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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-29
BUSY AS BEES
Politicians and Place Hunters Be- siege the New Democratic
 Mayor Elect.

The politicians are working over
 time and 1t appears from what can be
 gathered from those who are in the
 councils of the party that everything
 i'll sight is now disposed of and 1t l.
 extremely doubtful if any more
 changes will be made i'll the list of those who will have places ill the Thoms cabinet. \ few persons were
 tossed out last night to make room for others, but this is the end Of the con fusion and from now OH things are expected to calm down. All sorts of rulndrs are afioat. but this is nothing
 wonderful. for now. as i'll the past, peo- pie who expected something and don't see anything coming their way will swear there is something wrong and accuse everybody of being down on them. There is no remedy for this. and no doubt Mr Thoms is we'll aware of that fact and has made up his mind to take all the cuss words which will come to him next week when the slate is put before the public.
 It was said today that every per son going on the boards is required to sign his resignation and turn it over to MT Thoms before he gets there, but it isn't at all likely that this is so. In the first place, the right kind of men wouldn't sign such document and < is only fair to conclude that Mr Thoms wouldn't think of asking men Of recognized character to do anything of the kind. Mir Thoms wants men of integrity on his boards, men who will have opinions of their own and will not be hampered in giving expression to them. and this is something that couldn't be looked for from nonentities, and that's all man can be provided he knows somebody is apt to pull his resignation on him at any moment But this is only one of the stories that is going the rounds and people are taking them for what they are worth. The charter not the mayor, defines the duties of the commissioners, and most people know this.
 The commissioners are small things and as a result very little is being said about them with the possi- ble exception of the department of safety. All the talking is being done about the heads of the departments It was said to-day that the new super will be as follows: Streets, Perry c. Morris: water, F. G. Kilduff; Brookside home, Patrick Brennan; town poor, James P. Norris. The last named gentleman is said to have been agreed upon to succeed Mir Atwood. He has served in the aldermanic cham. Der and is quite bright young man. The others, with the exception of Mr Brennan. have held office before and need no introduction to the public. As stated herein yesterday the friendly rivalry for health officer and sanitary Inspector is settled in favor of the present incumbents. 1t Is understood that majority commissioners on the new board will be Dr Freney, Captain and Alderman NoonaI from the fifth ward.
 The foremanships and clerkshlps have not yet been fully decided upon and they won't be until after the boards have had an opportunity to meet and compare notes.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-29
BOARD OF CHARITIES.

The commissioners of public chari-
 ties who served under the business ad-
 ministration and whose work Is now a
 matter of history, was composed of J. Hobart Bronson. Frederick $. Chase. Nicholas Combellack. G. II. Panneton | and J. H. Filling. entered upon the duties of their office with a herculean task ahead of them. but they were In no way discouraged at that and went to work in most systematic way to unearth the dark deeds said to have been of long standing and traceable directly to Perry C. Morris, Mortimer Doran, Henry W Atwood and Thomas Moran. the last named superintendent of the almshouse. Some of them work cd nights and turned up in the office when least expected. This searching inquiry was continued for almost three months. when to their great surprise and after looking from the cellar to the attic of the city hall building. and examining every creyiee of the Brook side home, not scrap of evidence was found which would warrant a whim- per against the conduct of any of the men mentioned. It was expected that there would be changes. but it was stated at the outset that nobody would be disturbed on account of his politics and as nothing could be trumped up against Moran and Doran. but that they were democrats-NI0rTfs was down and out at the time but he's coming back-and Atwood's politics was right. so In justice to themselves they couldn't do anything but retain them.
 There WAS strong disposition on the part of some of the commissioners 10 make room for good republican at the Brookskie home and the only thing that saved him was the disinclinafIon uf Mayor Elton and two of the com missi0uerS to break up the eminenfly satisfactory management at the inEti- tuflon and go before the public with the statement that the best interests nf the poor of the town had been ieoparIixe1 for political reasons. While the board was somewhat parfi- san in it's makeup and co1duct. sun it's fzIlinEz Iesnsf towards virtues side and fts weak points were due morp to training than to a disposition fg fse partial
 Mortimer Itsrsn heid the ofre cf superintendent uf peor until he retired uf his own volIfion fo snraee ln bud neS for hin@eif ard when be eot cut the conmtsstousrs were unanimous in rEuaounci1E him competenf snd hoa- est Ter werf in to Investigate To.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-29
RETIRING BOARDS
Who Composed Them and What
 They Did the Past Two Years.

