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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-21
ACT QUICKLY.
Delay Has Been Dangerous In Mar
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Delay Has Been Dangerous In Mar
shalltoWn.
Do the right thing at the right time.
Act quickly in times of danger.
Backach,. is kidney danger.
Doan's Kidney Pills act quickly.
Cure all distressing dangerous kidney
Ills.
Plenty of evidence to prove this.
s. B. Rice, a painter of 312 Railroad
street. saye: 81 in common with nearly
all painters, experienced good deal Of
{ difficulty from the effects Of the COM
ponent parts of the paints, and like all
painters incurred great deal Of diff
Guilty in finding any medicine or prep
aration competent to check those eff
fects. I tried quite a few before
procured .Doan's Kidney Pills at the
Mcbride &, Will Drug Company, but l
never fourd anything to equal the re-
suits obtained from them. 1t will be a
boon to p,linters to learn that there is
a medicine to be had in Marshalltown
which will bring speedy relief to those
suffering from kidney ailment That
medicine emphatically declare to be
Doan's Kidney Pills."
For sail. by all dealers. Price soc.
Foster Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y, sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the nameDoan's-and
take n ether.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-21
Drowning at Watch Towers

Special to T1meS-RepupllcaH
Davenport, Aug. ala report from
the Watch Tower states that David
Walker of Milan, was drowned In the
river. 1t is reported the man drowned
near the steel dam short distance
from the Watch Tower.
Little detail can be learned at this
time but II seems that the man Went
fishing and in some way slipped and
fell into the river.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-21

MANY persons IN this community are
sufferine from kidney complaint who
could avoid fatal results by using
Foley's Kidney Cure. B. A. Morgan
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-21

tainted from loss Of blood just as he
was being taken to the hospital. 1t was
stated last night that he might save
the arm.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-05-10

MIR. D. B. Shull, a Lexingtoniar,
who has made Columbia his home
for some time, sent his dollar for
renewal by the hand of friend.
A new engine has recently been
put in 20 run the water works at
Gilbert. MIR. Long keeps plenty of
water for all passing trains.
Mr.. Donly has moved his bath
house from the corner near the depot.
This makes decided improvement
in the appearance of that part Of the
town.
Mr.. r. P. Peel, of the Edisto Sec
tion, knowing that it requires money
to run business, sent by his son
dollar for renewal of his SUBJ
scription.
Remember that NJ. R. Hartley Co.,
Lexington Depot, keep big stock Of
clothing and will sell you at the very
lowest prices. T.
Mr.. Rudolph Snelgrove of the
United States Railway Mail service,
was in town Wednesday visiting his
grandparents, MIR. and Mrs. James
E. Rawl.
Mr. E. j. George has overhauled
his roller mill so as to be in better
position to handle the present wheat
crop. He has made several impor-
tant additions to it.
Mr.. Garfield Caughmsn, who is
connected with Martins wholesale
grocery store, Columbia came over
Wednesday on q short visit to his
father, Mr.. James Caughman. :.
The smallpox scare is dying out
and people are beginning to come to
town. Soon everything will settle
down to normal conditions and every
thing go along as merrily as mar
riage bell.
A large line of due groceries, suit
able for the family and the farm, at
the lowest prices. Come to see US.
M. r. Hartley Co., Lexington Depot.
Those who have no faith in the fu-
ture of Lexington should look around
and see what has been accomplished
toward it's improvement in the past
few years and let their faith be
strengthened.
Never we're better stands of corn
and cotton reported in the section of
country around Gilbert. Gardens
are real fine. Messrs. Strickland
and Barr are feasting on Irish po.
tatoes and English peas, cherry pies
and strawberries.
When in need of the finest kinds
| of plantation and family supplies be
| sure to call and see the line carried
| by T. B. Aughtry & Co., Columbia,
before you make your purchases.
Judge Andrew Crawford leading
light of the Columbia Bar, has sent
his renewal. The Judge has been
the legal advisor of so many of our
people, and has been coming over
80 long that We have come to look
upon him as one of US.
Parties intending to vote in the
special elction for school purposes
are reminded that they are required
to show both their tax receipt and
registration certificate to the mana
gers of election before they can vote
in said election.
Messrs. Charles A. Geiger and
Sim D. McCarths, representing
Pelican Lodge, and Mr.. A. J. Fox,
that of Dixie Lodge, I. o. o. F., left
Monday to attend the meeying of the
Grand Lodge in Greenwood, May
| 10th to 18th.
If blacksmiths and wheelwrights
want to please their customers and
turn out satisfactory work, they
should use the best material. For
the best at the cheapest price, 7. B.
Aughtry & Co., can fill the bill.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-05-10

