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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-03-18

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friends and always feel that do them
service for I know how satisfactory the
results invariably are. I only wish
every family had bottle-it would save
much sickness and doctor bills" s."-Joseph
II. Ridgeway.
"Feel Better Than for Five Years"
Mr.. James B. Taylor, Roberts, Ind,
writes:
II am at the present time entirely
we'll. I can eat anything I ever could.
took five bottles of Peruna, and feel
better now than have for five years.
have doctorcd with other doctors off
and on for fifteen years, so can recon-
mend yocr medicine very highly for
stomach troubles. I take great pleasure
in thanking you for your free advice
and Peruna."-Jac cles p. Taylor.
"I Enjoy my Meals as Used tor
Mr.. J. w. Pritchard, Wolf Lake, Ind,
writes:
"I am pleased to say that have been
cured of catarrh Of the stomach by Pc
runa. could hardly eat anything that
agreed with me. Before I would get
half through my meal my stomach
would fill with gas causing me much
distress and unpleasant feelings for an
hour or two after each meal. But,
thanks to your Peruna, am now COM
pletely cured, and can cat anything I
want to without any of the distressing
symptoms. I can now enjoy my meals
as used to do, and it is all due to DR..
Hartman and his wonderful medicine,
| Peruna.
at has been one year since I was
cured, and I am all O. X. yet, so know
am cured."-J. W. Pritchard.
Dyspepsia is q very common phase OF
summer catarrh. A remedy that will
cure catarrh of one location will cure it
anywhere. Peruna cures catarrh wheT-
ever located. That it is q prompt and
permanent cure for catarrh of the
stomach the above letters testify.
Ifyou do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use Of Peruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving a
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
! Ohio.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-03-18

Periodically for several years past
efforts are made by certain cities to
move the Presbyterian Theological
Seminary from Columbia, where it
is. now located and will probably re.
main until Gabriel toots his horn, to
more progressive and enterprising
city. Those who are urging the
change have apparently overlooked
the fact that that city is not now, nor
will it be in the near future, in exist
ence.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-03-18

The Secretary of State has issued
q commission to the Georgetown Ad-
Yocate Publishing Co. This makes
the third paper to be published in that
town, the Times and the Outlook be-
ing in existence. Great, indeed,
must be the fait I of the projectors of
the new enterprise, or they have
learned the art o: living without eat
ing.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-03-18

which seats We're arrangel tor the
patrons and friends of the school.
On one corner of the stage MIR. Tyre
Johns of Leesville, was accorded
space with his mammoth graphaphon.
The clouds were loweril & but the
rain did not interfere with the ex-
ercises, which began by picture of
the school by Mr.. 81. Randall. Then
We had recitations and dialogues by
the pupils and music by Mr.. Johns
for near two hours, and nobody
seemed to think the hours slow. The
pupils, one and all, did we'll. The
manner in which they acquitted
themselves showed that teacher and
scholars had striven for successful
years work. A recess was given for
dinner which was we'll prepared and
bountiful. At dinner, short i'm
promptu speeches we're made by Rev.
E. Hall and Joab Edwards. R-v.
Hall throwing emphasis on the im-
portance of training how to express
ideas, and Rev. Edwards en- the need
and qualification of leaders thoughts.
Mr.. Johns gave touching history of
a little child trying to send tele-
phone message to its mother in
heaven, and coupled it with an ex-
hortation to think of loved ones gone.
The echo of the child's desire to
speak to its dead mother as rendered
by the graphapbone, softened my
heart. A very amusing experience
of Mrs. Scruggins with a refractory
COW was recited by the teacher, Miss
E lwards. Mr.. Christie Barr, one OF
the students, in we'll chosen words,
made the valedictory. The Keruey
Branch school is composed of lot of
bright minded boys and girls. BY
proper training of art, science, litera-
ture, agriculture, craftsmanship,
theology and music may be develop
ed. After the valedictory come of
the young men and young ladies Of
the community oined the pupils in
cake walk. The teachers cake rep
resented mountain covered with
snow, and was delicious to the taste.
Miss Daisy NJ. Barr also had snow
mountain which melted in our
mouths. In conclusion, Mr.. Editor,
allow me to say that page of pleas
ent memories of Kerney Branch
school abides With us.
March 13, 1908. You and I.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-03-18

Our local mail service has not i'm
proved much, The morning papers
still continne to arrive in the evening
Of the day Of publication and the
e7sning papers the morning after.
We're it not for our long distance tel
ephone service the outside world
might burn up and we know nothing
about it until tie fire works was
over.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-03-18
Wednesday, March Is, 1903.

