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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-09-21
Resignation.

The resignation of Rev. Geo. S.
Bearden was a surprise to the Joint
Council of the Lexington Charge of
the South Carolina Synod at their
meeting, September 3, 1904, which
was given to take effect at the next
meeting OF the Synod. The resig-
nation was not accepted until COM
mittee of one officer from each church
could see him and ask him to with.
draw it.
At the same time the salary was
raised $100.
The committee met at his home on
the 10th, inst, but could not prevail
on him to continue as their pastor.
He expressed himself as being sorry
to leave them as he entertained the
strongest regard for the work, but
his removal from the midst of the
South Carolina Synod would neces-
state a renewing of his connection
with the Charge.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-09-21
Cures Blood Poison, Cancers, Ulcers

If you have offensive pimples or
eruptions, ulcers an any part of the
body. aching bones or joints, falling
hsir, mucous patches, swollen glands,
skin itches and burns, sore lips or
gums, eating, fostering sores, sharp
gnaging pains then you suffer from
serious blood poison or the beginning
of deadly cancer. 1ou may be per-
manently cured by taking Botanic
Blood Balm (B. B. b made espec-
tally to cure the worst blood and skin
diseases. Heals every sore or ulcer,
even deadly cancer. stops all aches
and pains and reduces all swelliugs.
Botanic Blood Balm cures all mslig-
nant blood troubles, such as eczema,
scsba and scales, pimples, running
sores. carbuncles, scrofula. Druggist,
$1.00. To prove it cures, samples of
Blood Balm sent free and prepaid by
writing Blood Balm Co., Atlanta, Ga.
Describe trouble and free medical
advice sent in sealed letter.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-09-21
Changes il Lexington County.

Changes il Lexington County.
As has been announced, Rev. ".
H Roof, who has been serving the
Cedar Grove pastorate for several
Years, will soon leave to attend the
Theological Seminary at Mt Pleasant.
Rev. B. D. Wessinger, who has
served the st. Peters pastorate since
June, 1908, has accepted call to be-
come pastor of the charge vacated by
Rev. Roof. Rev. Wessinger's parish
ioners offered to increase his salary
if be would withdraw his resignation,
but he insisted that it was final. At
once, upon this, they sent a call to
Rev. E L. Ly brand, Of New Brook
lsnd, to become their pastor. The
call was accepted, and he will take
charge about the first Of NoVem Der.
These pastorates are ali important
ones in connection with the Tennes-
see Synod.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-09-21
The Lexington Dispatch.
Wednesday, September q, 1904.
News About Port Arthur.

a Chinaman from Port AFshur,
September 18th, says that the Japa-
ness are tunnellipg under the Russian
forts with the intention Ct blowing
them up. The Russians have placed
mines under all the public buildings,
whsryes. arsenals and everything
that could possibly be of use to the
Japanese with the intention of caus-
ing their destruction should they
enter the city. Ammunition is grow
ing scarcer but there is plenty OF
bread. A shell struck a destroyer
which is now lying in dock under
going repairs, knocking it into kind
ling wood and killing seven sailors.
This shell came from the japanese
feet which comes much closer than
formerly daily throwing few shells.
The five il-ineh; guns on Golden
Hill formerly pointed seaward, have
been rearranged and are now point;
ing landward. OF all the Russian
ships in the harbor only six are fully
able to participate in another fight
st present.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-09-21

the wages of white laborers as we'll
as colored being at least 30 per cent.
higher than they were two or three
years age.
Most of the mills are in small
towns and hence it is very easy for
the operatives to get farm work. 1t
is this which relieves strain which
in New England would be severely
felt. If every cotton mill operative,
and there are over $4,000 of them in
North Carolina, were at work on the
farms. there would yet be demand
for more, so eager are the farmers to
secure labor.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-09-21
Lull in Fighting.

