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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-12-20
The Auditors Meet.

Practically every county in the
State was represented at the meet
ing Of the Auditors in Columbia last
Monday. The meeting was called
by the Comptroller General to dis
cuss his recent order regarding the
return of property at true valua.
,iou. which has been the subject OF
much comment recently. The Cong
troller General read the law rs 1t
was laid down and pointed out the
duties of these officers on returns
He, with many OF the others, favored
certain changes regarding the boards
of assessors and the legislature will
be petitioned for these ch snges. All
present seemed to be heartily IN
favor of enforcing the law.
The convention finally decided to
enforco the Instructions of the Comp
trol)er General and also adopted a
resolution which called for an en-
forcement of the income tax law.
Another resolution was adopted
changing the tax penalty laws from
graded penalty to q permanent
four per cent. penalty until March
Is, when the executions we're to be
issued.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-12-20
Lever at W ork.

Washington Congressman Lever,
who Is on the committee or agricut-
ture in the house, has bad long
tslk with Secretary Wilson, of the
department; of agriculture, concern.
ing many matters of interest to the
farmers of South C.rolins. Among
the matters which Mr.. Lever took
up with the secretary was that of
securing o uniformity Of figures in
the monthly statement Of cotton gin
ners throughout the South so that
the figures of the department and
the census bureau would hereafter
agree on this point. Mr.. Lever feels
confident that some plan will sooo
be arranged b7 which uniformity
of figures will be secured.
The secretary told Mr. Lever that
he was doing sll in his power to rid
his >departm ent of unsuitable and un
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-12-20
The Lexington Dispatch.
Wednesday, December 20, 1905.
In Memory Of W. a. Moody.

In as much as it has pleased the
Supreme Ruler of the universe to take
from us our beloved brother, W..
Alfred Moody, who died August ~,
1905, true and loyal Mason has
been called to tsks his grand and
final degree in that city whose builder
ar d maker is God. A loving husband
has been carried by swift messengers
of love to that coun'ry where sbe
"sun never sets, and the leaves never
fade:" a home haa been made desolate
by the shadow e death and lovlpg
scd faithful w,fe's heart has been
crushed, tn whom we would say:
"Lean sweetly on Jesus, oh child of His
care;
Each heart -throb of anguish He waiteth
to share.
No friend like the Saviour so deeply
can feel,
And tho He may wound thee, It's only
to heal"
Our town has Lost o good citizen.
Sin Clara Lodge No l57 has lost
brother whom we believe lived up to
his obligations as a Masop, therefore,
be it resolved,
lot. That We submit with patience
to the will of Him who holds the kew
of all unknown, and who has seen ut
to break our ranks by the sum NOUS
which called from among US our Bro.
Moody.
2i. That we all strive to live IN
such manner, that when we are called
to give en- account Of our stewardship,
be will be one of the frat to greet us
with a smile of welcome from the
portals of the city of God, where
there is 20 sign of sorrow nor any
sound Of sigbing.
Sd. That We extend to his berf aVed
mpanion our teuderest sympathy;
that copy OF these resolutions be
spread in our minute bocs; copy
bs sent to his acrrowipg widow. and
a copv b, sent to The L'x ngton Dis
patch for publication.
''There's harbor somewhere III peace
full bay
Where the sails will be furled and the
ship will lay
At anchor, somewhere in the far away
But it's weary, the waiting, weary.
There's an end to the troubles OF souls
oppressed
And some day when God thinks best
He'll tenderly lay us down to rest
And roses II bloom from the thorne IN
the breast,
But it's weary, the waiting, weary.
There's light somewhere that no dark
can drown
And a crown. thank God, for each
cross, crown,
But it's weary, the waiting, weary
n. A. HENDRIX,
r. S. WILSON,
J. G. KIRBY,
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-12-20
100000 in Gold Missing.