Persons sending obituary notices
to this Office for publication must
remember that charge of one-half
g cent is made for every word over
100. In sending the notice, count
the words and enclose the amount
with the notice to insure publica-
ton. This rule applies to tributes OF
respect, memoriams, etc.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-03-18

There should be a correct map of
Lexington county. We don't believe
that there is one in existence, if there
is We do not know where to find it.
One should be in every home, school
house and public Office in the county.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-03-18
Billv Felix's Letter.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Delightful spring like weather.
Thus far March has been calm and
an ideal sprirglike month.
Our farmers are very busy now
turning the soil and preparing for
the planting season.
Wheat and oats, are looking fine.
Our noble hearted Mr.. George W
Pound has the finest wheat we have
seen this season. Ask friend George
how he prepared his land and I think,
if the grain is not injured, he will be
abundantly repaid fer his trouble.
His example is worthy of initiating.
Our community was shocked some
time ago on hearing of the accident
which happened to the eldest daugh-
ter of Mr. j. F. Sturkie. Her cloth
ing caught fire and before the flames
could be extinguished she was fear
fally and fatally burned. She suf-
fered agonizingly for about fifteen
days when her spirit took it's ever
lasting fight. Maggie was a dutiful
and obedient daughter. Her remains
we're laid to rest in the cemetery at
CASTOR last Thursday. The funeral
services were conducted by Rev. A.
L. Rodgers. A large congregation
had assembled to pay this last sad
tribute of respect to our young
daughter and sister. May God bless
this dispeusation of his Providence
to the good of all. Our hearts 60
out in deep sympathy to the bereaved
family.
The r F. D. route from CASTOR,
goes into efIe:t the first of April
Mr.. B. E Craft, carrier. Get your
boxes now, boys; put them up and
receive your mail daily.
Bills's heart again beats with glee
after the return of Mrs. Felix from
visiting relatives and friends in the
Wagner neigbborhood.
Well, MIR. Editor, I think you had
better stop chasing delinquents for
awhile; brush up your fishing tackle,
and chase other "suckers." I think
you will make better success at the
business.
Miss Minnie Zorn and mother from
Greenvi le, have been visiting in
CASTOR for some time. While here
they stopped at the home Of MIR. G
A. Goodwin. We think ere long they
will pass this way again.
Poor Charleston is completely undone.
She can's digest the tough black "Crum,"
It has no sweetening short or long. ..
Yet there's enough to 60 all round,
Teddy thought he'd cut "a fger-
And give Charleston sleek black singer .
The people by their voice have said
We don's want such "Crum", Ted.
But Ted is looking forward to 1904.
And thinks the nominate for Pres. is ''sho'
But the people by their votes will say:
Ted st home you're bound to stay.
A man to Washington we will send,
The right of the white who will defend,
And not try to cut such flyer
As Ted has done with the pesty niger.
Men of principle and true stuff are
the men we need.
The charming Miss Addie Sox has
been spending some time with Mrs
J. F. Fallaw.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-03-18
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Warming.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL
~ persons that they are forbidden to
hunt, fish, haul off wood, make roads or
trespass in any manner upon my lands.
The law will positively be enforced against
ali violators of this notice,
W. W FULMER.
March 4, 1868. 4W20 pa.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-03-18

A protest has been filed with
the United States Senate against
the seating Of Senator-elect Smoot
of Utah, on the ground that he is
a polygamist.
The Senate naval committee
has recommended an increase of
100000 in the appropriation for
the Charleston Navy yard.
U. R. Brooks, Jr., of Columbia,
has been appointed State Electri-
clan at a salary of $500 per an
mum. Mr.. Brooks is a graduate
of Clemson College.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-03-18
"Bui1ds up the System"

Hon. Joseph H. Ridgeway, Secretary
of the American Anti-Treat Society,
writes the following letter from tho
Grand Central Hotel, st. Paul, Mimi:
"Itis with great pleasure that I en-
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-03-18

dorse Peruna as
an honest medi-
cine, competent
to do all it
claims. I have
used it several
times and know
Of nothing that
cures SO COM
pletely, and at
the same time
builds up the
system.
EI have rec
commended it to
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-03-18

Chemistry and Ltany Of the High School
Mch 1897 N Clark Street. Chicago Ill.,
the favorable results oond
especially Of ca examined 1t most
to learn its contents
valuable
balanced calculated
upt the the functions and procure health
medicines safety ---PROF L.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-03-18
BLACKSMITH And WHEELWRlGHl

WE ARE NOW PREPARED TO DO
w any kind of blacksmith and Wheel
wright, repairs etc. at our shop. in rear
of J. M. Craps. Terms reasonable and
all work guaranteed.
PRICE & KOON.
March Is, 1908. 4w22.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-12-02

giggled 80 that he could Be heard
80 over the house. bot Peter only
looked surpri ed and sd when be
saw the teacher cavort add heard
her squeal. Then the teacher,
seeing how tiekled little Johnny
Green seemed to BE-, jumped 10
the conclusion that he was the
boy vhO bad put the mouse IN the
desk, and, being irritated, she
yanked little Johnny out into the
middle Of the d,ior and what she
did to him was indeed q plenty;
but while the dust was being
knocked out Of the basement OF
little johnny Green's pants WITH
the ruler Peter said not a word
and continued to look sad and sur
prised.
Moral: Many a boy has been
saved from getting what was real
ly coming to him by keeping his
mouth shut and looking innocent.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-12-02
FOR sALE-pURE LEAF TOsAocO.