London, Sept. is .-Advices from
the front indicate that there will be q
long lull in the fighting, while the
japanese replenish their men and
stores of ammunition. A new Euro
pean brigade has just reached Gen.
Kuropaskin, who thereby is able to
give rest to his troops recently en-
gagged. Experts here>do not expect
the Japanese to make any real pro-
gress before the cold weather sets in
which is liable to stop everything un-
til spring, when the Russians will be
ready to begin offensive operations.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-09-21
North State Mills.

Raleigh, N. G., Sept. 10.-A very
large number of the North Carolina
cotton mills have shut down, stating
that it was for the purposes of re-
pairs. The facts is, cotton is some
what scarce and so high that the
mills in most cases say there is no
profit in the manufacture at present
figures. 1t is pretty safe to say that
fewer spindles are in operation now
in this State than in several years
past, in spite of the fact that there
is a large increase in a number of
mills. The building of mills has fal-
len off somewhat this year, but still
there has been gain of good many
thousand spindles.
Most of the mills now idle expect
to start up again the 1st of October.
This has been a very hard year on
the mills, but very few have gone to
the wall; in fact, oply two in North
Carolins, out of some 800. A great
many Of the mill employees have
taken work on the farms and so have
Jared pretty we'll, all labor being in
great request for the farmers, and
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-09-21

There's dysentery-colic, too,
And cramps; but this remember do
Though enemies all babes must
meet,
ssTEETHINA" will them all de-
feat.
"TEETHINA" overcomes and
counteracts the effects of the sum-
mer's heat, aids digestion, regulates
the bowels and makes teething easy.
Costs only 25 cents. Al
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-09-21
Deafness Cannot be Cured

By local applications, as they can
not reach the diseased portion of the
ear. There is only one way to cure
deafness, and that is by constitution
al remedies. Deafness is caused by
an infamed condition of the mucous
lining of the Eustachian Tube.
When this tube gets inAamed you
have a rumbling sound or imperfect
hearing, and when it is entirely
closed deafness is the result, and un-
less the Inflammation can be taken
out and this tube restored to it's nor
NAL condition. hearing will be de-
ssoyed forever; nine cases out of ten
are caused by catarrb, which is moth
ing but an inhamed condition of the
mucous surfaces. :
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness (caused by
eatarrh) that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for cir
culars, free.
F. j. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-09-21

A woman is seldom older than q
man thinks she is.
A man never knows how little he
can get along with until he has to.
Ambition is thirst that gets drier
the more you drink.
A negro was lynched near Bruns-
son, Fla, for numbering a white
woman. He was turned over to the
mob by two of bis own race.
The bureau of entomology says
that the boil weevils in Texas have
advanced twenty miles northward
since the 18th of July.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-09-21
The Pension Board.

The meeting of the Old Soldiers,
called Monday for the purpose
cf electing a Pension Board for Lex
ington for the ensuing year, met and
reelected the old Board. The pres
ent Board has striven to do no ipjus-
tice to any one and their work has
been satisfactory as is evidenced by
the reelection of it's members, which
are as follows: Capt. S. M. Roof, D.
T. Hare, Paul P. CLARK, N. S. Young
iner, DR.. J. W. Geiger.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-09-21

It isn't always safe to tell a girl
that you admire her blooming cheek.
Do not be slaves to your children.
They will have their happiness later.
The wise man shapes himself &C.
cording to circumstances, as water
takes the shape of the vessel into
which it is poured.
The price of manufactured cotton
began to pick up in New England
last week. Some mills recently idle
have started again. About $4,000
operatives have been idle there for
some time.
One hundred and one Filipino stu
dents have been assigned to twenty
American schools and colleges to gain
an education. It is part of the in
sular government system to send
these Filipinos to the United States
to be educated and then to return
them to the islands to enter the civil
government service.
Texas is getting to be the rice
state of the country. In 1897 they
planted 10000 acres. They began
to increase until in 1903 there were
100000. The rice area of the State
is nearly as large as the State of
Indiana.
The Southern Methodist Church st
Statesboro, Ga, have by resolution
denounced the horrible crime in that
place, the burning Of two negroes,
and they have asked members par
ticipating in it to withdraw from the
church.
Those eligible to register and have
not yet done so OR who have lost or
misplaced their certificate, should
remember that the first Monday in
October is the last day before the
general election in which to get a
certificate or renewal. This is i'm
portant and should be attended to at
once.
According to the Railroad Gazette,
the recent wreck at Eden, COL, was
the worst railroad disaster in point
of loss of life, which has ever occur
red in this country. 1t is believed
that more than 100 persons we're
killed in the disaster. In August,
1887, at Chatsworth, ILL.,, IS lives
were lost in a railroad wreck, and
this was the record until the Colora-
do disaster.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-09-21
What is Life Z?

