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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-02-17
Both Correct.

A Schohlmaster one day asked the
Ounce of the school some very simple
questions in arithmetic. He was
surprised to find that he got the
right answers, and when be had fin
ished he said to the boy, Correct,
sit down"
Now" said the schoolmsster, "see
if you have sense enough to ask me
some questions.
The boy pondered for a moment
and then said, "Plesse, Sir, what
would three yards Of calico cost il
cotton was tuppence ree!!"
II thing you take me for a fool,
said the schoolmaster.
Correct; sit down. returned The
bow,
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-02-17
A Night Alarm.

Worse than 30 alarm of FIRE at
night is the brassy cough of Group,
which sounds like the children .
death knell and it means death un-
less something is done quickly.
Foleys Honey and Tar never fails to
give instant relief and quickly cures
the worst forms of Group. Mrs. P.
L. Cordier, OF Warrington, KY,
writes: My three year old girl had
a severe case of Group; the doctor
said she could not live. I got bot
tie of Foley's Honey and Tar, the
first dose gave qaick relief and saved
her life" Refuse substitutes. The
Kaufman Drug Go.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-02-17
the purpose OF paying for tie expense
Of the coDstabulsry.

II the house today the judiciary
committee cfzred a bill relating to
the third circuit and also a bill re-
garding the cediDg of certain property
for public buildings at Spsrtanburg
and the building of rew court house
at Darlington.
A number of unimportant bills were
reported.
The house took up the immigration
bureau bill.
Mr.. DeVore offered an amendment
looking to the restricting of immi-
grants to the extent of not Offering
inducements to those who have the
means to purchase small tracts of
land.
There was considerable discussion
on this bill in which Mr.. E6rd said
that he did not believe that the bill
would bring the desired relief, as it
is the rule that immigrants 20 to the
cities and not farms and noved 10
continue the bill. On this an aye
and nay vote was taken. The nay
Ito preserve the bilD prevailed and
the measure was ordered to its third
reading.
By an aye and nay vote Mr..
Banks amendment was adopted.
The amendment seeks to conine
immigrants to white citizens of the
United States, Ireland, Scotland,
Switzerland and France-in other
words, foreigners of Anglc-Saxon
origin.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-02-17

The house OF representatives spent
all of today acting on the bill to
provide for a record of marriages,
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-02-17
Obituary..

Kizzie Caroline Anderson died at
her daughters, Mrs Adam Taylor,
near Iewiedale, S. c., on February
6, 1904, sge 70 years, II months and
IA days. She was confirmed in St.
Peters Evangelical Lutheran church
and afterwards transferred to St.
Paul's Evangelical Lutheran church,
10 which she remained 6 constant
member until death. She was first
married to Daniel Oswald in 1856,
after his death she was again mar
ried to Johiel Anderson. She was
the mother of I children. 5 living, 2
dead. 81 grand children, 27 living, 10
dead. 6 children by her first hus-
band by her last. Another kind
and loving mother has passed from
time into eternity. Rest to her ashes
and peace to her soul. We extend
our heartfelt sympathies to the
bereft family. The funeral was con-
Quoted by her pastor, Rev. ". 81.
Roof, assisted by R-v. Groseclose
and her remains laid to rest in Cedar
grove cemetery 10 the presence of a
large congregation OF people.
". II. r
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-02-17