Besides the heavy war tax on store
tobacco, the internal trusts now tax
you to death. Now If you want to
smoke or chew pure leaf tobacco free
and untaxed and save your dimes
these hard times and help 3 brother
POpulIst who has dared much to de-
fend and propagate the immortal
principles of the Peoples party, write
for price on leaf tobacco Of my Own
raising. Address.
VIZ. L. PARKS.
Adams Tenn. Rursl Route No. /
TIE MEssENoER uses no other To-
baOOO and can vOuch for its character
&c the highest.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-12-02

There 70 generally more excitement
In one novel than the average mar
meets with Ia bis whole life.
The hypochondrIac loses sight OF
the fact that there are q hundred
times more remedies than diseases.
When the hsnpecked man travels
he steers clear Of the places that I'D
vertise all the comforts OF home.
Viii the American beiress ever tum-
BILE 10 the fact that q title generally
costs more than It Is WORTH
DOwle still insists that his New York
old joker be lie when in i%Ocular mood.
Uncle Sam will plant signs around
the entire boundary of Panama read
ing: keep on the grass"
Prince "Cupid" Of Hawaii says that
the way to pronounce bis name Is
Kal-e-auy-o-a-la. Try Il.
A Long Island man has married the
daughter of bis stepmother. What rs
lation ia he to himself?
The missing lake schooner X1OUs
arrived ct Ludington safe and sound.
Couldn't lose a craft with such a
name.
Oklahoma is in early with a fresh
demand for statehood. The time will
come when she simply cannot be Q
fused.
Even the rich have their VS..
Mr.. ana Mrs. Jonn D. Rockefeller are
grieved because their new billion dol
lar baby isn't a boy.
An observing Kalamazoo editor saws
it's queer that no sooner do short
skirts 60 out Of fashion than the pref
test stockings appear on the market.
A bogus baron has been arrested in
Germany for imposing upon the aris-
tocracy. He made a mistake In not
coming to America.
Professional bsggars are working
toward st. Louis with a view to GET
ting a part of what the hotel men do
not take next year.
Manifest Destiny may have freed
Panama, hut the American residents
of the isthmus are sure to be accused
OF having put her up to it.
Those New Workers who want to
sell an ear may desire to go through
life giving the impression that they
are football heroes.
If Mr.. Rockefeller has secured con-
troll Of the Steel Trust, how would it
for him to let the rest OF the water
out and FIJI it up with oil?
A Denver man eloped the other day
with the hired girl 1t was a mean
trick to play on his wife, with girls as
scarce IS they are ct present.
Those turkey gobblers who do not
now believe that it lie wise to clay low"
about this time of year will please
make it known by holding up their
right foot. Don't all speak at once.
An aeTonRut promises to take a par
ty to the st. Louis Fair at u speed of
$50 miles an hour. Applicants for
seats are advised to come early and
avoid the rush.
Now that We have been awarded
Kunnughunnut leland, what shall we
do with it? Let the Pullmsn's use the
to adorn the polished panel Of q
car.
That man who has been jailed for
cider for champagne is no
than some of our meat dealers
who sell veal hash encased in intesti-
nal jackets for "pure pork sausage"
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-13

We give the following from the
Vicksburg Herald for the information
it contains for Woodmsn. many of
whom take The Progress: "Ths fact
that the next annual clog rolling"
of the Mississippi Valley Woodmen OF
the World, those Of Tennessee. AR.
kansas, Mississippi and Louisiana,
will be held in Vicksburg is the sub
ject of much qualification to Vioksburg
Woodcratt. 1t is we'll known that
Mr.. J. W. Collier, circuit clerk, and
one of the best posted Woodmsn in
the universe, went rs a delegate to
the Memphis log rolling from this
district, and better man could scarcely
have been chosen. 1t was owing to
the excellent tact OF Mr.. Collier, COM
binsd with eloqusnce and fsrvor OF
his address rendering the hospitality
OF his own city and people that the
large body unanimously agreed to
come here next October. Mr.. Collier
we'll knew that he could speak con-
fidsntly not only for the brethren OF
his craft, but for the people OF his
city to do the right thing when the
time for log rolling comes round
again.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-13

