal with all future labor
troubles in the printing office, as he
has to deal with the recent difficulties
caused by the Miller incident, he will
point to congress why he should be
invested with the necessary authority.
In the meantime William A. Miller,
the bindery foreman from Minneapolis
who was fred by the public printer
because the binders union had ex-
PEELED him because he sought to make
the men do good service and who was
promptly reinstated by the president,
is steadily at work. And there is no
danger whatever of a strike by en-
ployes whose positions are the most
desirable to be found in the whole
realm of the bOOkbindeT's art.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-08-10
HIGH PRICE FOR
WHEAT PREDICTED
coLLAR-A-CysH-L MARK MAY BE
REACHED.
CORN AND OATS ALSO GO UP
Shipments Are orly Hall What They
Were Last Year at This Time
Wheat Crop, Which Was Estimated
at 500 ooO,OOO Bushels, Will not EN-
coed 6Co,C0o,oco.

r. Will wheat reach the dollar mark
this season? Traders closely in touch
with the situation are certain 1t viii.
be touched for the first time since the
Letter corner, and crop conditions in
this country. Russia and Canada are
cited i'm support of their contention.
The fact that wheat shipments are
about half what they were last year
at this time is taken as another evil
dence that the demand will at least
equal the supply, and the bull feeling
is strong with a number of local grain
men.
/ 81 believe that wheat will go to a
dollar" said Edward C. Wall of the
Milwaukee chamber of commerce.
THE crop is not so large this year as
last and is of excellent quality Wheat
for a number of years has not been on
level, as regards prices, with the
coarse grains. In corn and oats there
has been a decided upward tendency.
Corn is away up and has not yet
reached it's top price. If the prices for
corn and cats are proper, then, any
thing under a dollar is cheap for
wheat
Il do not say that wheat is going to
jump right TO the dollar mark and
stay there. II will fiuctuate. It has
fluctuated for the last few weeks, but
it will reach higher level every time
and eventually will go to dollar a
Oushel and stay there. for some years.
There has been an abnormal condition
in wheat. Vast agricultural territory
was being opened up and the supply
exceeded the demand. Times were
hard and the consumption was cur
tailed on account Of the peoples ina.
bility to buy flour. Now, this condition
does not e-:iet. The supply is more
commensurate with the needs of the
people The crop, which was estimat-
ed at 500 100000 bushels this year,
will not exceed COO 900 900 bushels.
81 believe that we are to see a re-
turn to the conditions of twenty years
ago. whom wheat was cheap at 80
cents and men bought il at that price
and put away the receipts in Their
safes. with the &c; tainty that they
could sell for a dollar OF more before
many days In making this prediction
am not taking into consideration
the speculative manipulation of wheat.
| am convinced that it will go up on its
merits and take its proper place with
other grains in the range of prices"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-08-10

gent the local option laws of the state
and the future BODIES ill for the liquor
interests in Texas.
1t is anticipated that the crisis will
be reached ere the passage of another
twelve months, and with its coming
will come one of the hottest cam
paigns, politically and otherwise, that
Texas has ever enjoyed by the issue,
state or local, to the larger counties.
Matters have now assumed that stage
where even a county election on the
prohibition question is assuming state
Importance.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-08-10
ITALIAN
MINISTER
A STICKlER

Rome, Aug. 6.-Premier Zanardell
has ordered all government officials to
abstain from participation in the fes-
tivities over the election of the new
pope, as Plus Y has not notified the gov
eminent of his election.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-08-10

The Chicago & Northwestern Rail
way company will begin the erection
of a new passenger station in Water
town to take the place of the one de
stroyed by fire recently. The super
intendent of building has given 1t out
that the structure will be of brick with
modern improvements and that it will
be seperate from the freight depot.
New freight warehouses will also be
constructed.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-08-10

AT Jefferson City, Mo, Governor
Dockery. Secretary of State Cook
Treasurer Williams and Auditor Allen
appeared before the grand jury that is
investigating the charges of legisla-
tive bOodling.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-08-10