The house heard q protest from
colored citizens of Charleston against
requiring seperate apartments for
passengers on steamboats,. After q
wrangle it was decided that the pro.
test be printed in the journal.
A favorable report was made on
the senate bill relating to scholarships
at the Confederate home in Charles.
tor.
An unfsvorable report was made
on the bill providing for two year
terms of railroad commissioners.
Mr.. Dorroh's gsrnishment bill was
killed by vote of 16 to 49,
The bill to further regulate the
assessment of property for taxation
was then taken up. MIR. Jeremiah
Smith was warm advocate Of the
enacment OF the bill because he saw
the necessity for some Law to get all
property on the books at it's real
value.
The bill, after considerable discus
sion, was killed by an aye and nay
vote.
Thursday.
In the senate today the chief
matter of interest was the debate on
Senator Brice's bill to allow counties
and towns to vote out dispensaries
when already established: There
was seemingly diaposition on the
part of the senate to vote in favor of
the bill, but many amendments were
offered and while the bill was passed
to third reading and sent to the
house an amendment offered by Sen
ator Blake and adopted is generally
taken to mean the final death of the
bill. The amendment requires that
all counties which do not have the
dispensary shall get none of the
school profits ACQUIRING from that fund
Another amendment adopted lays a
levy of half mill on those counties
which do not have dispsrsaries for
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-02-17
The Lexington Dispatch
Wednesday. February II, 1904.
General Assembly.
Monday.

The senate. when it adjourned
Saturday, decided to take up only
uncontested bills, so the session today
was of q routine character. There
were forty-eighs bills on the calendar
for a third reading. OF these thirty
i've were only of local concern and
were passed.
Senator Aldrich, chairman Of the
committee, made report on the
State house. And asked that it be
printed in the permanent journal.
The bill to prevent the use of other
than sterilized bottles by the dispen-
sary was read the second time with
an amendment that preference be
given to old dispensary bottles,
The proposition of the tax commits
sion in reference to the duties of
chairman of local boards of assessors
and their compensation, was read
the second time with notice of amend
Iaents.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-02-17

urine scalds the flesh or if, when the child
reaches an age when it should be able to
control the passage, it is yet afflicted with
bed-wetting, depend upon ii. the cause Of
the difficulty is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due to diseased condition of the
kidneys and bladder and not to habit as
most people suppose.
Women as we'll as men are made mis-
cradle with kidney and bladder trouble.
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect Of
Swamp-Root is soon realized. 1t is sold
by by: dssggis;s; sgg o1o in iof;y- f;fyr
sizes. You may have Il
sample bottle by mail ss::s:!:::sss=sszs $500
free. also pamphlet tell Home Of swaurpr7ot
ing all about it, including many of the
thousands Of testimonial letters received
from sufferers cured. In writing Dr.. Kilner
&. Co.. Binghs!nton, N. Y, be sure and
mention this paper.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-02-17


anc the bill to repeal the lien law
Each of these bills comes rp every
year, aud each is killed with persist
ens regularity. The marriage record
bill is killed on the ground that it is
step toward the enactment OF q
divorce law, and the bill to appeal
the lien law is killed because it is
urged that the lien law is protection
to the poor, as it permits them to
give mortgage on muscle and to get
money with which to work independ-
emily, whereas, if there we're no such
law they would not be able to work
for others.
Another matter disposed OF finally
was MIR. E6rd's proposition to have
the members elected for four-year
terms should the people ratify the
proposal to have biennial sessions.
Wednesday.
The sen ate met at 10 o'clock today
instead of II, as the journal showed
it had adjourned 20.
A number Of reports were made by
committees.
The medical practice bill came up
next. Senator Marshall offered the
following amendments:
Provided, That nothing contained
in this act shall in any way effect any
person having . diploma from any
legally chartered and regularly
conducted school osteopathy.
Provided, further, That nothing in
this act shall be 80 constructed 80 as
to allow osteopths to prescribe med
icines and practice sergery.
The governor shall appoint three
competent homeophatis physicians
from the state at large, who shall
constitute State Bosrd of Homeo-
psthic Medical Examiners. whose
term of Office, powers, duties, mode
of procedure and compensation shall
be the same as those of the regular
state board herein provided for:
That no applicant who has failed or
who may hereafter fail in his examina-
tian by the state board of medical
examiners, shall be allowed to present
himself or herself before the state
board Of homeopathic examiners for
examination: Provided, further,
That no graduate of any medical
college requiring less than a four
years course of study will be eligible
for examination before this board.
These amendments were agreed to
with some further minor amendments
on motion of Senator Marshall.
The telephone bill was read the
third time and then this was recon
sidered. Senator Won Kolnitz saying
that he had some amendments he
wished to make.
a bill was introduced to increase
the salary of the adjutant general
from 81, 500 to $1,000 which is the
salary of all other state officers.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-02-17
Married Life,