The retiring board of finance, con- sisting of Mayor Elton, chairman; l.. N. Blakeslee, Otis s. Northrop, A. H. Wells, Edward l.. Frisbie, jr, and A.. l. Goodrich never had an unfriendly word until the other evening when they went to pieces on the Burpee as sessment matter. Commissioners Blakeslee and Wells, not being able to see things from the standpoint of the other gentlemen, started out on their own hook to continue the fight further and would have done so were 1t not for the attitude of the aldermen which brought their plans to an abrupt ter imitation. Most of the sessions were open, but when the commissioners had something out of the ordinary on hand the door was closed and while nobody told the reporters to keep out, there was something about the proceed ings that baked the scribes and they didn't dare to enter lest they might be suspected of being over inquisitive. It was good board. but the assess ment question gagged them and they mustn't be blamed if they failed to di- gest it and turned it over to men of more robust constitutions.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-29
MAYORS DINNER
Given to the City Boards at The
 Elton Last Evening.

Mayor Elton and the members of his boards, with City Attorney Kel- logg. City Engineer Cairns and Assist ant Clerk Reeves, had dinner at The Elton last evening. The party was made up as follows:
 Mayor John F. Elton; Commission CTS Edward 0. Goss, Henry l.. Wade, Frederick J. Brown and Thomas +. Jackson of the board of public works; Commissioners Frank E. Buck, Louis N., Van Keuren, George A. Driggs and John Fl. Moran of the board of pub lie safety: President Charles $. Rod man and Commissioners Frederick E. Stanley, Frederick J. Loomis, William $. Jones and E. w. Mcdonald of the board of public health; Commissioners James H. Filling, Nicholas Combel- lack, Frederick s. Chase and ]. Ho- bart Bronson of the board of public charities; Ralph N Blakeslee. Comp troller A. I. Goodrich and Commission CTS Edward L. Frisbie. jr. Ambrose H. Wells and Otis A. Northrop of the board of finance; Assistant City Clerk Francis T. Reeves, City Attorney John IF. Kellogg and City Engineer Robert "A. Cairns.
 Mayor Elton, spoke briefly. thanking the commissioners for the service Which they had rendered to him dur ing the past two years and stating that he did not know what he would have done were it not for them. Each guest was then called and made a short address. The absentees were e. l.. Holmes of the board of public works, NJ. J. Daly of the department of finance, and George Panneton of the charities board.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-29
cARRIEp LoTs oF CoIN.

Honolulu, Dee 29.-The Oriental Steamship Co.'S steamer America which left for San Francisco yesterday carried $TJO.OO0 in coin, sent by regis tered mail by local bankers. in order, 1t Is alleged, that the money may be at sea and beyond the territorial juris- diction on December 31. when a tax of 1 per cent is levied on all money held on deposit by the banks on that date. It Is understood that this money will be returned here immediately. De dueting the charges of shipment, tho saving made will be approximately In the neighborhood of s7,OOO. The bank CTS deny that this is the reason for the heavy shipment of coin.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-29
AN AIRsHIP THAT CAN FLY AND
 KILL

If the latest Invention of Louis Gathmann. whose gigantic gun has done SO much damage. Is adopted by our army. the next war will be fought from the skies. Next Sundays New York World shows in detail the work ings of this great weapoH-an airshsp fort. In the same number are the ''Strsnge noiugs of the PittsbuFg MiI- liCnaires. "A North Pole Honey moon. Making Over New York z The New Century-s First Five Years of Prugress.- The Man Who Hid on Broadvay.- "A GIrl with an Angel Face.- etc. etc
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-29
THE HEALTH BOARD