IT Dowis had have succeeded in bis
boast that he would 20 into New York
with his army without dollar and
come out with million, it would
take half of the amount if not all Of
it, to buy off the newspaper warefare
Drought on by his own doings) that
is now being waged against him.
The Natchez Democrat. paper that
never lacks for words, says in its lat
est that Elijah" Dowie seems to be
a whole carload of pumpkins when it
comes to lodging the Cambodians. The
latest development in his ability to
sidetraok the collectors is shown by
a dispatch from Chicago relating the
fact that the Chicago and Northwest
ern railroad holds q bill against him
for $50, OOO."
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-13

The papers are coming to the de-
fen 70 OF the old ''blue back speller.
Here is what the Clarion Ledger says:
"There was an old-fashion ed spelling
bee over in Alabama the other night
and the only man to spell every word
given ont. and who just could..Hot be
turned down at all. was an attache of
the Constitutions man who had
learned to spell from the old blue back
spelling book. This illustrates that
the plain, simple school books are the
best. 1t is strange that boys and
girls of this day and time, many OF
whom have gone through college and
received their diplomas. cannot spell.
Proper attention is not given to the
three RS. -
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-13

Ard here comes something more
about back taxes, the Vicksburg Post
rising up to have its say: 1.-The
state Of Mississippi can build another
million dollar state house, ii the
revenue agent succeeds in his new
raid upon the Illinois Central rail-
road. 1t seems tt at the state, and
the revenue agent, should be satisfied
with the immense sums already wrung
from this railroad company, but they
appear to be Unsuitable. The legal
department of the Illinois Central
road announces that . determined
fight will be made against the back
tax assessment fled with the railroad
commission against the Chicago, st.
Louis and New Orleans road, pur-
chased number of years ago by that
system, and now part Of the main
line through Mississippi. The state
revenue agent claims that the conn.,
pany has escaped taxation on s6, 800. !
400. SO Of its capital stock for period
Of ten years. and seeks to collect
state county and municipal taxes for
th pereiod aggregating $3.50, 600.
During the past two years the Illinois
Central has paid to the state u, co.,
600 in back taxes. and the attorneys
deolare that the back tax suits have
reached : shape whore they SAVIOR very
atorngly q persecution. =
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-13

Hon. John Sharp Williams is at
tracing che attention of the press in
other states as well as his own. Here
is what the Monroe, La, Star says
of him: John Sharp Williams OF
Mississippi, perhaps the ablest member
of the lower house of congress, was
unanimously nominated by the DEM
ocrats as their candidate for speaker.
He thus becomes the minority leader
and AZ the issues of the next presiden-
tial campaign will be made in this
congress . brilliant showing is ex-
pected Of him.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-13
The vicksburs American speaks out

The vicksbnrg American speaks out
as follows concerning the new idea
of establishing county courts to help
out the circuit courts in the trial Of
certain eases: 1.-THE vicksburg
American suggests the establishment
of county courts to relieve the pres
sure upon the circuit. courts by the
increase of business. County courts
with county attorneys would greatly
facilitate the legal business of the
state and afford an opportunity also
of the stare being represented at pre-
liminary trials where the graver
crimes are charged. No provision is
made to have the state represented at
all and this seems to be one of the
weakest points in our criminal
statutes. -
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-13

In Mississippi court of equity JUS
tics the following, from an exchange.
would be sufficient evidence: Just
to prove that her husband, Edwin D..
Moores, il fully able to pay $1,000 a
year alimony Mrs. Moores had in
troduced in New York city court
testimony that his liquor bill alone
amounts to $500 a month. The de-
PENDANT Is the son of Texas million
airs and is said to own mining stock
valued at 500, OoO.''
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-13
TIL. Forest Regissr tells of a strangs

The Forest Regissr tells of strange
freak of nature that came under its
observation the other day as follows
"A Texas ranger passed through
Forest Monday with large Texas OK,
which was a freak, possessing hu-
man arm and hand which protruded
from its left shoulder. Owing to the
high license which he said he was
unable to pay the traveller did not ex-
hibit the animal here
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-13

The Vicksburg American gives the
following as an earnest that it is no
trouble to get swift Justice in the
south: "a white man in Arkansas
has been lynched for killing police
man. A negro was hanged at Bay
st. Louis last week for the usual
crime. Another negro at Hattiesburg
was strung up for climbing through
the window OF room occupied by a
white lady. There seem, to be de-
tsrmined movement to settle the over
crowded docket question.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-13
Jackson is not sleeping on her RICH

Jackson is not sleeping on her rights
in the important matter Of fire pro-
lection. The News of that city says
that: "Chief Joiner of the Atlanta
fire department. is to be here on the
18th of this month to help the city
council with paid department. On
this occasion the mayor and the chief
of the fire department Of Yazoo City
will come over to gather few
Doiutsrs. -