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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-10-19
Long Service in Congress.

The advantages of keeping national
Legislators Of character and proved
ability for long consecutive periods
IN the Federal Congress have been
often referred to in the columns of
The Post, The Representative who
stays bat a brief period in Washing
ton, however great his abilities, can
make but small fame for himself and
40 but little good for his people. At
both ends of the Capitol seniority Of
nervice is the factor that counts.
One does not have to ransack his
memory to recall the commanding
influence and prestige Of the State of
Maine through the predominance in
the House of Messrs. Reed. Diugley,
Eilliken, and Boutelle, the frst-nsm-
ed Speaker and the others chairmeu
of highly important committees.
Such situation would have been
impossible but for the custom of the
voters of the Pine Tree State of keep
ing their Representatives in cffce
term after term. When Texas fol-
lowed this practice che names OF
Mills, Reagan. Culbertson, and Sayers
were known throughout the nation.
The big Lone Star State, by the way,
has not of recent days adhered as
closely to the long tenure rule, which
IN the period of Democratic asceu-
dency made it's sons powerful in the
popular Legislative branch. The dean
Of its delegation, Hon. S. B. Cooper,
of Beaumont, able, faithful, and re-
spected by men of both partiee, with
long list of desirable achievements
for his people to his credit, has been
denied denomination BY the voters of
the Second district 10 this case the
personal injury to Mr. Cooper is far
less than the loss to his constituents.
Some years ago his merit gained for
him q place On the greatest of the
House committees-Ways and Means
and his disappearance from the
House may cause Texas to lose its
representation on that committee.
The Republican slogan, Let we'll
enough alone" has no truer applica-
tion than in the continuance in Office
Of honest. loyal, and high-ninded
Representatives.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-10-19
Do So, Please.

Our subscribers ard friends will
at all times, in trading with our
advertising patrons. confer favor
BY saying, 4 saw your ADVERTISE
ment in the Dispatch It will be of
great advantage to them and be
helpful to your county paper. Do
30, please
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-10-19
Wonderful Statistics.

When it is considered that the
per centage Of deaths from consume
tion is al per thousand against IS
per thousand of any other malady.
how Important to guard against s
slight cold. Tsylor's Cherokee
Remedy of Sweet Gum and Mullen
is the great medicine for coughs,
colds and consumption. At drug
gists, Csc, soc, and SlG0 s bottle.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-10-19

The books of the lste D. P. Yer
ner. Master Of Greenville County, are
beng examined BY a committee. The
books are reported to be in bad shape
and it will be some time before a full
reoort Of their condition can be made.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-10-19

Acid Lon Mineral is working WON
ders among the tfiicted. It Is cur
ing your peigbtor why not you?
Pslce onty so cts. Try it. Solo by
Druggists 81
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-10-19

-Four e,rIs, aged about ten, stole a
ring apiece from q Charleston ieweler
while examining his stock. They
were caught with the stolen rings on
their fingers after they left the store.
Shame to the sex.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-10-19

Unless there is Communication Of his
sentence. Aarou Williams, the negro
rapist at C,mdeu, will be hanged on
November I The crime took place
last June and created much excite
ment at the time The assault was
committed on respectable white
woman of that community.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-10-19

There are three candidates for
Judge If The Seventh Circuit Judge
D 4 Townsend will stand for re-
election and Senator D. E. Hydrick
and Hoo. G 2 Sanders, of Sparts1,-
burg, viii also be in the race.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-10-19
70 Cure a Cold In One Day.

fake Laxative Bono Qainine Tab
let's. All druggists refund the money
if it fails to cure. E W Groves sig
nature is on each box. 25c.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-10-19
To Cure CONSTIPATION

ta%e ;ust d mite of Liver Food before retiring
each night. Xamoa's Tonic Regulator supplies
il in pa;a:able form Of powder. tea or tonic.
&c, and money back il not satisfied.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-10-19
Supervisors Report.
oFFICECOUNTY COMMISSIONERS


