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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-03-25
Notice..

Ihe County Board of Equaliza,
lion composed of the Chairman of
tne township and Special Boards
OF Assessors, will meet on tbe
fourth Il onn Tuesday in March (24lnst)
1908, at the Office of the Conntv
AUDITOR to equallze the valuations
OF personal property of the Coun-
ty, and to hear grievances and
appeals from the valuations and
as assessments fixed by the Town.
snip and Special Boards of Asses
sors. Respectfully,
JNo. a. Cook,
=, Co. Auditor.
March, 6, 1908.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-03-25
viii Move The College.

Presiding Eid.r Il. \ Chll Of
the Greenville district has recent.
ly spent several days in Green
wood. He is quoted by TbeO An.
derson Mail aS saying that it is
practically certain that the vii
liamston Female college is to he
moved to Greenwood. The peo-
plo have complied with the terms
upon which it WAS agreeh that
the college should be moved, end
Mr. Child says the work on the
college building at Greenwood
will probably he under way with
in month. -Grecnville News.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-03-25

1t Is learned that Hon.
George Johnstonc, of New berry,
has been secured to all in the de &.
fense of James Il. Tillman, chary-
e: with the killing Of Editor Con
zales. Col. Johnstone is bril-
liant orator and has m ,ds his
mark in the practice of his pro
fession, criminal law being his
fort.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-03-25

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The progress-advertiser. (Lexington, Miss.) 1902-1903, 1903-05-07
ERENE:.ZER.

1 2 Is.
Messrs. "A. I'll and u. r. Rogers ac-
companied by Ninety Six went to Lex
ington Monday on business, and while
walking 4round the square We cav some
one approaching whom he took for his
old boyhood friend, w. j. Overstreet,
He was stepping SO high and smiling
such a broad smile that we thought
Something was up, soatWe asked bin
what was the matter; Dh, he says we
have fine boy at our hoasey congrat-
ulations, old boy, to ypn and your es-
timable lady HaEaa2 1aaisSsass " i
SMr, White, OF Lexington, and Mr..
Bruce Settler, our able countYsarveyor
We're in the neighoorhood this week,
Mr.. S. on a surveying trip, doing some
work for Hon. E. F. Noel. While here
they were Welcoms guests ot MEss n.
e. Rogers. Mr. s. did come worH tllat
was ptionally fine, in TACT we had
considerable observation along this line
neyer saw anything to surpass it.
Preaching at the Methodist church
akEbenezer on Sunday by Rev. Laws
son.
The continued cold dry weather is
creating a rather doubtful feeling in the
minds Of the farming community as to
crops in as much as neither corn nor
cotton is coming up as il should \. Z,
Mrs, Ninty Six accompanied by Miss
Hattie Hunter went to preaching at
Ebenexer on Sunday last.
Mr., Sample and DR.. Burwell repre-
sented Ebenezer at the political pow
WOW at Durant on Friday last.
Mr.. Joyce Of West vas guest Of Mrs.
r. ON Sunday evening last, ana not al
lowed to tell tales out OF Scnool, buteE-
.pect Miss H. could tell the indncement.
Mr.. A. g. Rogers was in Pickens on
,Fridsy last. "a, n
Oar own inimisa5le, Esf ID still climb |
lmR the hiA Of piblie favor, sna gaal-
init ground SwoFy day
Ths crop reporter tor April affords
some QUITE interesting residing, showing
flaat there iS q0lte d qnanity Of eDCons
raiaed in dlfferent paris Of the @onidd
besides The UnitedF States for instance !
rIle,goston crop of Central AsiH ia 1902 /
ii estimated at nearly 40O, 600 bales Of
5O1lbs; while that Of China and Korea \
is ertimated at 1900, 600 bales, that OF
Brazil 200 900 bales 900 lbs eaeh) quite
considerable amount, in view Of the
fact that it is only a few years that
these countries have been in the cotton
business.
From the papers | see that quite ex-
pensiye preparations are being made in
The crescent City, in anticipation Of o
very large attendance to the reunion
May 10 to 22nd.
News being scarce this week will |
close this by laying down a few rules
for the voters if they desire to be hap
BY, live for ever, have every thing
cheap they have to buy, eyey thing
high they have to sell.
Firstly and mainly, subscribe for the
old reliable Progress Tiser SO as to be
up on all that is going on in the county.
Secondly vote for II r. Noel for {
Governor SO that we may have a gov
ernor OF whom the whole state can feel
pleased.
Thirdly vote for s. NJ. Sample and
Syd Smith the Legislature because
being practical business men are cap- |
able oil knowing what lie necessary, laws
for practical business.
The progress-advertiser. (Lexington, Miss.) 1902-1903, 1903-05-07
Bertron- -Pease,