Rock Springs, Wyo, Dec 13-
Ninety thousand dollars in gold, be-
lons Ing to Il shipper, whose name the
express company will not disclose,
was In one of the cars wrecked and
burned last week at Al Say, and it
caDnot be found. Armed guards were
rushed to the scene after the wreck
and several people were prevented
from searching for victims. Three
hundred sacks of Australian mail y as
burned, including registered pouches.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-12-20
Failed.

All efforts have failed to find better
remedy Tor coughs. colds and lung tron-
bles than Foley's Honey and Tar. 1t
stops the cough, heals ,ae lungs and pre-
v Mt serious results from a cold J. N.
Patterson, Nashua, Iowa, writes: Last
winter had bad cold on my lungs and
tried at least half dozen advertised cough
medicine and had treatment trom two ply
sicians without getting any benefit. A
friend recommended Foleys Honey aud
I ar and two thirds of bottle cured me.
consider it the greatest cough aud lung
medicine in the world. The Kaufman
Drug Co.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-12-20
Furious FIGHTING.

"For seven years, Whites Geo ". Hoff-
man. OF Harrer. Wash. had a bitter bat
tie with chrouic stomach and liver trouble.
bu; at last I won, and cured my diseases
by the use Of Electric Bitters. [ unhesi-
tat uglY recommend them to ali. and don't
int md in the future to be without them In
the honse. They are certainly wonderful
med cine to have cured such bad case as
mine" Sold, under guarantee to DO the
sam. for yon, hv The Kaufmann Drug Co.,
druggists at 50c. bottle. Try them to-
day.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-12-20
Monument Proposed.

Washington. DEC l3. -Rapresenta-
tive Lever today introduced bill
authorizing the erection of a monu-
ment at Leesvil!e to the memory of
James Butler and thirty other revo-
lutionary soldiers murdered near that
place by Bloody Bill Cunningham.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-12-20
1905. Fall and Winter 0 pening. 1905.
1903 Main Street.
COLUMBIA, S. c.

We cordially invite call when the and large
Notions Dress Millinery
FurniSbin
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-12-20
A Fearful Fate.

It is fearful fate to have to endure the
terrible torture of Piles. Il can trnthfully
say" writes Harry Colson. OF Masonville.
Ia, that for Bind, Bleeding Itching and
Protruding Piles, Bucklen's AFRICA Salve,
is the b. st cnre made" Also best Tor cuts,
burns and injuries. Csc. =. The KaufmaDn
Drug Co., druggists.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-12-20
To Drive Out Rats.

The rat has very sensitive foot,
covered By a very delicate integu-
ment, which - burned by unslacked
lime. If we sprinele the holes and
runways of the rat with unslacked
lime be will desert the houses. He
la also very thirsty animal, and if
We cut of his source of water be will
dos ert the region.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-12-20
Kine Of All Cough Medicines.

Mr. E. G.. Case, a mail carrier of Can
ton Center, Conn, who has been in the
u. S. Service for about sixteen years,
says: 1--WE have tried many cough
medicines for Group, but Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy is king of all and one to
be relied upon every time. We also find
it the best remedy for coughs and colds,
giving certain results and leaving no
bad after effects" For sale by Kauf-
mann Drug Go.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-12-20
A NEW DEPARTMENT.

We have added Millinery to our store
for which we have secured one Of the
best Milliners obtainable from the lead
ing millinery houses Of the Eastern
markets, and we bespeak for ali excel
lent season for her, having had several
successful seasons il, this State Ask to
see her when you want hat.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-12-20

trustworthy clerks, and that he had
recently discharged 120 whom be
had found to be either dishonest or
Inefficient
, There are other matters which Mr..
Lever will soon take up with the
department which will be of interest
to the farmers in the State.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-12-20
Tinware and Enamel Ware.

We have added large line Of Tin and
Enamel ware to our complete Department.
Store There are many things in this
department that you cannot keep house
with out. We can save you from 10 to
25 per cent. in this whole department.
Don't forget us on this line of your pur-
chaseS.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-12-20
Trespass Notice.