At Madrid because of a rumOr that
an attempt had been made on the life
of King Alfonso. the government has
issued a statement officially contradict
ing the report and further denying
that the king is indisposed.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-08-10
BRYAN NAMED As A
NEBRASKA FARMER

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 6.-GOvernor
Mickey yesterday appointed w. j. Bry-
an as one of GO. delegates from Ne
hraska to the national farmers con-
gress at Niagara Falls, September %.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-08-10

The St. Paul road earnings for June
show a net increase of S101, 406.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-08-10
TEXAS PROHIBITION
SALE or LIQUOR FORBIDDEN IN
OVER HALF THE COUNTIES.
ONLY BIG CITIES WET

Campaign for Years Showing Results
and Gains Made Each Election
Latest Legislation Makes Even
More Stringent the Restraining
Laws.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-10-21
After Taking.

From the Kiowa ws-Review.
TO break the mOnOtOny of an I'm
eventful week farmer from the
Strip was enticed into a tent by a
couple of lewd women Monday night,
and held up for what money he had.
The soiled doves were ordered out of
town. The fellow who was held I'D
deserves no sympathy as he is old
enough to know better than to prowl
around tents aud cat. wagons after
dark.
On Wednesday night Ounce Circle
fell in with gang of grafters and in
an alteration he was badly cut on
the neck and face. He had narrow
escape as the blade of the knife used
on hiIo came within hairs breadth
of severing the jIguIar vein. He had
the wounds sewn up and rode home,
having had all the fun he wanted.
and more too, at the Kiowa JambOree.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-10-21
MASONIC REsoLUrIO Ms.

1t IL q melancholy duty to pay tribute to the
memory OF dead friend. but it is a duty
which the living have ever esteemed a privi-
leg0 to perform. not accorded it. as a right, for
the dead demand nothing. but bestowed it in
simple reverence and sincere homage, as the
least that one can do In the immediate
shadow Of death speech Of mace hating by
the trembling hand. the weeping
eyes and the full heart, but when the clouds
which return after the rain began their break.
ing there creeps into ones imagination an idea
OF the absent one, and to give expression to
that idea is the deep desire of every heart.
Clarence L. Sparks. our departed brother.
was but recently made a mason, yet, having
passed almost his entire life among US, we
knew him with that degree of intimacy which
leaves no doubt in any mind as to the charac-
ter of the man. He was q loving husband.
kind father, and true friend to all who
knew him. Language is poweress to convey
fitting expressions of coincidence to the be-
reaved ones our dead brother has left bt hind.
Mere words Of consolation seem idle in an
effort to heal the broken hearts of sorrowing
friends: but. in extending the message of
coincidence to the bereaved, we express the
hope that he who holds the cceen ia His
hand and stills the waves thereof will, in the
way His wisdom deems best pour balm and
healing into every heart that bleeds 10 God
who alone is able to heal the broken-hearted
our sorrowing friends are most earnestly
commended.
We extend most sincerely our fraternal
coincidence. expressing the hope that, in ac-
cordance with the designs found upon the
trestle-board of life and the specifications
contained in that BoOksof Life, the Mason's
rule and guide to faith-the Holy Bible-this
memorial, dedicated to the memory of this
brother may serve to remind us that, though
his work was unfinished and his column is
broken, the lesson of his untimely death will
raise us to regions of purer thoughts and
stimulate us to greater achievements.
Finally. brethren, we are again forcibly re-
minded THAT all along the pathway of life are
tombstones by the side of which we have
promised to strive for Heaven" And again,
we are admonished that the summons will
come TO us sooner or later. and that with each
recurring report we are brought face to face
with the Importance of not only building
complete character in this life, but one that
will bring eternal JOY.
May we here resolve that we shall by the
help Of the Lion of the Tribe of Judah build
stately mansions in which cd may be pleased
to dwell
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-10-21
Teachers Association.