Port Gibson, Miss, April 20. =
Special Few, if any more, beauti.
full weddings have ever taken place
here than that Of George WilliaEl
Pease Of Memphis Tenn, and Miss
Annie Wick Bertron of this place.
The young people were married in
the Presbyterian church, the GER
! en0ny being performed by the Pres
byterian minister, Rev. H T. Brown9ee.
The church was beautifully decorated
with roses and southern smilax,
interviewer into festooned arches that
extended its whole length, Them
tthrougout was blue and white and this
was most effectively emphasized BY
thecontrast ofseEguisite a0ral8soOEas
tions.
The bridesmaids were preceded BY
the matron of'honor, Mrs. Charles A.
Gordon of Port Gibson. She was
followed by th8 maids and maid Of
honor Missg Mamie Stigler of
'Lexingtsp, Miss; after whom came
the Bride entering with her uncle, Dr.s
W. d. Redus.
The attendants were: Miss StiglerA
Of Lexington, Miss, Mrs, Charles All
Gordon of Port Gibson, Miss; Miss
4Stsof Eaze5e city miss !, MISS SnithshI
of Memphis; Miss Brownlee, Miss
Kennord, Miss Nevens, Miss Mason, alI3
of Port Gibson, "A
/. The groomsmen were: Alf Thomas,
j. W, Smither, Joe Eewburn. Brodie
Finley, John Flipdin, Tom Goodwin Of
Memphis; DR.. W. ID. Redus, Louis
Brown and j. A. Leathers. -Ar., and
the Ban, R, VI, Magruder of Port
Gibson. @
The bridesmaids all wore blue or
CANDY with shower beuquets of pink
and white sweet peas.
The bride was exguisitely gowned
n liberty crepe de chine, trimmed
n real lace, applique and chiffon.
after the ceremony the party return-
ID to the home Of the brides mother,
Ars. N. 0. Bertron, where d delight
nj reception was given them atIC
Ehieh many friendsaha 1elatixea werel
lreSsHt.
Ths bride in eas Of the bAaStifRI Ii
ypss Of Southern womea. dark brown II
air sma hue eyes, witA q peise oil
hagSeter, charm of manner which III
ave always made her . secial fawer-
to among her hosts of friends. III
Mr.. Pease is a young man of un- u
oubted ability AMI high standing in t
usiness and society circles. The III
Apply couple left on the $50 train
ccompanied by several of their visit 1,
e friends, for Memphis, which place \
ley will make their future home. \
-emphis Morning News. I
Miss Bertron is we'll known in Lex Z Z
gton, having spent several summers Z
ere as guest Of her grandmother Mrs. 4
H. Stigler in West End. The "
rogress-Advertiser extend congrat-
ations to the happy couple. !.
The progress-advertiser. (Lexington, Miss.) 1902-1903, 1903-05-07