THIS IS TO NOTIFY ALL PER
i sons not to hunt by day or night,
haul wood or straw, OF trespass in any
manner whatever upon our lands as the
law will positively be enforced against
all trespassers.
z. A. W. Sturkie, J. A. Hook
Luther J. Hook, Andrew Davis,
J. F. Mack.
4yy1 nd
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-12-20
Warning.

ALL PERSONS ARE HEREBY NO
Il titled not to hunt, carry torches, let
stock run at large, or trespass IN any
manner whatever upon our lands out
side of the "Big Pasture The law will
positively be enforced against Gil tres
passers.
D. F. SHUMPERf, L. Z. CAN'T,
J. E. BERRY.
4w7. pd.
The Washington times., 1905-02-24
MANY SN|NDLED BY
SLAVE PENSION SCHEME
Two White Men Arrested in Rich
mond-confess to Wide Operations
Among the Negroes.

Persuaded that the United States Gov
ernment was about to grant pensions to
all inprovideat ex-slaves. hundreds of
negroes throughout Southern Virginia
have recently been swindled out of
great sums of money.
This was the gist of a statement
made today in the law department of
the Pension Office in connection with
the arrest in Richmond. Va. of Charles
Adrian and Levi c. Sullivan, both white
men
The fraudulent scheme was reported
to the Pension Bureau and late last
week, Special Examiner A. W. Roome
was dispatched to the scene. After fol-
lowing on the trail of the two men
wearing coats with brass buttons,
Agent Roome located Adrian and Sui
livan in Richmond. and the arrests re,
suited
When searched the men were found
TO be carrying a number of bogus PEN
sion blanks and vouchers. According
to their scheme any ex-siave who had
reached the age of 6fty-fiTe years, ano
failed to save si,000 was 10 become a
ward Of the Government
Both men confessed they have been
swindling the negroes by this scheme
since Noyenab Der. The case will be set
tied In the Richmond courts.
The Washington times., 1905-02-24
nINSTRELS HOLD BOARDS
At CARROLL INSTITUTE
Fashioned Evening OF Mirth and
Song Under the Management Of
J. J. German.

The Carroll Institute Minstrels gave q
performance last night in Carroll lnsti-
tute Hall, which was largely attended
and heartily enjoyed by all. The pro
gram was well arranged affair and
Several of the men had good voices, all
OF which she1red the affair 10 success.
After the minstrels had given their per
Torrance the hall was cleared of the
chairs and many enjoyed dancing until
a late hour.
Much praise was accorded Edward p
Harrington, the interloeutor and John j.
German. the manager, also got his share
CT praise. The greatest hit Of the even
ing was made by Al s. FenRel, jr, when
he sang I'm So Dlzzy. He was en-
cored again and again until he had sung
about half a dozen verses and then he
had TO begin all over again.
Master Pete Becker, the Youngest
Minstrel brought forth plenty of ap-
plause when he sang In the Village BY
the Sea" and when he assisted DR..
Robert r. Green IN his song. The. Song
[ Heard One Sunday Morn. Come
Take a Trip In My Afrship, sung by
Master Paul Hines, met with great ap-
plause There's a Dark Man Coming
With a Bundle sung by MIR. Gorma1s
the manager was well received, and
when Cy Cummings sang Tell Me the
Beautiful Story, he got rounds OF ap-
The end men came in for their share
of applause, the best one being Harry
ShaCkelford.
The Washington times., 1905-02-24
BECAUSE OF HOLIDAY
HIS WIFE DEPORTED
Husband Unable to Procure Writ of Habeas Corpus-She
Was Victim of Trachona But Might Have Re-
covered Physicians Asserted.