Married peopls have lots Of trou-
BILE. Our wife says We don't often
get home in tine for diune,: yet,
when We, DO. DINER ia not resdy f,r
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-02-17

and chccrfulaess soon
disappear when tie kid
neys are out Of order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that it is not uncommon
70! a child to be bern
afflicted with weak kid
neys. If the child urin-
ates 100 often. if the
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-02-17
Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind, dis
courages and lessons ambition; beauty, vigor
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-02-17

the second time With notlce OF ameEd-
Inents.
When the house met this morn.
ing there was not quorum pres
ent, but the point was not raised
and the house passed SO bills which
were unde. the head of ''third read
ing." They were local bills which
had been given second reading
Saturday. Ten Of them are senate
bills and were sent to the engrossipg
department for enrolment as acts.
The second reading bills we're then
taken up and such as were submitted
by their authors we're acted upon.
The claims of persons who lost stock
killed by the State veterinarian
were taken up. After long discus
sion the claims were killed.
The following bills also were killed:
Judiciary committee bill relating
to sales under tax executions.
Mr.. Middleton's, to increase the
punishment for bigamy.
MIR. DaVore's, to provide for the
payment of SO per annuu to each
member of boards of jury commits.
sioners.
Mr. Middleton's, to increase the
Communication tax to 81 (this matter
being regulated in another bill.)
Mr. Beamguard's, to curtail the
hunting season by two months. The
vote was rs to 33.
Mr.. Middleton's proposition to
amend constitution 30 that general
assembly shall meet in May. with
drawn by the author.l
Nr. Middleton's bill torequire coun
ty commissioners to buy bloodhounds.
Among the claims presented
today was one from F. B. Gary,
special judge at Lexington court,
1923.
AIr. Aulls bill to provide for H.
brsries in the public school was
passed.
At the night session the report OF
the special commission to investigate
the completion of she State house
was read and was received as infor-
nation. The report did not seem to
create a sensation but has set the
members to thinking and some
declare this to be the most serious
incident in State government which
happened in years.
There were no new bills in the
house yesterday as the time for intro
duction of bills has expired.
Mr. Gaston's bill to increase the
compensation of the members of the
State pension board from 81 to S5 q
day and to provide mileage for the
members of the county boards was
killed.
Tuesday.
In the senate today the medical
practice bill received it's third reading.
It was finally passed over for further
consideration.
The bill to make side tracks
obligatory on railroads in 80 far as
industrial enterprises are concerned
was passed.
The fertilizer inspection bill, which
includes cotton meal, was passed
after several amendments, for OF
against the bill, were adopted.
The regular marriage licens bill
came up, but was defssted on a viva
yoce vote. The vote was against
requiring marriage certificates to be
had in the state.
The house of representatives spent
all Of today acting on the bill tc
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-07-16
axnorC BKAKEmAN.

Harry Gar. Baltimore & Ohio
brakeman, of Fairmont. saved the life
of Annie Anderson. a child, Monday.
An eastbound freight was running
at full speed through Barracksville.
He happened to be- in the cab, and
looking ahead spied the child on the
track. The brakeman yelled to the
engineer, but was too late to stop the
train. The brakeman realizing the
situation SWING himself out over the
engine, got down to the rilot and
reaching out arasped the childs' cloth.
ing and drew the little one from the
jaws of death.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-07-16
EloPED IN NIGHT.
virginia coapte Drove Thirty MILES 90
Railroad station.

virginia co"pie Drove Thirty Mties 90
Railroad station.
Z Miss Hattie l.. Dovell and William
W. Whiresei, of Port Republic. Va.
eloped Tuesday night and were mar
ried in HaEerstown bv Rev. A. NJ
Evers. pastor of the United Brethren
church.
The brides relatives were opposed
20 the marriage and when Whitesel
drove to the BRIDES home tile family
would not allow her to leave the house.
Whitesel drove awav, bnt returned
about midnight. ana, whistling three
times, the bride was soon beside him
in the buggy. Thew drove thirty miles
70 Shenandoah, where they boarded a
Norfolk and Western train for Hagers-
town.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-07-16
H,kCOck'S LIQUID SULPHUR.
The Best Blood Puriner Known-In
valuable as a Wash.