One of the incest lines of general
merchandise, such as plantation and
family supplies, canned goods Of all
description, fruits and other things
too numerous to mention is kept in
stock by 81. M. Wingsrd. Your
patronage is respectfully solicited.
Col. John Bell Towill, of Bates
burg, Capt. ". J. McCartba, of this
place, and Mr.. Charles, of Columbia,
have returned from very pleasant
ocean voyage from New York and
other points. They went to Charles
ton and took steamer to New York.
When you want anything in the
general merchandise line, give T. a
Williams, Irene, trial.
The Athens school, near Castor,
will close it's present session Friday
with a very interesting programme.
Congressman Lever will make the
literary address. He is in great de-
mand for school closings and is
already booked to make several ad-
dresses in different sections of the
State.
DR.. John Sande!, of Brookland,
physician of large experience, was in
town yesterday looking over the
field. He has decided to locate here
for the purpose of practicing his
profession and has rented the store
lately occupied by Mr.. Simon Smith,
in Ward Craps, where patients can
find him after Monday.
Mr.. Newton Monts. the polite and
popular clerk of the Lexington De-
partment Store, visited friends in
Richland county Sunday and Mon
day. He has returned to his duties
and now wears smile as bright and
as happy as if everything had been
satisfactorily arranged between his
best girl and himself.
Mr.. J. O. Cassidy, who ia connect
ed with the United States Census
Bureau, has been in town several
days during the past week in pursuit
of his work. Mr.. Cassidy's parents
were natives of this county, his
mother being a daughter of Mr..
Joseph Wingard. Mr.. Cassidy now
resides in Florida. He gave us
pleasant call last Thursday.
The strawberry growers in the
berry belt of this State and North
Carolina claim to have lost $4,000
on account of the refrigerator car
people failing to supply cars in eufi-
cient numbers to promptly move the
crop. At Chadbourn, car after car
of spoilt berries we're hauled to the
river and dumped in to get them out
of the way.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-05-10
PENCIL AND SCISSORS.

Wayside Notes Gathered Here and
There by a Dispatch Man.
r. Z. L. cures rheumatism.
Don't be misfortune teller.
Don't neglect the vegetable garden
Ask your dealer for 7. K. L.
The grace of gratitude is essential
TO godliness.
DR.. j. W. Wessinger, of Irmo, was
in town yesterday.
Mrs. Reeves Of Florida, is visiting
her SON Robert at Gilbert.
Breakfast strips and Westphalia
hams, at NJ. D. Harman's.
The town council held it's regular
monthly meeting Monday night.
Always use T. K. L. for pains.
The pensioners are now happy
they can draw their pension money.
Mr. Graham, the section boss at
Gilbert, is off few days attending
court.
The court house square has cool
and inviting appearance these warm
afternoons.
Mr.. J. B. Nunamaker OF Columbia,
used the mail to remit his subscrip-
tion. Thanks.
A few fine Poland China pigs for
sale cheap by NJ. D. Harman.
MIR. Harry Oswald, wife and fam.
ily, are visiting relatives and friends
ii and around Barr.
TX. Acures cold in the head.
Mr.. George D. McCsrths is the
frst thai We have heard Of to have
bean blossoms this season.
Mr.. W. E. Lee Kyzer, of the Boyl'
ston section, was in town this morn
ing, and called in to see us.
One second hand fve-horse power
:Frick engine for sale cheap. Apply
to H. M. Wingard, Lexington, S. G.
Thomas Barrs, of Swansea, aged
between II and Is years, was thrown
from his horse last Thursday break
ing his arm.
There are two prisoners in jail
awaiting trial at the August term OF
the Court of Sessions. They are
both colored.
Mr.. John Seay, number one
farmer on Beaver Dam, has sent his
subscription for the Dispatch and
Home and Farm.
The Masons will hold a regular
communication of Lexington Lodge
next Saturday evening. See other
Masonic meetings.
A fresh lot of oranges, lemons and
grape fruit just arrived, at NJ. D.
Harman's.
Mr.. H. E. Harman, one of Ssluda's
best farmers and q great singing
master, was in town yesterday and
called in to see Us.
Read the change in the ADVERTISE
ment of the Lexington Department
Store and when you need anything
in their line give them call.
Mr.. Fred Crout is now taking 8
practical course in Railrosding and
Telegrsphy Under Mr.. Reeves the
efficient agent at Gilbert.
We invite you to call at our store
and inspect our nice line of dry
goods and shoes. M. r. Hartley
Co., Lexington Depot.
Mrs. P. G. Taylor, Of the Rocky
Well section, has our thanks for q
rsompt remittance for the Dispatch
and the Home and Farm.
Correspondents will please bear in
mind that their true name must
accompany articles intended for
publication in these columns.
Mr.. Y. q. Harman, who lives on
Lexington R. F. D. No. l, has wisely
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-01-17
SUPREMACY
OF The BATTLESHIP.