Mayor Elton's board of health occu- pied a good share of public attention. It consists of Dr c. S. Rodman. chair
 man; Dr E. W. Mcdonald, Alderman
 F. E. Stanley, W. s. Jones and Fred
 erick J. Loomis, all good men, some of
 them ready debaters and none of them
 bashful about saying what he thinks
 is right and backing it up with his
 vote. It promulgated lot of literature
 on sanitary matters. most of which emanated from the chairman, and was designed to give Waterbury better milk, cleaner homes and improved con- ditions all around. Dr Rodman is an aggressive man and precipitated sey- eral rows and kept turning things up side down without botherlng his head regarding the wishes of some of his colleagues. until finally Dr Mcdonald buckled on his armor in the Carroll garbage plant imbroglio and gave him such wallOping that he hasn't scarcely opened his mouth since. One wouldn't think Dr Mcdonald can scrap but unless you are prepared to put up big fight you don't want to cross his path. for he has the courage of Hon, an unlimited amount of good English and very effective way of throwing it at one when he wants to.
 MT Stanley and MT Lo0mis seemed to admire Dr McDonald's gait and swung in and out on it with the fight ing doctor in the memorable battle over the city crematory. Of course this and the other tits that took place between the health commissioners were fought upon high ground and at no time was there noticeable the slightest indication of a move of the hand toward the hip pocket. or the use of an expression unbecoming the gentleman and scholar. Mir Jones aver ages well up to his associates as a fluent talker, and while at times he took sides with the chair and was bested, nobody could say he was con- quered, for as Goldsmith said of the village schoolmaster in that charming composition 'The Deserted. Village" "e'en though vanquished he could ar que still" Health Officer Kilmartin, while not taking sides in the battles of the board, appeared to lean toward the chair, but probably this was due to a disposition to lend hand to the under dog. He was active in the dis charge of the duties of his office and made model health officer.
 Sanitary Inspector Callahan, nl. though a novice at the business, has managed to fill difficult position in a praiseworthy manner. He does not make much noise, but he is tireless WOrkpF and pan aIwavo ha found ot his post.
 MIX and Food Inspector Sundln, who has been devoting all his time to his office for some time past. has the business reduced to a science. and if anybody doubts this all he need to do is to ask one of the milk vendors what he thinks of Sundin. The in- spector can tell by the looks of man on wagon whether he is vending an Inferior article or not.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-29
oYER TMo RILLInNs

New York, Dec 29.-Charters taken out in eastern states during 1905 rep resent a total capitalization of well over two billions. according 10 figures made public to-day. The exact figure is g. 3-334.S11. During December the big companies incorporated fotaled xl1S,g09, 100. bringing the total for the year to S1.6T4.105.211. compared with xl.O03.2422O0 last year and x1.JT2,- 2o4.O00 in 1908. Companies having aI. authorized capitalization of slO0.no and less than S1.000.OOo represented a total for the year of S4T0. .22g. .Gs1.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-29
PLENTY OF ICE
Good Quality Kind, Without Snow, Already
 Honsed.

Some people are already mourning for next summers ice crop. They have no cause. for ice dealers have not given the matter q, thought, and though 1t may be all right to, be. the 4ceman in the summer. he Is neverthe less the principal sufferer. There will be no dearth of ice next summer There will be plenty to meet all de- mands. Some ice dealers have their houses as full as they usually are at this time and the ice is the finest they have cut in many Il year. Ice nine inches thick without any snow is pret- ty good ice. and that is the kind the ice dealers will have for next sum mer's consumption if they are to har- vest 1t. Fishermen on all the local ponds report the ice to be from eight to twelve inches thick
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-29
TIMELY TUrics

Mems rubbers at T5c and ladies' rubbers at J0c. the quality kind. at Connecticut Boot & Shoe store.
 Prescriptions are filled with the greatest care when put up at Ebb's drug store.
 Satisfaction. comfort and economy. are combined in the suits made by Mahon. the tailor.
 Native turkeys 2ac a pound at the Public market Reef and pork sale for tomorrow.
 Dodge has a fine gun metal shoe. made in 1908 style. that Is priced at $500.
 The Upson. Singleton Co have put all their SIS suits at sII.J0 so as not to carry them over.
 A special chamber suit bargain at Hampson- -Sellew's for s15.a5. They have about a dozen of these suits.
 The E. H. Towle Co have a new line Of records for January. Read over the list in to-nigit's paper.
 Leave your order with l. Becker. the tailor. for first class tailoring or cleaning and pressing.
 The Waterbury Market Co will have a good line of turkeys. chickens aud fowls for to-morrow's trailing.
 Miller & Peck have a line of ladies' long coats At S2gs Ladies tourist coats at x4ssS
 The Union supply Co will give 100 green stamps with one bottle Of wine. thirty with one pound of bBtfer.
 FurnishIneS for men. women and children af Currans fo-msrr8W- SIze- eial barx1ius in glove<. ueekwear and shoes
 E. ]. Finn zvs you should make s resolution to do vour shoe trading at hls store this yezr.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-29
MRS. ANNIE MITCHELL
Injured Employe of Adams Express Says Mother
 Lives in Waterbury.