| Mr. John Wallace. Of Coxburg, wa
/ prominent visitor to Lexington las
| Monday,
| Paints, best for all purposes at T
W, Smith & Sons Co.
Mr. Dave Wilks, Of Coxburg wa.
in the City Monday,
Fincher handles fish every We1nes-
day and Saturday
Mr. W, H. Lunsford Of Eulogy, a
prominent candidate for constable in
Beat4, paid the Progress Adver-
tiser force pleasant call Monday.
Canned Crab meat and shrimp at
R, M, Gwins. #
Nessrs ]. W. Holloway, ]. w.
Holmes, and Jno. Venable were bus
mess visitors to our city last Monday
If you want to buy lot or rent a
lot the Banking & Real Estate Co.
can help YOU,
W, H, Pierce, who is making the
race for Magistrate in Beat A, was a
prominent visitor to the capitol city
Of. the county last Monday.
All kinds of Teas at KERN Bros.
W, A. Garnett, prominent planter
Of fchula was in Lexington Monday.
Try a package Of self Raisin Z
Buck-wheat at R. N. Gwins.
J. ]. Gilmore, Of Eulogy, was circu-
latit 6 among his friends here Mon
day. tas.4
Fancy stationery at the Lexington
Drug Store.
G. n. Fryer, a prominent candidate |
Ior Magistrate in Beat 4, was in the
lily Monday.
Try bottle Of maple syrup q |
z n. Gwins.
Paints, best for all purposes T.
n. Smith Il Sens In
Mr.. Ira Jones, Of TehuIa enc Of Il
ur prominent candidates for treas
rer attended the political gathering II
ere Monday.
Money to loan on real estate per-
Onalty and stock securities on easy
ayments. For full particulars apply
,. Hooker & McBee.
Is there any candidate in the coun-
7 who was not here Monday?
carry full line Of Helms Pickle
ID ketchups at R, M Gwins.
See the call for meeting Of the
executive committee here 4
az 2lst, published elsewhere in this
Iper. d
Fresh Bread at Jacksons Bakery at 9
| hours.
Fertilize and increase your crops Y
take cash OF good notes PAYABLE !
the fall. T. W. Smith & Sons %, g
Have you called on the Lexington
ug Store?
Fresh Lowney's candy just received
y, A. Stansbury. y
The progress-advertiser. (Lexington, Miss.) 1902-1903, 1903-05-07
Meeting Called.

To the Members of the Helmes Coun.
ty Executive Committee:
The Holmes county democratic ex,
eeutiFe committee is hereby called to
meet at the courthouse in the town
of Lexington, Miss, on Thursday, the
2lst, day of May, A. d. 1903, at 2
O'clock D m, for the transaction Of
such business as may come before it.
A tull attendance is desired.
W. P, Tackett, Chairman.
s. N. Sample, Secretary,
The following is q list of the eont-
mittee by districts;
Beat one; W. P, Tackett, W. O,
Barrett, W. A. Sample.
Beat two; Edgar West, W. W. Cain,
JEFF Weeks. f
Beat three; S. n. Sample, w. Z.
WIS. Gordon.
Beat four; w. B. Netherland, Jno.
Gilmore, ]. 7. Nixon,
B at tve;Dr. ]. T.Buck, ]. M. How
ard, Ira Jones. NH
The progress-advertiser. (Lexington, Miss.) 1902-1903, 1903-05-07
LOCAL. NEWS ygyygg
Happenings Of Interest to our Home People.

Try a can Of Heinzs Baked Beans.
R. M. GWins.
]. 7. Nixon, of Tolarville, was shak-
ing hands with his many friends here,
Monday.
7 Compare our feed stuff with others.
We will make the sale. We have
both price and quality. T. W.. Smith
& Sons Co.
Editor Kyllingstad, Of the Durant
News, was an appreciated visitor at
I.this Office Monday.
II Don't spend your money buying
I.colic mixtures tis cheaper to buy
Igood feed. keep cnly the best.
=. v Smith 4 Sons CO.. h5IB
Adiutant. F..A. HoWelI. .sof. Bowling
Green, called at our office Monday.
Every thing fresh at the Lexing-
ton Drug Store.
Mr., ]. W. Sheeby, 4 prominent
merchant of Bowling Green, was a
pleasant visitor at our Office Monday.
Satisfaction guaranteed atthe Lex
iDgton Drug Store.
Geo. Walker, Of Bowling Green.
W as in town this week.
Malaga grapes just received at ].
A. Stansbury.
Col. J. N. johnson and L. L. Henes
represented Acona here Monday.
The Banking & Real Estate Co. win
sell anything for you.
Capt. DoEner, of Emory, was in
the city last Monday.
Let the Banking & Real Estate Co.
handle your land for You.
Assessor Will Red attended The
Board Of Supervisors last Monlay.
Bring sOur old IRON to- Z. WI Smith
9 Sons Co.
Our county polihicianaaua warltinR
the county thoroughly q houaa tn
house canvass has been inaugnrataa
BY many Of them.
California Redwood doors. Some
hing new and pretty at 7. W. Smith
I Sons Co.
Mr.. B. W. Moon, a prominent citi-
zen Of Durant attended the county
iolons meeting Monday.
Corn, Oats, bran, chops, purina and
iay for feed. T. w. Smith & Sons Co.
Corn, oats, bran, chops, purina and
ay for feed. 7. w. Smith & Sons. Co
You will always find nice
Of fresh cakes and package
oods R, M. Gwins.
W. ]. Morris, IF Bowling Green,
as shaking hands with his many
riends here Monday Mr.. Morris il
candidate for justice Of the peace
beat two.
The Banking & Real Estate Co.
ants Options
Mr. 4. H. Harding, Brozville,
Rnsacted bus rcrs Il
The progress-advertiser. (Lexington, Miss.) 1902-1903, 1903-05-07