Referring 20 the recent statement
by a member OF the general naval
board, relative To the efficiency of
war vessels. the Birmingham Age
Herald SAYS:
A statement representing the views
of the general hoard OF the navy has
just been published. and in it the bat
ileship is given frs, place. The author
OF the statement is member OF the
general board. His name is suppress
ed, but we are told by. wire that his
views as expressed are the views OF
the rest OF she board and of the Seclc-
tary Of the navy as well
The object of the statement is TO
overcome the popular impression tha5
the torpedo boat has supplanted TO
some extent AT least The battleship,
and the navy does not propose TO be
RENTED 10 the less palatial and p0-
tenual torpedo boat The writer oi
the statement does. however. admi-
that the Japanese torpedo boats did al
the outset Of the present war cripple
three batJleships thus handing over
the control of the sea TO the Japanese.
and rendering Russian success al least
dubious. This occurred on February
g OF last year at the opening oil the
siege of Port Arthur. II is claimed,
however, that if Russia had had more
efficient bautleships the torpedo boa
could not have done their deadly
work. Victory went with the prepun-
derancc of batrleships. II went. too.
because the Russians were not alert.
and Iwenty-fOur torpedo shots were
fired al close range, Of which number
three took effect 40 torpedo boat
belonging To Russia has fired an effec-
tive shot. and Russia had twenty
four at Pot Arthur. The statement
goes on 10 show that in the attempted
escape of the Russian feet ON August
10, and again in the fight between
Kamimura's feet and the Russian
Vladivostock feet no torpedo boat s0lI
IN a shot.
Nor are cruisers valuable IN battle
Nothing is Trustworthy. say the naval
big guns. bur battleships and the
United States actually has in commits
sion fifteen of them. Japan has few
battieships, bat she appreciates them.
and she doubtless regrets that she
does not TODAY possess a round dozen
OF firSt-class battIeships. No doubt
the torpedo boat has its asses. as has
the cruiser. but ii must be confessed
that in battle whore hard knocks are
given and received the battleship is
stil supreme.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-01-17

that he IS today a very promising can
didate for The next Presidential nOmi-
nation at the hands of the Democracy.
In fact. | can think of no one So apt
10 be the next leader of the party.
Long before 1908 Missouri will have
swung back int the democratic col
umn, and nothing would be more nat
uraI than for it's capable and efficient
executive. whose loyalty both to party
and to principle had been demonstrat-
ed. TO be the choice Of reunited
Democracy"
Andrew Jackson never fought Shad-
ows-that duty which lay nearest his
hand he took up and he withstood the
enemy with all his heart and all his
strength. The Republican party can
fud no weapons to oppose a campaign
against graft which it has fostered
or neglected to punish in the nation.
in the city and in the state. Per
haps the confidence of the people IN
ROOseyelts innate honesty Of purpose
and his desire to give every man
a square deal" was the largest factor
in the confidence accorded him-if 50
the mOnStrOus scandals in so many
departments OF The public service must
open the eye of the blindest to the
error made.
Call crusade against graft and let
the issue 90 as God wills it,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-01-17
Two New States In Prospect.