Sulphur is natures greatest germ.
icide. Its value has been known foi
centuries. but 1t was never success
fulIv produced as liquid until the
discovery of the method OF making
Hancock's Liqu.d Sulphur.
1t is the best blood purifier known
Hancock's Liquid Sulphur will save
doctors bills and make clear, brilliant
compilations. Taken externally. it is
Invaluable in the spring. Used as a
wash it kills germs. and cures and
heals eczema, acne, itch dandruff.
prickly heat, diphtiaeria. eatarrh, cuts,
bruises. scalds and all infiammations
and sores.
Ask your druggist for it, or write
for booklet to Hrncock Liquid Sulphur
Co.. Baltimore, Md.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-07-16
WILL HAVE PEACHES.

Western Maryland peach men are
saneuine of fine crop. AS rule,
the trees of the finer varieties
throughout the mountain peach belt
are laden with fruit. In many cases
the overfrrited bougbs are being strip.
pad of their excess. The Alexanders
and the Mountain Rose varieties will
be on tap about the last of this
month.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-07-16

Merchant Marine)
1897 in Cornwall. Ont, was printer in
early life, and then studied medicine,
receiving his degree in 1858 He began
the practice Of his profession at Con-
cord, N. H., in 1872. and the same year
was elected TO the legislature, being
president Of the senate in 1879 and $50.
After serving In the Forty-ninth and
Fiftieth congresses he was elected to the
national senate taking his seat March
a, 1891. Senator Gallinger was chair
man of the state delegationSte.the ma
tional republican convention just closed
and for several terms has been chair
man of the New Hampshire republican
state committee.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-07-16
eeANraAm HALL SOLD.

The Grantham hall property on the
corner of the public square was sold
az public auction on Saturday after
noon. The place was purchased by
Mr.. E. A. Hobbs. who at present
leases portion of the building. The
price paid was So, 500
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-07-16
ApmINIsrRArnlx NOTICE

Having oualifiedsas the administra-
trix of Corban FL. Tabler, deceased, ]
hereby notify ali persons holding
claims against the estate TO present
the same to me promptly with proper
Authorization for settlement. And
all persons Indebted to said decedent's
estate are hereby notified TO come for
ward at once and make settlement.
Dated this goth dav of Jane, 1904.
Virginia @. Tabler,
Administrative of CorbaD III. Tab
Ter, deceased. At
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-07-16

f. W. Brown. who for number OF
years has been connected with the dif-
ferent barber shops in this. city. has
opened new and up-to-date shop OF
his own in the basement of the Eco
pies Trust Co.'S. building on East
Burke street. Brown is one of the
citv's most efficient BARRIERS.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-07-16

The reunion of the veteran of the
Sixth Union army corps, to be held at
Frederick and on the battlefield at
Mopocacv next Saturday. will be an
eventful occasion. Many noted men
who participated in this sanguinary
engagement will be present.. Gen.
Lew Wallace, who commanded the
Union forces, win he present.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-07-16
PAUL KRUGER DEAD.
aGEn STATESMAN txPrRES Az Hfs
Homk an s~tTzERLANp-
Remains Will Ne Takens eaek to the
Transvsai for Bariaa--ssrfke Of
Packers 90 End

Paris, July a. -PaulsKruger, former
president OF the Tr ms yaal republic,
died this morning "a. ClR ems, Canton
Wand. Switzerland, where he has
lived in exile since the death of his
aged wife. Pneumonia and weakness
of the heart caused the death of the
old statesman. The remains win be
taken to the Trasnsvaal for burial.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-07-16

Miss Gertrude Nihiser. formerly of
Shepherdstown. was married last
Wednesday evening in Pittsburg to
Mr.. Samuel r. Wilcox. of that city.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
ID. j. Bole at the parsonage.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-07-16
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED.
mr. ID. n. Esksy to wed miss Carton. Of
winchester.