The speaking at DuFant last Fri
day was net well attended, p.,ssibly 1
hsadFed LexiagtoniaHs were present,
The Durant people manifested but
little interest In the event. The
strength that has been claimed fol
Mr.. Vardaman at Durant failed to
materialize and the day only served
to emphasize Senator Noel's strength
in his home county.
Among the prominent Lexington
ians we noticed present were: NJ.
N. Rayner, Capt Oltenburg, R. G.
McBee, ]. 3. Cunningham, W. L. Jor-
dan, G. A. Wilson, Jr., S. L. Burwell,
H. S. Hooker, Jr., B. S. Beall, Sr., B.
S. Beall, Jr., r. J. Jordon, Jno Brown,
A. Pitchford, M. Clover, Paul Stein,
A. N. Pepper, Claude KERN, j. r.
Watson.
The progress-advertiser. (Lexington, Miss.) 1902-1903, 1903-05-07

Fourthly vote for Will Red for asses
soF 40 he has demonstrated hg practical
test that ne is capable and reliable.
That 10 about all this time so with
best Wishes for the pest Gounty paper
IN the S tate. sH tNinty Sir.
The progress-advertiser. (Lexington, Miss.) 1902-1903, 1903-05-07
TCHUL,A,

W, y. BsFke, formerly connected with
theI. NJ Foster Drug CO here has ac-
ceptea aAucrative stu atiNn at TuIEa,
MDr.g .M, Foster hasARene to New
B1lTleaFis -bo, attend the msgaical assoei-
alton which meets there Oh Wednesday.
WalteTGwin the bookkeeper at the
Cooperative Store left Saturday for
Hot Syringe to recupuate.
We are glad to note that little Rosa
Ullendorf is rapidly Improving from
Ffer recent iYifHss. asaa'sa'" ''"' Aa''''s
DR.. NAP. Winklcr had two fine Jer-
sep sowskilled Sunday by the passen-
ger train.
HuTrah for Ira Jonesi He is gaining
groVnd Wherever we, GAM hear frdn,
and we wish him success ia His candi-
dacy for county treasurer.
Misses Clara Brown and Bertha
Pitchford oiLexington and Miss Oma
Afford of Ninter City are visiting Mrs.
Wilmington. -H
Miss Molly wilmington visited friends
in Lexington last Friday.
Mrs. JEFF Williams is visiting friend
and relatives at Owens this week.
Tehula was represented at the polit-
zeal rally al Durant last Fridry BY Ira
JONES' A Marks, Or. Henry Christmas
and ]. R. Wilmington.
Editor Kilhngstad, of the Durant
News pTominant candidate for the leg
islatuEe. visited our city last Saturday. |
This was RdiCoF Killingstad's frst, visit
to our town he expressed himself as
being we'll pleased with she plasa. WhA
baS
Fishin8l IN ali the 90 here now asvsr-
81 nice catcher hsre been reproted.
Cell n. 81 MaoAeg passsdi dithEaaeh cur |
gtty Saturday ezae0ur for his Deitsfplan-
tAti0n. s-g n,
The progress-advertiser. (Lexington, Miss.) 1902-1903, 1903-05-07

Yazoo City, Miss, s, Mr.. M. II .R.
Smith was married to Miss Josephine
Cheatham BY Rev. 6. =. Cunningham
at his residence hete at 5 O'clock th
after noon. The bride and groom are
prominent young people Of Enola,
Miss, near here, and viii make Enola
their nome. The wedding was q great
surprise to their many friends.
The progress-advertiser. (Lexington, Miss.) 1902-1903, 1903-05-07

Editor Kyllingstad. Of the Durant
News, and d candidate for the state
legislature passed through our city
last Saturday en- route for Tchula.
Editor Killingstad has many friends
in this part Of the county, all Of
whom hope to see him elected.
The progress-advertiser. (Lexington, Miss.) 1902-1903, 1903-05-07