The next important business on the
Senate's calendar after the Philip
pine Improvement measure was the
bin providing for he admission of two
new States into the Union Few peO-
PIE, either in Congress or outside of
il, seem 10 understand how much more
important the admission of a new
State to the Union is than almost any
other possible business that can come
before Congress. Tariffs can be made
and unmade. and most other matters
OF legislation are subject 20 amend
ment or repeal from time 10 time
But hasty or ill-adyised action in adj
hitting State 10 the Union is ire
vOcable. At this very moment the
whole moral sense of the community
is aroused by questions arising out OF
the mistake that was made in admit.
ting Titan al a time. when it would
have been far better 20 keep Utah
in the territorial condition. In theI
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-01-17

- 1MPATH1 Is undoubtedly Of the most sweetv OK
kzA pressve words in language What conversation
of the true, ideal, delightful knd-f not interchange
49, of sympathies through the medium of tactfu AND
WELL CHOSEN words? Through it manners are ex
pressed and the intimate qualities defects of the
heart transpe 1t is the important accomplishment
From merely selfish point of view qua WORLDLY
and the really successful who talk
10 please themselves, But THEIR LISTENERS.
To polite society conversation what atmospheric air the
animal and plant life of the world In i've and have
being; without should anguish dnegrato AND DIE
Like the air. 1t IS susceptible eff sudden and rapid changes mpera
being successfully hot and cold heavy xlarang sitting
and ufy, certain elevations TOO RAREFIED FOR COM
FORT Under Its propous smile the individual bourgeons
and blooms forth in advantageous manifestations let
wind change AND THE SKIES CLOUD OVER and same
human sensitive plant shrives up into silent nsignEcance
There ancifu theory ancient Plato and modern
Dr. Holmes which supPoses spirits susceptible certain influences
mutually sed after the of currents by per
vibv audb in each others presence into around
acting in the of sensitive natures, LIKE POTENT MA
TERIAI ESSENCES Have you never yourself felt the influence
Of something like this peculiar spell! have and the
cuson to be drawn from the experience is me- that the
real Of conversation far be studied
acquired consists IN making apt stan pressing the right but
ton, speak, and turning the PARTICULAR current
which is to congenially pervade the circle.
Making allowance the superficial differences due chiefly to
racial temperament which characterize respectively English and
American Teutonic and Latin peoples safe that the
DAMENTAL PRINCIPLES Of hold good UNI
NERSALLG If your conversational has proved effective
in New York will fail in San Francisco Petersburg
on board the in the your trip around the
world
TRAITS UPON WHICH TO PLAY AND ALAS THE oasTA-
Giles TO ENCOUNTER.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-01-17
The Real Pickaninny.


Most picksninuieS are fond of the
white people. The acme of many 4
little black girls happiness is reached.
her cup Of joy rt,hneth over. when She
is allowed to play for half an hour
with the dainty little white child of the
big house" as the planters residence
is Invariably called by the little dar-
kies.
The pichaninny is provided with a
hat. but he seldom wears il. No mat
ter whether the mercury in the Their
mometer is near the zero mark or
whether the Southern sun is beating
numerically down on his kinky head
he carries his hat in his hand
The pickaninHiCs Of DiXiel7nd are
probably rhe most neglected little
mortals on the face Of the globe. And
they ,hrive on neglect. They are al
ways fat and healthy. No one has
ever heard Of a delicate little negro.
Occasionally one dies. to be sure. but
neglect cannot be ascribed as he cause
Of its demise, for if neglect could kill
them, there would be no pickaninniCs
in DixieIand today. 1t gets used to
neglect early in life Even during its
tclbg 4-OOu. " IG4l liC wee plChduiilAig
voice reaches out for q high c in he
Silly night, its mother seldom hears
It, and when she does. she seldom
needs it,
The pickaninny's mother often puts
into practice that advice of solomon 5
concerning the use of the rod. He is
CtJen tried condemned. and executed
without being allowed a word in his
own defense. "Yo'se done hurt dat
baby. Gaze bit hain't er squallin fun
muffin she declares. and although the
little accused one is not guilty, his
jacket is severely tanned.
s range to relate. the pickaninny
seldom minds chastisement In fact.
at school. many mischievous ones en-
deavor to see how many whippings
they can get in one day One little
fellow. who was so black that SCOT
would have made a white mark on
him was looked upon for a whole
week as a hero. because he had re-
Ceived fourteen separate and distincl
Jogging in one day.-Blancle NJ
KnowltOn. in the Pilgrim for January.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-01-17