In the last analysis nobody knows,
but we do now that it is under strict
law. Abuse that law even slightly,
pain results. Irregular living means
arrangement of the organs, result
ing in Constipation, Headache or
Liver trouble. DR.. Kings New Life
Pills quickly re-sdjusts this. Its
gentle, yet thorough. Only 25c., at
The Kaufman Drug Co.'S, drug
store.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-09-21

The more we study deaths on rail-
roads, the more fully are we con-
vinced that all persons, drunk or
sober should get aboard before the
train starts and never leave it till it
stops. Never 60 on the platform
when the train ia in motion.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-09-21
The Sweet Gum.

The exudation you see clingipg to
the sweet gum tree in the summer
contains a stimulating expectorant
that will losen the phlegm in the
throat. Taylor's Cherokee Remedy
of Sweet Gum and Mullen cures
coughs and Group. At druggists,
Csc, 50c and $1.00 a bottle.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-09-21
a Remedy Without a. Peer.

II find Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets more benef cial
than any other remedy I ever used
for stomach trouble" says J. P.
Klote, of Edna, Mo. For any dis
order of the stomach, biliousness or
constipation, these tablets are with.
out peer. For sale by The Ksuf,
mann Drug Co.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-09-21

For two months General Kuropat-
kin has been falling back according
to a general plan. It is now believed
that he is going to inveigle the Jap
anese up into Siberia and freeze them
to death this winter.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-09-21
chamberlain's Cough Remedy
Aids Mature.

Medicines that aid nature are al
ways most efectual. characteristics
Cough Remedy acts on this plan.
It allays the cough, relieves the
lungs, aids expectoration, opens the
secretions and aids nature in restor-
ing the system to 8 healthy condition.
Sold by The Kaufman Drug Go.
There are more cases Of Indifference
at first sight than there are Of love.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-05
Worst of all Experiences.

Can anything be worse than to feel
that every minute will be your last?
Such was the experience of Mrs. s. II.
Newson, Decatur, Ala. For three
years" she writes, II endured insult
ferable pain from Indigestion. stomach
and bowel trouble. Death seemed inev-
liable when doctored and all remedies
failed. At length / was induced to try
Electric Bitters ani the result was
miraculous. I improved at once. and
now I'm completely recovered" For
Liver, Kidney, Stomach and Bowel
troubles Electric Bitters is the only
medicine. Only soc. It's guaranteed by
r. Il. Bellamy, Druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-05
Healthy Mothers.

Mothers should always keep in
good bodily health. Tney owe it to
their children. Yet it is no unusual
sight to see a mother, with babe in
arms, coughing violently and exhibit
ing all the symptoms of a consump-
tive tendency. And why should this
dangerous condition exist. dangerous
alike to mother and child, when DIR.
Boschee's German Syrup would put
a stop to it at once? No mother
should be without this old and tried
remedy in the house-for its timely
use will promptly cure any lung,
throat or bronchial trouble in her
self or her children. The worst cough
or cold can be speedily cured by Ger
man Syrup: SO can ho~arseness and
congestion of the bronchial tubes. 1t
makes ex~pectoration easy, and gives
Instant relief and refreshing rest to
the cough-racked consumptive. New
trial bottles, Csc; large size, 75c. AT
all druggists.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-05
Nervous Dyspepsia Cured by Rydale's
Stomach Tablets.