Lexington, S. c., Sept ), 1904.
Claims against Lexington County,
audited and approved Sept. 5, 1904.
No. Name Nature. Amount
27S Lexington Dept. Store. sup
chain gang. g...-........: > ~
279 John G Swygert,~ Jr, road
ShOTeIS. S.......... ~
$50 Edwin King. bridge work. / 90
281 r P Wessinger, bridge work 6 50
: S282 w II F Rast, road tools. IS
- work 7S5
a 2S4 Dr. F L Sandel, med etc g 80
2S5 Dr. W P Zimmerman, exam
ing lunatic ............ 8 90
sss P II Corley, beef for poor b So
2S7 D u Spires, bridge work. 10 %
1888 Bill Rawl, pauper allowance l 90
2S9 NJ D Shun, supplies chain E lO2 -
290 J W Amick, bridge work. g
291 John S Derrick, salary. 80 90
292 John S Derrick, postage. 2 90
s29S G II Bouknight, lumber. " 10
294 w P Roof, road tools etc. 3 SO
295 W P Roof, supplies g.. q %
{ 296 w P Roof, supplies p b. l6 %
297 Meetze & Son, sup p b &cg 25 %
29S J L Long, salaries & well
fixtures poor house ........ 2S 43
.299 j J Buckley, sails & sup g. II 20
500 F B Goodwin, lumber &
work s A
301 A Marks. dieting Jury. w.. 80
302 J c Busbee, building bridge 90
303 3 M Peterson, lumber. .... % 30
Total. $4S1 II
poc,,ootf,,11x- q, ,1,n,ittc1
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-10-19
To Prevent a Cold ANY Day

take 4 Ramon's Pill at first iudication-arouse
the liver quicken the circulation and 20 along
about your work. Any druggist will refund the
price 4 not satisfied. 25 cents
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-10-19
UMBRELLAS.

ID dozen 2E-nch Umbrellas, 49c.
10 dozen 25.inch Umbrellas, 7oc.
10 Dr. zen 2d-ioch Silk Giorias, at CSC.
5 d, zen 28 irch Silk Glories, a: 9ec.
9 dozen 28 incl Silk Giorlas, special
at 81 3,
10 dozen sS-inch All SILK. special, $3.50.
dozen 32.inch Farmer SUE and Rain
Umbrellas. tor 98c
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-10-19

Has Stood The Test Is Years.
The old. ORIGINAL Groves Tasteless
Chill Tonic. You know what you are
taking. It. is iron and quipipe in a
tasteiess form. No cure, no pay. soc.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-10-19
LADIES UNDERWEAR.

so dozen Ladies Fieeced Ribbed Vests
and Psnts only 25o.
90 dczfn Ladies Fleecel Ribbed Extra
Heavy Vests and Pants. sue.
50 1czsn Ladies Ribbed and Plain Vests
and Papts from 75c. to 81 -.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-10-19

HOSIERY.
1Un dozen Boys Doub)e Knee and Sole
Heavy Ribbed Hose, l5c.
100 dozen Boys or Girls Heavy Hose,
only l0c
About 500 dozen Ladies Hose, prices
from l0c. to SOC. per pair.
Mems Hose, all prices, from Sc. up to
the best money can buy tor 5"c
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-10-19

Total. .$4S1 IL
Respectfully submitted,
G. A. SHEALY,
County Supervisor.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-22
ADMIRE MINNESOTA,S
RAILWAY LEGISLATION
Canadian Tax Commissioners Impress
ed With System of Taxation

The party of Canadians, constituting
the Ontario provincial special railway
tax commission, who have spent the
past two days in St Paul. investigat-
ing the systems of railroad taxation in
vogue in Minnesota, completed their
work and left last night via the 500
line for Toronto.
The members Of the commission
spent the forenoon at the state capitol
in conference with State Auditor s. G.
Iverson, and also paid their respects
to Gov. Van SAINT. The afternoon was
largely passed in the offices of the
state railway commission, in the En-
dicott building, where the Canadians
were shown the work of the Minnesota
commission and the manner in which
railroads and railroad properties are
taxed under Minnesota laws.
Members of the commission express
ed themselves much impressed with
Minnesota's advanced position in rail-
way tax legislation.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-22