The engagement OF Miss Louise St.
Clair Carton, of Winchester, and Mr..
r. ID. Eskey, also OF that city, has
been announced. The bride-to-be is a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Spottswoed
Carton, of South Market street. and
MIR. Eskev rs well known business
man, the president Of the Virginia
Lightning Conductor Co, The we'd
ding will be solemnized at the home
of the bride on the evening of Wed.
nesdav, August 10. by Rev. Charles
T. Weede, pastor of the Winchester
Methodist Episcopal church.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-07-16
STUDYING GREAT PROBLEM,
Merchant Marine Commission Wants
to Know Why We DO Not
Have More Ships.
Chicago Special.

Jacob III. Gallinger, head of the mer-
chant marine commission, which began
dts hearings the other day in Chicago,
is the senior United States senator
from New Hampshire, and has been a
leader for many years in the politics
of the Granite state. He was born in
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-07-16

A marriage license was issued in
Washington Wednesday to Mr.. Rich
ard O'Brian and Miss Mary Moran,
both. residents of this city. They
were married Thursday in Washing
ton.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-07-16
GrvaNA VACATION.

The ConsistoIy Of Christ Reformed
church. this city. voted the pastor,
Dr.. J. A. Hoffheins, months va
cation, he to choose his own time for
taking it.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-07-16

Having completed arrangements for
shipping my wool directly to Boston,
am in a position 10 pay Baltimore
prices for wool at my wool cellar in
Martinsburg.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-07-16
SHOCKED BY LIGHTNING.

MR.. and Mrs Charles Balm, Of Bunker
Hnf, sIightfy Hnjured,
Thursday evening about 6 o'clock.
during the storm which passed down
the valley. lightning struck the house
of MIR. s. s. Cline, which is occupied
BY Mr.. Charles Balm and family and
located about mile sonth Of Bunker
Hill. The bolt ran down the chimney
and entered the room in which Mr..
and Mrs. BAN were sitting, shocking
them severely bur doing no serious
injury. Besond dislodging a few
bricks the lightning did no damage to
the house.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-07-16
PRESIDENT KRUGER

"Oom Paul has been in failing health
for year. and has never rallied from
the crushing defeat of his burghers in
the terrible war with Great Britain.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-07-16
WILL SETTLE STRIKE,

Chicago, July Arrangements are
now in progress foifthe settlement Of
the strike of the packers by arbitra-
ton.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-07-16
DEATH OF FORMER RESIDENT.

Mr.. ElIiott Ptttsnegie Expired sudden
" I'm Roanoke, Va.
Mr.. Elliott B. Pitsnoale, former
resident of Martinsburg, died sud-
denly at his home in Roanoke, Va,
on July 6, aged 56 years. He had
been a resident of that city for the
past Is years The cause of death
was heart failure and brain trouble.
Mr.. Pitsnogle was brother of Mrs.
J. II. Lloyd of North Nartinsburg.
and Dr. Pitsnogle, of Hagerstown.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-07-16
LAD KNOCKED OUT.
Grss Severe Glow ON the stomach
Thursday Morning.

Raymond Rhodes. the l4-year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Rhodes,
OF North Martinsburg, was injured
last Thursday while at work at the
Kilbourn mills. He was passing from
one department to another when he
fell, striking with considerable force,
and was rendered unconscious by the
shock. DR.. Sencindiver attended the
lad and states that his injuries are
not serious. The blow the boy re-
ceived was a complete knockout upon
the solar plexus
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-07-16
SUNDAY. July ~.

Excursion for Winchester, Va. over
@. v. at s 80 a. m. and return i 1 %. m.
Fare. 20 cents round trip.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-07-16

Gray Silver.