Mr.. r. e. Jones, Buyer for Parker &
Bridget whose large department stores
are located at 9Th and Penn, Ave.
Washington, D. c., writes, nde date
of April II, 'O4, as follows: Last Feb
ruary one year while in New York on
business for my house, I cought a Sc
we're cold. which laid me up for sew
seral weeks and left me weak and ner-
ysyous. I had little or no appetite, and
my digestion was very poor. My phys
-icians' could not get at the cause of
= nv trouble, as my digestion seemed so
r7rucn impaired. L decided to try Ry-
dale's Stomach Tablets, being assured
by a friend that they were a good dys-
pepsia medicine. After using them for
"a few days / began to realize that L
was getting better, and gave up the
doctors prescription and have gained
twenty pounds while using two boxes
of these tablets. 1 never felt better in
my life, and accredit Rydale's
Tablets with having cured me. L can
recommend them, most heartily, to
sufferers from nervous Indigestion ana
general rundown conditions OF the
system.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-05
CLIPPINGS FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
NORTH CAROLINA.

Gastonia News: II Charlotte car
t b saloon out, it will go a long
way toward making Gastonia a dry
town The chief supply now comes 10
Gastonia On night trains and Is taken
on at the crossing.
Raleigh Post: Judge W. S. OBJ.
Robinson OF Goldsboro. was here yes
.terday on his way home from Chicago
where he attended the national repub-
-Hcan convention. He championed the
cause of the lily white faction from
Louisiana and when they came out
partial victors and were given seats in
the convention they accorded Judge
Robinson an ovation and bore him in
triumph on their shoulders.
Greenviue Reflector. Saturday night
while sitting on the porch of his home.
five miles from town, Wiley Downs was
shot by some one secreted near by.
Three balls took effect, one of them
penetrating the right lung, and Mr..
Downs injury is serious though not
necessarily fatal. Monday afternoon
William Norris vas brought before
Justice c. d. Rountree on a warrant
charging him with doing the shooting.
The matter was postponed for prelim-
mary hearing until Wednesday and a
$500 bond was required of Norris. He
could not give the bond and was plac-
ed in Jail. Both the parties are white.
Gastonia News: There is in the
Stanley section a book agent that
many seem to think that there is some
fake in. A man giving his name as
Smith, is travelling through that sec
ton making contracts for the sale of a
large history of the United States at a
price of $36. The set is to be delivered
in the future. He is getting signers to
-Anfrnaf0 either 70 ~ or not RI hIIv
He claims that he is representing a
company that has been authorized by
congress to get out the book. Some
times he says he is from Atlanta, some
times from Washington and other
places. The people of Stanley don't
quite understand why he is wanting
them to sign contracts that they do not
a the book.
New Bern Journal: While a BOAT at
b market dock was being loaded with
corn yesterday, a bag fell overheard.
The water was six feet or more deep
and it was a matter of speculation as
to how the corn was to be recovered.
To hook on to it would be to tear the
covering and lose the contents. In
the dilemma, Henry Brown, a coiored
man of advanced age appeared on the
scene and proposed to go down into the
deep and bring up the submerged
pouch of grain for a small conSidera-
ton. The proposal was accepted and
Henry disappeared carrying with him
a small rope. After several minutes
longer than it appeared possible for
thing except a fish to live beneath
the water, Henry's frosted, woody head
appeared upon the surface n the sig
nal was given to heaye away. The
grain was saved and Henry swan
away as though nothing had happened.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-05
That Throbbing Headache.

Would quickly leave you IL you used
DIR. Kings New Life Pills. Thousands
of sufferers have proved their match
less merit for Sick and Nervous Head
aches. They make pure blood and build
I'D your health. Only 20 cents; money
back if not cured. Sold by r. R. Bel
lamy, Druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-05
Are Your Lungs Weak?

Does the cough left by the grippe
or the cold contracted during the win
ter, still hang on? Rydale's Elixlr
will cure your cough and heal your
weak lungs. It kills the germs that
cause chronic throat ana lung diseases
and helps nature restore the weaken-
ed organs to health. Trial size Csc.
Family size soc. r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-05
Driven TO Desperation.