Adams Express Co at St Louisl is desirous of locating a woman named Mrs Annie Mitchell, who is said to be resident of South Main street, this city. The reason given is that on Sep tember g one of the company's drivers at that place, named Albert Thorne, was seriously injured while in the dis charge of his duty and has since been at St Johns hospital. The physicians say that while his injuries are serious he will recover. The application he filed when he applied for the position stated that his mothers name is Annie Mitchell of Waterbury, and the local agency of the company has been asked to assist In locating her, not that she is wanted there immediately. but to apprise her of the situation and assure her that her son is being properly cared for.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-29
WARFARE DECLARED.

Chicago. Dec 29.-Warfare On com mercial schools that offer fraudulent Inducements to gain students was de- ciared yesterday by the business man. agrrs' secfion of the Commercia. Teachers convention F. N- Miner of New 1ork reported that his thrpe yenrs' investigation had done much to combat the evil and had also involved him in a f25oo0 suit for criminal IfbeL The association then arranged to Eight the schools ss a body.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-29

Every suhscriber to the Evening Democrat during the rear Ios6 gets cupy of Thr wonan's Home Cempsn- ion free of charEs. the only stipulation being that suhscriptions be paid in advance. Subscribers can pay one nouth or one year.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-29

ran and they did 1t and found him an right. Mir Atwood succeeded Mir Do ran and he is now at the helm. filling the ofice in a very creditahle manner. Mr Bass has been doing the clerking since the resignation of Mir Doran and the elevation of Mir Atwood Co the 0fsce of superintendent
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-29
FIGURES OF MERIT.
How c. \. G. Boys Showed Up in No
 Military Matters.

vember-Mlitary Matters.
 An order from the adiutant generals office gives the figures of merit of tlie several organizations of the COnnecti- cut National Guard for November. The figures of the three infantry regi- ments arc: First. SG:32: Second. 9O.9S: Third, S3.O6. The figures of the com panies of the First follow: A S9.34, B ST.31. c 90.29. D S5.32. K SO.O4, F e5.05, G 9217, H S3.SS, 91.21. K 7.19. l. s0.34, NJ S2.S0.
 The figures of the Second Division, Naval battalion are S1 .9O, and those of the whole battalion S2.gS. Figures of other organizations follows. H0spi- tai corps SS.02. Signal corps S5.Ji, Cavalry o2.45. Battery A TS.12. Ma chine Gun battery gT.fG. Coast artil- lery TT.96. Separate company Sj.45.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-29
CHINA AND GLASSWARE.

CHINA AND GLASSWARE. Austrian and German fine under glazed Tea Plates, Cake Plates, Salad Bowls, Fruit Dishes, Sauce Dishes, Comb and Brush Trays, Game Plates. 2 and 3-piece Tete-a-tete Sets, Cups and Saucers, Cracker Jars, Olive, Pickle and Celery Dishes, in Bird, Floral, Dresden and Picture Designs, sold at 39c to s3.9S each, will be closed out at HALF PRICE. American Porcelain 56-piece Tea Set, gold lined, floral decorations, was $5.9S, sale price s4.S9 set American Porcelain 100-piece Din ner Sets in assorted brown, blue and green decorations, sale price
 ST.9S set Austrian China, gold lined, assort- ed floral decorations. 100-piece Dinner Sets, were S15, sale price
 S11.j0
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-29

Fine Imported Steins at closing out ss0g prices, all with covers; these are this seasons importation. new styles, delft, gray and floral, with toasts in German text.
 Regular 10c kind now 7c Regular 25c kind now 19c Regular 35c kind now 2Jc Regular 69c kind now J0c Regular S1 kind now 75c Regular $1.50 kind now S11B NE Regular $2 kind now S1.65 Regular S250 kind now $2.0q,sar Regular S3.50 kind now $2.69 Fine decorated English and Ger man china Toilet Sets, sets were S650 to $12.0S; as each set has one or more pieces missing will sell during this sale at
 $250 to $5 set
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-11-01
MIILIN :ETR2