tain them. By acquiring regular tax
title n is possible to defeat the city
IN its efforts to collect
The commission adjourned to meet
Tuesday evening of next week and it
Is not expected that many additional
amendments will be agreed to: Com
missioner Schultz gave notice that he
VIII propose that property owners be
given five years in which to pay for
SUCH local improvements as sewers, the
claim to bear interest at the rate of s
Per cent; default in annual payment
causing the entire amount to become
due.
Corporation Attorney Michael point
ed out that there would be objections
to this plan. Principal among these
was that as the assessment certificates
are regarded as a precarious species of
investment he did not believe that 6
per cent would attract Investors. He
reared that the result would be that
the property owners would allow the
claims to run until the city would be
compelled to issue large amounts of
bonds to pay the claims incident to
making the Improvements
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-22
TO AID new CHARTER
Michael Suggests Special EIee-
ton at Time of General

1t was disclosed at the meeting of
the charter commission last evening
that the commissioners have plan
whereby it will not be necessary for the
charter amendments to receive three
flfths of all votes cast at the election,
this being accomplished by holding a
special election at the same time, day
and places as the regular election.
The plan was suggested by Corpora
ton Attorney Michael. In the pre-
ambie heading the list of proposed
amendments presented by Chairman
| Markham it was recited that the pro
posals be submitted to the qualified
voters of said city for, adoption at the
next general election to be held within
said city,
7 would suggest said Mr. Michael,
mat the preamble be amended so
that it will be possible to submit the
amendments at a regular or special
election. 1t is altogether likely that the
city council will see fit to call a spe-
clal election, to be held at the time of
the regular election, at which the
amendments will be voted upon"
Mr.. Markham accepted the amend
ment, and 1T was made possible to sub
init the amendments at a special cleo
ton.
is necessary for them to receive three
hfths of the votes cast, and it is to es-
cape this provision that the advis-
ability of calling for a special vote on
the proposal is being considered If
the amendments can be legally sub
m1tted at special election held on the
regular election day the expense will
not be any greater, and every person
whoNloes not vote for the amendments
will not to all intents and purposes
vote against them, as would be the
case if the submission was made at the
general election
The attorneys on the board do not
care to express a positive opinion that
such a move would hold, but they are
considering the matter in detail and are
inclined to believe that amendments
enacted under such conditions prove
legal.
AS it is not expected that more than
half of the voters will express them
selves as favorable to or opposed to
the amendments it is contended that
this is the only method, outside of a
real special election, by which the
amendments can be passed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-22


A maximum increased expenditure of
111,000 year was provided for by the
amendments agreed to by the charter
commission last evening, the benefi-
Charles. being the fire, police, park,
street and sewer, commissioner of pub
lie works and the health funds
OF the total the fire department is to
receive $4,000, increasing its allowance
from $215,000 to $245, 900; the police de-
partment, 5000, an increase from
$1S5,000 to $214,O00; the park board
from $4,000 to $4,000, an increase of
$4,000; street and sewer fund, from
$155,O00 to $175,O0O, an increase of $780,
600, the amount that is now taken from
this fund for the collection and dis
posal of garbage; commissioner of pub
lie works, 100000 to $4,000. an increase
of $4,000; health department is likely
to get in addition to $4,000 for collec-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-22

curing conference with the traffic rep
rssentatives of the trunk line railroads
Inc miilers and the traffic men will dis
cuss the situation regarding rates at a
meeting In New York next Tuesday
The millers will be represented in the
meeting by Charles Espenschied. of ST.
Louis. president of the Mllers' National
Federation, and the local companies will
also send representatives. C. C. Bovey,
OF the Washburn Crosby company. yes
terday said that the millers' federation
contains all the principal milling firms
OF the country, and that the mills in the
federation have daily capacity of 225. 600
barrels. He believes that such strong
federation should be able to secure favor
able terms from the railroad officials.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-22