The Barber County Teachers Asso-
citation will meet in Medicine Lodge
on Saturday, November IA, 1908, at
LAS P. M. We will hold but three
county associations during the year
and each teacher is expected to be
present. Prepare the Reading Circle
work and come prepared to recite.
Everybody come.
PROGRAM.
Music.
Roll call-Quotations from favorite
author.
A Language Lesson by pupils from
End primary, Medicine Lodge school.
The NovRl-Its use and abuse-C. E.
Briggs.
Discussion of the Truancy Law
A. b. Honnold.
School work in Germany.-Geo.
Eckert.
Music.
Whites Art of Teaching. Chapters
I, II, III, ", v, VI, VII.
Recitation conducted by Mrs. Anna
Hahn.
Vedder's American Writers of To-
day. Chapters I, II, III, ~, v, VI.
Recitation conducted by Miss Mar
garet Kernohan.
Why attend the 8. K. T. A.-MisS
Richards.
Miscellaneous Business.
Adjournment.
COMMITTEES.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-10-21
Home on a Visit.

Irwin F. Lands, lieutenant junior
grade United States navy. Is visiting
his father, Harry S. Lands. at 528
BellefOntaine avenue. Lieutenant
Lands is on leave, but yesterday re-
ceived orders to report within q week
to the naval academy at Annapolis, Md.
for eight months service as instructor.
The young Kansas Cityan gained the
commentator Of the Navy department
when, as navigator and signal officer,
he took the monitor Monterey to
Manila and participated later In the
bOmtarGment and capture of Manila
Kansas City Star.
Lieutenant Lands grew up in Bar.
Der county Kansas aud prior to his ap.
pointment to the U. &. Naval Academy
received his education in the public
schools Of Barber county and Medicine
Lodge. He received his appointment
as cadet through the iDfiuencs
of Congressman Jerry Simpson and
Senator VIM Fl. Harris of Kansas in
1693.-Alva Record.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-10-21
Resolutions Of Coincidence.

Tn following resolutions have been
adopted by frateInal orders on the
deata OF their dece ased member. DR..
Clarence l. Sparks.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.
The Darkness of Death has come to the
home of another brother. Our beloved broth
er and friend. Clarence L. Sparks. has passed
the portals OF the castle hall Of life. In his de-
parture the Pythan fraternity loses a faith
full brother aud his family a loving husband
and kind father. We hear the voice.o sorrow
in the home Of the departed; but time will
heal the wounds of bereavement, and the
heart OF the widow and orphans shall be
0Omforted. That friendship which inspired
our brother shall turn our eyes to those they
leave behind. and the shield of benevolence
shall be ever over them.
De 1t ordered our that castle hall and the
v1eo-chanceIlor's station. so ably filed by our
deceased brother until death claimed him. be
draped for period of thirty days in honor Of
his noble work On earth and that the members
Of Delphia Lodge cherish in sacred memory
his deeds among men.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-10-21
Imprisoned (?).

One cannot feel particularly pleasant
over the matter when some one in your
absence has told friend that you are
being held lin Jail in an adjoining
state, adding that 1.-The report came in
oyer the wire"
In pursuit Of legitimate business I
was In various parts of Colorado and
New Mexico recently. Personal ac-
quaintances know nature Of my work;
to others | wish to say not scintilla
OF evidence IS in the report
Whether the station in life be great
or small a character nntarnished and
beyond question mag belong to all.
1t is the one quality which is denied
none who may desire and strive for the
best. and OF this class feel always to
have been.
Many communities are infested with
that species Of the genus homo whose
intellect Graves the pus of moral
ulcers for nutriment; now when their
particular community affords no food
they start report" (?l by pure fabri.
cation that the ooze from TIE leprous
ulcers of their own bodies may be
sucked for subsistence.
May tho day fast be speeding when
such lepers fall and rot just where they
spoke nor leave trace that they have
been.
who steals my purse steals trash.
But he that filches from me my good
name, robs me of that which enriches
him not and makes me poor indeed"
CHARLES c. POPPLETON.
Sun, Kansas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-10-21
ONE OF THE ITEMS.