Mrs. Sanders Of Charleston, Miss, is
guest Of Mrs. Il, H. Shaddo elk.
The ladies Of the Baptist church gave
an enjoyable Ice cream supper at Mrs.
J. H. Stigler's last night netting neat
sum to be used for painting the parson-
age.
The progress-advertiser. (Lexington, Miss.) 1902-1903, 1903-05-07

Since the Local lodge Of X. Of p
have decided to put in a social club itis
forging to the front rapidly.
The following made application for
membership last Modiay night. r. HI
Cole, r. G. McBee, / e. Barr, ]. L.
Dyson, I. B. Pickens 9. A. Wilson, Jr.,
J. Hughes Smith, B. w. Lipsey w. T.
Foster r. g, Elmore, r, d, Holcombe,
Joe Alexander, 8. L. Burwell, and j. T.
Broome.
The progress-advertiser. (Lexington, Miss.) 1902-1903, 1903-05-07

Communications this department the
ser reach the Office not later than Tuesday preceding y
II publication to insure printing in that weeks issue.
The progress-advertiser. (Lexington, Miss.) 1902-1903, 1903-05-07
Notice ID CandidateS.

The Progress-Advertiser is pre-
pared to print you introduction cards
at short notice. H
The progress-advertiser. (Lexington, Miss.) 1902-1903, 1903-05-07
c. ]. SpeI for J.P.

Mr.. C. J.Spell announces in thii
issue as candidate for reelection al
magistrate in beat four. Mr.. Spell
was recently elected to fill the un-
expired term of'Squire Ellison who
moved away from the county. Squire
Spell has filed the office to the entire
satisfaction Of all parties, and if re-
elected will continue to give satisfac-
tion.
The progress-advertiser. (Lexington, Miss.) 1902-1903, 1903-05-07

FertRize and increase your crops.
We take cash or good notes payable
in the fall. 7. w. Smith & Sons Co.
The progress-advertiser. (Lexington, Miss.) 1902-1903, 1903-05-07
OVER THE COUNTY

TO Lexington. Cronced by Pogress-o4doertiss Cores
The progress-advertiser. (Lexington, Miss.) 1902-1903, 1903-05-07

Try Jacksons bread it is the best.
The progress-advertiser. (Lexington, Miss.) 1902-1903, 1903-05-07

Fresh Force just received at r. N.
GWin
The progress-advertiser. (Lexington, Miss.) 1902-1903, 1903-05-07

Miss Bertron is well known in Lex
ington, having spent several summers
here as guest Of her grandmother Mrs.
y, H. Stigler in West End The
Progress-Advertiser extend congrat-
uIations to the happy couple.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-07-24
A FRATERNITY OF ROBBERS.

A certain class of lawyers In this city
are adding a new terror to death and
to old age. A rich man cannot ap-
proach his end without fear that MS
estate will be pillaged either after ms
demise or while he is too stricken IN
years to protect it. The revelations in
spepdthrift cases, in the allotment OF
big fees to favorites of the circuit
bench and in the Sumner robbery affair
are such as to threaten vested rights
and to seriously affect the guarantees
of property.
The integrity of the law and the
honor of the legal profession demand
that something should be done to
stamp out the piracy which has grown
up in and around the courts, Dishar-
ment proceedings have been undertake
en- in two cases but there seems to be
ample ground for further proceedings
of the kind against others, And the
Bar Association might, with great
propriety, put its views on record and
incidentally make clear what consu-
tutes an honorable lawyer and what
legal beast of prey. Certainly some-
thing should be done to restore the
good name of the legal profession as
well as to make 1t possible for helpless
people who own property to keep 1t out
of the nav of sharks.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-07-24
A COMING NAVAL DISTRICT.

There is likelihood that Oahu will
be made a Naval District, which is bet
ter than a Naval Station. Things are
tending that way and the growing i'm
portance of American interests in the
Pacific may be counted upon to keep
them so until the fact is realized.
A mid-Pacific rendezvous for national
vessels that may be called west to the
Philippines or China, north to Alaskan
waters, south to Samoa or east to the
coast-wherever in the event of war.
an enemy might appear-has long been
regarded as necessity by naval ex-
perts. BY occupying this place with a
strong naval force the United States
will bear a similar relation to the North
Pacific that Great Britain does to the
Mediterranean through the possession
OF Malta; and that is the relation 1t
must have II it is going to carry out
the policy which events have forced
upon 1t.
To our mind the chief work that
Delegate Kalanianaole will find at
Washington next winter will be to ex-
pedite the naval appropriations.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-07-24
SIBERIAN DEVELOPMENT.