something over $4,000, and would in
crease $1,000 on each increase of
81, 100000 in the assessment. Commits
sioner Michael did not believe that the
increase from $4,000 to 100000 would
be of great benefit, as he thought the
necessary improvements to Phalen
park will cost that much each year.
Doran Objects to Raises
Commissioner Doran took a whirl at
City Engineer Rundlett during the
consideration OF the proposition to in
crease the allowance to Mr.. Rundlett' s
department of $4,000 for the benefit of
the street and sewer fund Mr.. Doran
asserted that, while he paid 5000 a
year taxes, he had found it impossi-
bic to have any work done on the street
where he lives for the past two years,
and that, in fact, the cutters had not
been cleaned. He declared that he
would not vote in favor of the increase
as long as the money appropriated is
not used for rightful purpose. Mr.
Doran also objected to allowing $4,000
additional to the sum received by the
commissioner of public works for Of
flee expenses, but was alone in his
opposition, and the proposed increases
will go before the people.
The collection and disposal s;ef the
garbage was taken from the city en-
gineer and put in charge of thes health
commissioner, and $4,000 year al
lowed for the work. There was some
discussion that DR.. Ohage be also al
lowed the receipts from the sale of
garbage and other refuse, and all the
revenue from the public baths, but the
latter proposition was not put to a
vote, it being understood that DR..
Ohage will appear before the commits
sion and make an argument in favor
of such action.
I'VE will certainly hear from DR..
Ohage," said. Mr.. Markham. It was
estimated that if the health commits
sioner is given these additional sources
of revenue the health fund will be in
creased some $4,000 year, besides
which it will be entitled to all unex-
pended balances from year to year. A
provision is inserted permitting the
city council to make proper provisions
in case of an epidemic of contagious
disease.
Plugging the Leaks
Corporation Attorney Michael ex-
planned at some length the necessity of
amending the provision governing the
security of assessment certificates.
The city has during the past several
years, he said, lost several hundreds
of thousands of dollars because claim
based on state tax claims, is prior to To-
cal improvement assessment certif-
icates. The fact that title could be ac-
quired from regular tax claims in three
years and that it required five to gain
title under local Improvement assess
ment certificates had operated against
the city. In cases where the property
against which the assessment runs is
not considered worth much more than
the outstanding claims, the assessment
certificates cannot be sold, and the re-
suit is that the city is compelled to re-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-22
FAILED To EXPLODE
.Murphy's Mine Under North
Dakota Convention Silent

That mine that Maj. Murphy was to
explode under the North Dakota Re
publican convention failed to go off. -
laughed Zoe" Roach, the North Da-
kota leader, as he received the con-
gratulations of old Minnesota friends
yesterday at the Merchants hotel on
his victory in North Dakota politics.
Roach had just come from the Grand
Forks convention, where the fight that
Maj. Murphy, of Minot, promised to
make for the seating of his contesting
Ward county delegation failed to ma
terialize.
twas funny situation" said Roach,
In explaining to friend how it hap
pened that there was no fight between
the rival Ward county delegations.
Maj. Murphy had secured the proxy
of one of our crowd so that he might
make his fight on the floor of the con-
vention. But We found another man
who also had the proxy of the dele
gate who had transferred his right to
Murphy. The credentials committee
therefore refused to seat either of the
proxies, and another man whom Mai
Murphy had arranged with to make a
speech in favor of his delegation failed
to secure recognition from Senator
McCumber, who was chairman of the
convention. The result was that not
word was said in the convention about
any contesting delegation from my
county, and there was no question
about the regularity of my delegation
1t all ended very happily, as they say
in the story books
The defeat of Congressman Spald-
ing, of Fargo, for a denomination was
one of the surprises of the convention,
for it is said that the Fargo delegates
had no inkling that Spalding was not
to have the compliment of nomination
for a third term until they reached
Grand Forks, where they found COM
bination had been effected that effectu-
ally eliminated him from the ques-
ton.
A number of the most prominent
leaders of the party are said to have
been involved in the deal by which
Spalding was deposed and the nom
ination given to A. J. Gronna, of La
kota, and there are rumors of revenge
awaiting satisfaction in several quar-
tiers of the state. Fargo was practically
placated by the nomination Of Edward
Engerud, one of its lawyers, as asso-
ciate justice of the supreme court.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-22
PAROLED PRISONER
MAKES HIS ESCAPE
Had Only One Month to Serve bat Pre-
ferred Liberty