Living at an out of the way place.
B1mots from civilization, a family
is often driven to desperation In
case of accident, resulting in Burns
Cuts, Wounds, Ulcers etc. Lay in
a supply of Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
It's the best on earth. Csc. at R.. r.
Bellamy's, Druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-05

Hon. Thomas f. Ryan. OF Virginia,
calls upon the st. Louis convention to
nominate a man who will invite sue
cess. Yes, and make him insist upon
having success accept the invitation
Atlanta journal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-05
The Good Old Summer Time.

In the good old summer time. when
bycicles throng the thoroughfares. and
farm animals and roadSterS are all
kept busy, accidents to man n beast
are of frequent occurrance, Elliott's
Emulsiied Oil Liniment is h most
~serviceabIe accident and emergency
Imminent in use. 1t relieves quickly
and heals speedily cuts, Commissions,
bruises, sprains, etc. o get one-half
Dint for 25c.; and you get you money
hack il not satisfied. R R. Bellamy.-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-05

Hon Joe Hill Hall on Monday aCtu-
ally introduced a motion to suspend
with a roll call. And this from he
old hero who in days gone by saved
the state by demanding the yea and nay
call on everything.-Atlanta Journal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-05

The city now proposes to appoint a
committee to investigate street paving.
We hope that it will also appoint a
committee to investigate those streets
that have no paying.-Atlanta Journal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-05

One OF the differences between Dr..
Len Broughton and the Albany chief
of police seems to be that DR.. BrH
ton used striking remarks while the
chief uses striking blows--Atlanta
Journal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-05

The house voted to take a recess to
60 to st. Louis, but the senate refused
to concur It's too mean in the senate
not to allow the house to go out TO play
at receSS.-Atlanta Journal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-05

Representative Calvin evidently
thinks that Georgia would do well to
follow the advice contained in the pat
ent medicine ads, and take something
for its constitution.=Atianta Journal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-05

sTisn't safe to be a day without DR..
Thomas Eclectric Oil in the house.
Never can tell what moment an acct
dent is going to happen. -
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-05

Mothers lose their dread for that
terrible second summer when they
have Dr.. Fow1eras Extract of Wild
strawberry IN tina house. Natures
specific for bowel complaints Of every
sort
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-05

Can't be perfect health without pure
blood. Burdock Blood Bitters makes
pure blood. Tones and invigorates thu
whole system.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-05

Speaking Of taking something for
your constitution, IL the Calvin bill is
passed it will Jake $50, 000.-Atlanta
Journal
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-05

A Sure Sign.-"You say he has a
visionary and Impractical nature?'
Yes" answered the girl who is en-
ployed in the postoffice. HE is one
of those people who write Rush on
an envelope instead of putting on a
special delivery stamp."-Washington
Star.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-05

Completely Bquipped-A completely
equipped church car, te be run over a
short line railway in the far northwest,
was recently shipped from Chicago
Of course the railway will furnish the
sleeperS.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-05

Where the work came in.-InQuisi'
tive Citizen-"I suppose your occupation
is very hard on the hands?" Iron
worker-"It's harder OH the feet. Our
union is parading most of the time,
it amt out on a Strike."-Judge.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-05

Here, my boy" said the old gentle
man, Il wouldn't cry like that" ''G'Sn
den," retorted the boy; lets see how
you'd do it."-Philadelphia Press.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-05

Fiction VS.. Friction.-'Tell me, Mr.
Dewitt, how would YOU define a work
of fction?" "Oh, any of those books
that says, They were married and liv-
ed happy ever after.'"-Brooklyn Life
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-05

Customer-''I'd like, To get something
in the shape of a Panama hat Sales
MAXWELL, Pal. anna hats haven't any
shape, you know-but we've got the
hats all right.-Chicago Tribune.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-05

Baker-There is aa old saying tina
to labor is to pray Butler-'That'
just it. You wouldn't have a fellow
pray eight hours a day!'-Boston TIN
script.