That there should be a great demand
for American reapers and mowers III
Siberia and that the country bears
favorable comparison with the north
ern part of the United States and the
southern part OF British America IN its
possibilities of agriculture, are points
brought out by Frank G. Carpenter In
an interview with Prince Hilkoff, the
Russian Minister of Railroads. The
Prince knows the United States, having
made several trips here, and is able to
speak with authority upon resem-
blances of soil and climate.
One thing in Mr.. Carpenters letter
which the Advertiser prints in this Is
sue-.one thing that is especially note
worthy, is that Siberia promises to sup
port q large and thrifty population
That will inevitably mean more COM
merce on the Pacific, in some Of which
Hawaii may hope to share. The Ha-
waiian reader will be attracted by what
Prince Hilkoff says about the introduce
ton of small fruits to Siberia and by
the local possibilities that arise. Before
the railroad was built, fruit was an
almost unknown luxury in the great
IL
other fruits are being distributed all
along the line. Does not this suggest
that for our bananas and pineapples a
great Siberian market may soon grow
up, one in which the islands may find
a steady and increasing custom? Soon
er or later Russian steamers will ply
between Yladivostos or Port Arthur
and the United Starss. '"nereupon our
chance should come. To be sure we
viii have the competition of Southern
China and the Philippines, but we
ought, II we pay attention to the de-
velopment Of better grades Of fruit
than the chinese produce. to be as well
able to compete with them In Siberia
as the banana growers Of Bluefields are
able to compete with us in San Fran
cisco,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-07-24
tr'rom Thursdays Daily)

Four native boys were arrested last
hisht Tor robbing a Chinese store.
The island Of Kahoolawe is being in
vestigated as to its capabilities for the
production OF sisal
San Francisco parties are reported to
have made an offer for Col Norris
ranch at Kau, Hawaii.
Supt. Cooper has refused to accept
the resignation of Marston Campbell
and he has been granted q six weeks
vacation,
There will be d Home Rule conven-
ton on Monday for the selection of
county nominees. The ticket is al
ready made up.
1t is reported that Martin Coleman,
who worked formerly as blacksmith
In Honolulu, has made $4,000 mine
strike in Nevada.
Mr.. w. w. Bristol of the Kameha-
meha Schools leaves on the Siberia for
the mainland, where he will spend a
year in study and travel. Mr.. Thos. E.
Robinson will occupy Mr.. Bristols
place during his absence.
Professor W. b. Alexander delivered
a. lecture on the Sonoma on the way
down. His subject was "The Circum-
stance of the Abolition of Idolatry in
1879" Hawaii, upon which Mr., Alex
ander is an authority, furnished the
subject matter.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-07-24
COUNTY POLITICS.

The Home Rulers are going to make
a desperate fight to get all the county
offices. They will nominate their own
ticket, which will be out-and-out native
and they will assist, through wide-open
primaries, in nominating Republican
Home Rulers of the Kumalae-Aylett
brand on the Republican ticket. In
other words we shall have, in all like
lihood, two Home Rule tickets to
choose from, on one of which there will
be no white men and on the other of
which II any white men appear at all,
they will be of the renegade type and
therefore worse than the most fanati-
cal Wilcoxites.
This situation, which is rapidly de-
veloping, was long ago foreseen by the
Advertiser in the course of its attacks
on the wide-open primary. This prima-
ry was a device to put the management
of the Republican party into the hands
of anybody who could rally the most
voters for the election of convention
delegates. The concrete scheme at the
start was to reinforce the anti-Dole
Republican faction with Home Rule
votes. Now the Home Rulers, seeing
their power propose to get the benefit
for themselves. They will not only name
their party ticket but they will also
name the Republican ticket, and vote
for the men who best suit them on
both.
The outlook, therefore, for good gov
ernment in the counties is bad. But It
is what every intelligent citizen looked
for when the agitation for county law
began.