why don't the opposition name some
specific act OF extravaganza on the part
OF the legislature or the administra.
tiOn?" asks one of the organs OF the
Kansas machine. mo one denies that
the legislature was Inexcusably extrav.
agant in the matter of employees. but
where else did it misuse the peoples
money!"
A good many instances Of "liberality"
have been cited in the Kansas press
during the past SIX months. One to
which much attention has not been
paid is an increase in the governors
perquisites by more than 100 per cent.
The last legislature increased the
salary of the governor to Sc, 900 year,
and added $4,000 for household ex.
penses. This Is equivalent to salary
OF $1,000 year. 1t puts Kansas into
the class Of Massachusetts, New Jer-
Soy, New York Ohio and Pennsyfyania.
the only states in the Union which paw
their governors as much or more. 1t
is more than the great states of Illinois,
Indiana, Missouri, Minnesota and
Michigan feel called upon to pay their
governors. It is more than forty six
OF the states and territories pay for
this service.
But this isn't all of the generous
treatment which Kansas accords her
governor. The miscellaneous appro-
priation bill of last winter contained
the following items: ITO paving
Eighth avenue at governors house.
$500; repairs on house and walks, $500;
installing new hot water plant, SO, 500;
building new barn, $500; cleaning
walls, purchasing pictures and furnish.
lngs, ST. 900; total, So, 400"
Counting the increased salary, the
increased clerks in the executive de-
partment, and the sums expended for
the governors comfort at home, there
was total increase in 1903 over the
provisions of 1901 of $15,9OO This may
not have been extravaganza. 1t may
have all been needed. But 1t accounts
in some measure for the increased tax.
es which theEproperty owners of Kan.
sas Will be required to paw at taxpay-
ing time in December.-K c. Journal,
Rep.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-10-21

ANTITRUST sentiment has become
80 widely spread during the past two
years that even the republican platform
next year will take . luke.warm, half.
hearted stand against the trusts; bus
when it Is remembered that these legal.
tied institutions OF robbery have been
builtup under republican legislation
and have been fostered by republican
managers, how can an intelligent man
have any faith in their pretsntiona at
this late day. The republican party
will never favor antitrust legislation
because they are sincere or because
they propose to take any aggressive
action. They will pretend TO oppose
trusts simply because 1t is popular
just like western republicans favored
free silver from 81 to '96. It's any.
thing 70 catch vote. Will the people
be fooled again2
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-10-21
Laugh and Grow Fat.

Life 10 such q serious business with
the average mortal that an opportunity
for hearty laugh 10 more than welcome
to most people. "a merry heart doeth
good like medicine" and 30 do the
humorous features OF that great
metropolitan daily. The Chicago
Record Herald. The first thing that
greets you on the first page Of eYerylpa.
per is the humorous cartoon by Ralph
Wilder. the we'll known artist, that
frequently tells more at a glance than
could be conveyed IN a column of read
ing matter. Every issue contains also
humorous small story on the editorial
page and the Alteration Currents"
column, written by 8. E. Kiser. one OF
the most popular humorous writer's in
the country. In addition to all these.
the Sunday Issue always includes .
comic section. guaranteed to produce
laughter.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-10-21

THERE was swell wedding at King
man last week which called for the
presence Of Gov. Bailey and lot of
other big Kansas politicians and a
special car. The bride was daughter
OF W. NJ. Wallace the, present county
attorney OF Kingman county who has
never been accused Of cutting much ice
outside OF his own territory. II an or
binary individual like that can bring
pressure enough on the governor and
other notables to make = showing like
that at his daughters wedding, what
can't be expected when Ralph Faxon
gets married ut Hutchinson next June.
We would not be surprised 70 learn
that President Roosevelt and his
daughter Alice. King Edward. King
Peter and ali the other Royal hosts had
honored the event by their presence.