A particularly pathetic case of in1ni-
grant deportation came to the attention
of Commissioner sargent's bureau in the
Department of Commerce and Labor
yesterday when it became known that
the consequent closing of tliG depart
ment here and the courts OF Baltimore
on account of Washingten's birthday.
were probably the principal means of
separating John yinkonic, native of
Semoe, Croatia, and Anna ViDkonic his
wife.
The couple were married in Semoe
four years ago. Twelve months later
Vinkonic came to America, and settling
IN Pittsburg, engaged as a iaborer in
one of the big wire mills. He had pur-
chased his home and was about to send
for his wife when he received word that
she was In Baltimore and was being
detained by the Immigration authorities
because it was discovered that she was
suffering from ira schoma. 1t appeared
The Washington times., 1905-02-24
District Legislation
Is Scant This Session
Less Work Done for Local Affairs by This
Congress Than in Many Years-Much TO
Be Decided by Next Committee.

nnissioners have either been untouched
by the committee, or have been leIt Hii<
reported because ta2ere was not tI3lf 70
suitably pass ON tie merits OF the iesls-
lation contemplated, in them.
Added to this record of the croSSto"iI u
railway hill is the sequel TO the erect
that the promoters of the road VIII go
before Congress al soon as 1t again con
venes and renew their request Tor the
franchise for which they fougnt 50
stubborn1y this session.
Five New Members.
The District Committee will have, In
the next Congress, five new members.
Another series of hearings and meet
ings will have to be held in relation 70
the railway bill, and thus more tune
will be taken from the ordinary routine
of local legislation.
When it Is realized that the DISTRICT
Committee meets, as a rule, only once a
week, It is seen how important 1t Is TO
the District that all of the bills affect
ing it should be passed as promptly as
possible The committee viii not meet
again this Congress.
in the next Congress the committee,
with its five new Tnenb bers, viii have q
dispose OF the crosstown railway plii,
the juvenile court law, the child iaDoI
and compulsory education laws, the Dill
for the registration of nurses, and any
other new legislation that may come VI
for action between now anc the conVeH-
ing of Congress.
The committee viii not lack employ
ment next session.
The Washington times., 1905-02-24

that Anna yinkonic had sold the little
home in Croatia and all her belongings.
thinking to surprise her husband by her
arrival in Pittsburg
Vain were the efforts Vinkonie made
in his wife's behalf. She was sent TO the
Presbyterian Eye and Ear hospital and
after three weeks treatment was pro-
r.ounced almost well Within that time
Alexis A. Viszloesky, Of Pittsblrg, pub
Usher of the Sioevenskf-America a tri-
weekly Polish Journal became inter
ested in the case and this week he made
final effort to have the Vinkonies re-
united.
He came to Washington and discov-
cred that a writ of habeas corpus was
the only thing which stood between Mrs.
Nfnkonic and deportat ton on the North
German Lloyd steamer CasscI. which
was scheduled to sail on Wedn esday.
Mr.. Viszloesky returned to Baltimore
and applied to Judge Morris court in
that city for the desired writ, but the
court was closed and the same day tbs
! Cassel sailed with Mrs. Vinkonic aboard
The Washington times., 1905-02-24
EMERY COLLECTION
GIVEN TO SCHOOL
Cabinet of Building Stones and
Marbles Donated by w. v. Cox.
Promotions of Teachers.