The police were requested yester-
day by j. q. Barncard, state prison
agent, to look for J. B. Williams, who
had eluded the agent at the Merchants
hotel yesterday morning just as he
was about to be taken back to Still
water.
Williams had been employed in a
minor capacity at the hotel and his
conduct had been such as to warrant
the officer in returning him to the care
of the prison, from which he had been
paroled some six months ago. While
absent from the custody of the agent
on some prefext Williams made his
escape from the hotel He is said to
have only month more to serve to
complete the full term of his sentence
at Saltwater. The: police last night
had found no trace of the missing man.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-22
Railroad News
ADVANCE COMES TO
RUSSELL HARDING
HustiIna RaiIroader Elected to
Presidency of the Pere
Marquette Road

BOSTON, Mass, July 21.-Russell Hard
ing, vice president and general manager of
the Missouri Pacific railway system was
elected president of the Pere Marquette
railroad at meeting of the directors to-
resigned.
1t was announced here today that at a
meeting of the directors of the Cincin-
natl, Hamilton & Dayton railroad in To-
ledo Mr.. Harding was elected vice presi-
dent and general manager of the system,
while George NJ. Cumming, vice president
of the United States Mortgage and Trust
company, was elected chairman of the
board of directors.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-22
Established 1882.

ton and garbage and other work the
receipts from the public baths and
from the sale of garbage, estimated at
$4,000.
An amendment was also agreed to
providing that the claim of the owner
of city local improvement certificates
shall possess the same rights as the
owner of general tax levy certificate
The difficulty has been that while it re-
quires five years for the assessment
claims to mature the tax claim can be
foreciosed in three years, with the re-
suit that the city has lost much money,
as some pieces of property against
which it held claims were acquired
through a tax sale
The park board is given the specific
power to use money donated In paying
for land condemned for park purposes,
1t having been necessary heretofore to
assess at least so per cent of the cost
of property acquired for park pur-
poses against other property held to be
benefited.
Certificates of Indebtedness
An amendment permitting the issue
OF certificates of Indebtedness to
guarantee the purchase price of land
condemned for park purposes was laid
over for future considera ton. it being
asserted by some of the members that
the adoption of the proposal would
give the park board almost unlimited
power to purchase land for park pur-
poses and that the certificates would
virtually amount to additional bonded
Indebtedness.
The provision of the charter making
it necessary to turn back into the city
treasury all unexpended balances at
the end of the year was stricken out,
and in the various amendments sub
mitted the provision is inserted giving
the unexpended balance absolutely to
the department to which it is credited
1t was held that this would encourage
economy, in that the different boards
could save from year to year until the
amount needed for given purpose
was secured.
Chairman Markham presented a Sc
rieS of nine amendments, all of which
had been covered by previous reports
of committees appointed to investi-
gate, and in doing so said that as far.
as possible he had followed the gem
orally accepted agreement that the
amendments should be made as few as
possible. To the increases in the fire
and police departments Commissioner
F. B. Doran objected, and as to the po-
lice department had the support of
Commissioners Blomquist and San
born.
The motion to make the amount al
lowed the department 100000 re-
ceiyed the votes of the three mention
ed, with ten votes against. The rec
ommendation to make the amount
$214,000 was adopted.
A request from President Wheelock
that 1 mill tax be allowed for the
benefit of the parks was ultimately
amended to a straight allowance OF
$4,000. On the 1 mill tax at the pres
ent valuation there would be realized
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-22
OFFICIALS SAY NO
RATE WAR is COMING
Discredit Rumors of Disturbance of BusI.
ness on Account of c. a. r. Rate

ing TO believe that anything in the
nature of rate Generalization is likely to
follow the differences between the Michi-
gan Central and the Chicago & Grand
Trunk line concerning the differential of
the latter road on excursion business in
connection with the coming G. A. R. re-
union in Boston.
A settlement of the question that has
arisen as to using s17.7 rs or $40 35 as the
round trip basis from Chicago to Boston
is promised today. The local officials hold
only one opinion as to the basis of the
rate, and that is in favor of the lower
figure. making the rate from st. Paul
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-22
MILLERS SUCCEED IN
GAINING CONFERENCE
Will Discuss Transportation With Rail
roads at New York Meeting Tuesday

The Minneapolis millers are gratified
with the success Of L. L. Jamme in Sc