All the French and American Designs
The verdict Of many of those who are
able to judge-the prettiest hats and finest
department in the South. Ready-to-wear
Hats in great variety from SOC. to $1,000.
Baby Caps in lawn and silk. Also nobby
line Of Caps for boys.
Grand Millinery Opening Going on this Week
You are Cordially Invited to Call.
OUR SILK AND SKIRT DEPARTMENT.
We have the Largest compete stock for Your selection
South of Baltimore and style ro s. to SoO0 each
High grade Novelties swell effects from $500 to S19o each
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-11-01
PENCIL AND SCISSORS.

PENCIL AND SCISS0RS.
Wayside Notes Gathered Here and
There by a Dispatch Man.
Ask your dealer for T. K L.
Monday is salesday m November.
There is music in the air-wedding
bells are jingling.
T.. <. L. cures cold in the head.
I E. L. Asbill, Esq, is in town to-
day on legal business.
OYercoats were comfortable se7e-
raj mornings this and last week.
A big reduction in sugar, at
NJ. D. Harmsn's.
If you want bicycle cheap, call
at the Bazaar.
Master Lucius Buckley is clerking
in the Lexington Drug Store.
It is said that the hickory nut
crop is unusually large this year.
Always use T. Z. L. for pains.
Prof. Pickens Fcick is teaching 8
very fourishing school at Oak Grove
The Palmetto Collegiate Institute
ia still growing in numbers and pop
ulsrity.
Wire door mats, cheap, at Scott
Hendrix.
The convention of the Fifth Py-
THAN District will meet in Batesburg
tonight.
Services in st. Stephens church
next Sunday morning at eleven
o'clock.
Five thousand bsgging and ties,
cheap, at W. P. Roof.
The granite quarry at Tarrar's
Spring has been reopened and work
is progressing nicely.
A new shipment of crockery just
received at NJ. D. Hartman 8.
Workmen are repairing Hammer
Hotel by putting in new sills under
the front piazza and reAooring it.
It is now lawful to hunt psrtrid-
ges,and as they are numerous sports
men will have some fine shooting.
Plenty of bsgging and ties, at W.
P. Roof.
Mr.. Hamp N. Hammer, has moved
to town and occupies the dwelling
lately vacated by Mr.. G S. Bradford.
Court next Monday, and We hope
many Of our friends with their dollars
will call TO see US.
As usual Lexington exhibitors at
the State Fair came off with flying
colors-wearing the blue and red
ribbons.
Rocking chairs of all kinds, cheap,
at Scott Hendrix.
The Masons will hold their regular
stated communication in their lodge
room in this place next Saturday
evening.
Mr.. John J. Taylor, contractor,
has commenced work on dwelling
for Mr.. John Caughman, on Upper
Main street.
The Sc. and Zoe. goods, at the
Bazaar, are beautiful and cheap.
We are sorry to learn that there
are several members of the family OF
Mr.. J. Weir Addy, who lives in
Schwitzer Neck, are sick with ty-
phoid fever.
The election for Mayor and six
Wardens of the town Of Lexington
will be held on November 8. Pre-.
pare your ballots, voters.
Call and see the beautiful line Of
Iron beds, cheap, at Scott Hendrix.
Read the notice of the tax collector
and when he is in your vicinity meet
him and bring your dues along for
he Dispatch.
County Supervisor Langford, who
was taken suddenly and severely i'll
while visiting the County Fair, bss
recovered sufficiently to ''ride day
and night" in the discharge OF his
1,,f;oe
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-11-01
Loan on Improved Farms.

+ OANS MADE ON IMPROVED
IL farms in Lexington county at per
cent interest in sums Of 81 900 and over
and at s per cent. OH sums less than
81 900, payable in annual instalments.
No loans made for less than $780, No
commissions charged for these loans;
borrower paying for preparation Of pa
ers only THOMAS & THOMAS,
Attorneys at Law.
1927 Washington St, Columbia, S. G.
September 20, 3m.