The Board of Education at its meet
ing last evening unanimously passed a
vote of thanks to W. V. Cox for the pre-
sentation to the Emery School Of a cab
met Of building stones and marbles col
iected by the late Matthew q. Emery
The following promotions were made
to go into effect March 1: T. B. Lees
nitZer, from $500 TO 500 per annum; l..
a. McNaIly, from 5000 TO $3.50 per annum !.
NJ. F. Bradshaw from $50 to $500 per
annum: j. z. Brown, from first TO sec
oDd grade: z. M Van Dorsn, from s525
to $3.50 per annum, and E. c. Henderson.
from $500 to s525 per annufn.y Mary a.
DiIger was appointed I'D the first grade
and Edith Church was transferred from
the fourth to the third division, both
p. Chiids was appointed substitute
janitor. Frances NJ. Moore and Elma
Lamb were granted further leave of
absence. The resignation of Louise L.
Randall as a teacher at 500 per annum
was accepted last night.
The Washington times., 1905-02-24
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Arthur Norfolk and Mary E. Strauss,
OF Benning.
james H, Williams and Marion john
sen, OF Washington.
George Parker and Elizabeth King, of
Washington.
Richard Logan and Clara Delaney, of
HiIsdaIe
Roman Powell and Mary sharps. of
Washington.
James \. Creamer and Olivia d. Proc
tor, the former Of Fall River, Mass, the
latter OF Washington.
James L. Henderson and Marguerite A.
Collins, the former OF Landoun, Tenn,
and the latter OF Washington.
John Banyon. OF Washington. and
Henrietta Mason, of Rockville. Md
Howard Watts and Elizabeth Nichols.
OF Altoona. Pa.
Harrie z. Owens and Annie r. White.
Of Washington.
James ". Pumphrey and Lillian v.
TAYLOR. OF Washington.
Samuel Barber and Mamie Frazier, of
" ashington.
Vincent B. Thomas. OF New York, and
Lillian Seton. of Washington.
Warren Winston ard Rosa Mahoney,
OF Washington.
The Washington times., 1905-02-24
EGRESs FROM HOUSE ONLY
BY LADDER OR BALLOON


According to papers IN a suit for re-
lief filed in the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbuia today by August
Donath, the Philadelphia. Baltimore and
Washington Railway Company and Il
firm of contractors working for it have
piled up so much dirt around his house.
at 423 First street northeast. that he can
get in and out comfortably only with
ladders or balloon
The dirt has come out of the First
street tunnel. and. says Donath, there
are mountains. The piles grew so high
hat Donath's tenant moved ont and his
house was. be says. rendered unfit for
habitation. He says that he has APP
pealed to the railroad and contra ctors TO
remove the debris. but both have paid
no attention 10 his pIaint
All of this, and more, being true.
Donath asks the court to award him
$3.50 damages, the damages being fixed
at that amount because the street s1as
been closed. making it impossible to use
the house.
The Washington times., 1905-02-24
BALTIMORE AND OHIO
EARNINGS INCREASE

The statement OF earnings from traffic
and the expenses OF the Baltimore ana
Ohio railroad for tie month of January.
1s0S. as compared with January, 1893,
shows the following: Gross earnings for
1905. s., ,15s. III; 1904. S4,41o,s1s; increase,
s77, ,ss5s; expenses, 1905 So, sos $50; 1904. So
5ss.o71: increase, 1864. 81; net earnings.
1865, 81 ga 2Ss 1901. .s671. III; increase. $751;
542.
For the seven months of the fiscal year
ending January 81, 1865. the gross earn
ings from traffic We're ss9. zo2, 9o4. an iu-
crease Of sS76. .535 over the corresponding
months of the preceding fiscal year; ex-
perlses. s25, 44s. sos; increase, s222. 332: net
earnings. S14, ,254, 1856; increase. s65ls sals.
fse. the month of December, 1904, the
net earnings amounted to 81 SD, 5s1, be-
ing an sincrease Of Sea- -5t3 over the corr
responding month of 1903. The net earn
ing fer the six months ending December
81 1904, were s12. .908. .I0I, an increase OF
ST. SOL over the sane six months OF
1909.
The Washington times., 1905-02-24
UNIVERSITY is ALLOWED
TO INTERVENE IN SUIT

Justice Anderson, in Equity Court
No. 1, today signed an order allowing
the Catholic University to intervene
in the suit brought by J. H. Ralston
and others against Thomas E. Wagga-
man, H. Rozier Dulany, Katherine Ma
lone S. E. Allen. jr., and John F.
Waggaman, to compel the sale OF Ger
tain lots owned by Katherine Malone,
which were given security for Ger
t2in notes, on which there has been "a
default in the payment of interest.
About eight thousand dollars are
involved. IT is claimed that Thomas
r Wagsaman loaned more money on
this property than it was worth, TAX
ing as security the notes. The uni
versity claims the money was part Of
its funds
The Washington times., 1905-02-24
TYDEE M. ADAMS WILL
FILED FOR PROBATE

All her silver except the spoons for
which her sister paid her. belonging to
'Tydie NJ. Adams, Is bequeathed, under
her will filed for probate today. TO her
nieces, Kate L. Treadway and Minnie
b. Hequernberg. According to the will
there is much of This silver in posses
SION of the sister of the deceased. Lois
y. Treadway.
The will of John Mahoney, bequeath-
ing his estate TO his wife. and at her
death TO his daughters, was also filed
for probate. His son, Somerwell Mar
bury Mahoney. is bequeathed the value
of several notes paid by the testator. as
he say the son has already received his
share Of the estate.
The Washington times., 1905-02-24
TOOK A STRAW VOTE.
Interesting Experiment in a Restau
rant


An advertising agent, representing sa
prominent New York magazine, while
on q recent Western trip, was dining
one evening in Pittsburg restaurant.
While waiting for his order he glanced
over his newspaper and noticed the adj
vertisemeEt of n well-known dyspepsia
PREPARATION. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
As lie himself was q regular us sr of the
tabi=ts. he began speculating rs to how
many of the other travelling m en- in the
dining room were also friends of the
popular remedy for indigestion.
He says: I counted twenty-tflree men
at the tables. and in the hotel office [
took the trouble to interview them and
tw ent y-three made d practice of taking
one or TWO of Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets
after each meal
One of them told me he had suffered
SO much from stomach trouble that at
one time he had been obliged 10 quit the
road. bats since using Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets had been entirely free from in
digestion.s but he continued their use
especially while travelling, on account of
irregularitg in meals and because like
all travelling men he was often obliged
| TO eat what he could get and not always
what ne wanted.
Another, who looked the picture of
health, said he never ate a meal without
taking Il Stuart Tablet afterward be-
cause he could eat what he pleased and
when he pleased without fear of a sleep
less night or any other trouble.
Still another used them because he was
subject to gas ON stomach. causing pres
sure on heart and lungs, shortness of
breath and distress in chest which he
no longer experienced since using the
! tablets regularly.
| Another claimed that Stuart's Dyspep-
sia Tablets WAS the only safe remedy he
| had ever found for sour stomach and
| acidity. He had formerly used common
| soda TO relieve the trouble, but the tab
| lets We're much better and safer. to use
| After smoking, drinking other ex-
| cesses which weaken the digestive or
sans nothing restores the stomach TO a
| healthy wholesome condition so effectu-
! ally as Stuart's Tablets.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets contain the
| natural digestives, pepsin, diastase,
which every weak stomach lacks, as
well as nux hydrastin and yellow pariI-
| la, and can be safely relied on as a rad
ical cure for every form of poor diges-
| ton. Sold by druggists everywhere.
The Washington times., 1905-02-24
MO MORE FLOWERS
IN SENATE CHhMREF

Resolved. That Until further orders
the sergeant-at-arms is instructed not TO
permit flowers TO be brought into the
Senate chamber.
This Senate resolution reported by Mr..
Ledge, from the Committee on Rulcs,
today results in taking from the Senate
rostrrYn the vase OF flowers which IL
has been customary to put there from
day to day II will also prevent great
floral pieces FROM being sent into the
Senate on Inauguration day or any other
time
1T was a case of school days all over
again." said one Senator, In explanation
OF the order Some Senators felt en-
barrassed by the flowers sent TO them
and others by the fact that they didn' [
get any at all