ioO,UUO increase.
The publishers of the Woman's
Home Companion. the brightes, and
best OF all home magazines, announce
that the demand for the January num-
Der will far exceed half a million
copies, which is an incmrease of loo,
coo copies in the short space OF q few
months only. The December number
was completely sold out by the fifth
Gay of December.
The January issue will ne a great
holiday number. with royalty beautiful
Illustrations. It will contain the bes1
OF short stories. fiction and fascina5-
ing serials. the newest fashions. won
Cerful special articles. children s
pages. Mrs Ssugster's talks. phoco-
graphic contests. cash prizes in plenty
puzzles, wit and humOC. etc.I etc.
the brightest. most entertaining and
helpful home and family magazine in
the world for American homes Tel
cents a copy at all newsdealers. OF
direct from the publishers at Spring
field. ONO. Subscription price S1.00
year.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-01-17
CONSTRUCTION
OF PANAMA CANAL.

The Gainesville sun. Ike nearly
every other newspaper in the South.
urges the construction of the Panama
canal without delay and commends
the action OF President Roosevelt in
demanding that worl, be commenced
ST Ghe earliest possible moment In
this connection the Sun says:
It is reported thar the president is
demanding action in the matter of the
construction Of the Panama canal.
The people of the South trust that a.
he has pat his hand 10 the pillow. 50 10
speak. he viii go 10 the end Of the
fuTrow in as short a time as possible
The country has money enough. en-
cheering ability enough. workmen
enough ard information enough 10 put
the canal throueh--or al least 10
prove thar the project is not feasible
The time for discussion is passed
The plans have been adopted II Is
the time for executive action. because
congress has granted all necessaIE :
authority and all necessary funds.
The people Of the South have q
most acute interest IN the cOnstTuC-
lion OF the canal. because they wish a.
lay hold OF the Oriental trade They
have been waiting and waiting for
many years-eveT since De Lcssep.s
and the French abandoned the scheme
IN cloud OF scsndal-fOr American
construction and possession Of the
canal IL was nothing 10 them. mate
rally. whether the interocean water
way went through Nicaragua or the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-01-17
THE FUTURE OF THE
DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
Jacksonville Times-Union.


That lamp which Patrick Henry as
serted should bring the light OF exparl-
encc 10 light our past. shines for al
but fools. and Democrats should use
ii or dispair First we wan; TO know
why We failed in the last national eiec-
ZION. and then we want to shape our
course in accordance with the wisdom
gained, never forgetting that no defeat
is SO fatal as triumph in a bad cause.
Senator Lodge has received a letter
nom lifetime pr0tectiOnist of ma
tiOnal reputation, who asks that the
President be allowed TO consider his
statement that Roosevelt was elected
under false pretenseS' and the voters
already see gheir mistake. There are
abundant evidences that this opinion
is spreading, and it may easily he that
The Democratic party is in much bet
Ter condition for the Congressional
elections than its opponent
But what say the leaders? Speak
ing al a home dinner. the chairman Of
our national committee said that last
Monday:
But with all this-an apparently
compact organization. candidate
whose personal character was ire.
proachable, ample means for all legi.
innate purposes, all the literature that
could be used and with the country
ablaze with unsurpassed orafory-we
encountered political reverse almost
unparalleled a disaster caused by
hundreds OF thousands of Democrats
failing 10 vote aud by many others
ho1ing the opposition ticket
And Mr. Bryan replied:
What the Democratic party most
needs today is TO be animated by the
spirit of Andrew Jackson as it ap-
prOaches pending problems. Ii suffer
ed Overwhelming defeat last Novem-
Der. and the prime cause Of that de
feat is 10 be found in the fact that
II lacked this spirit II cannot hope
either 10 win or deserve success until &c
becomes really a Jackson party, and
like Old, Hickory. is ready to take The
peoples side OF every question without
stopping to count the cost or TO meas
IRE the prospects of immediate sue
cess.
Have they diagnosed the disease?
What of the remedy? The Washing
ton Star in discussing Governor Doug
las $ inaugural. said:
Massachusetts is pretty far north.
ana maybe too far for Presidential
politics. But if Mr.. Folk scores in
Missouri and Mr.. Douglas in his baili-
WICK. both on Issues that appeal to
the masses. the Democracy might find
Il combination which at least would
lead to some lively discussion "
\ citizen OF ST Louis was inter
viewed in Washington. q few days ago
on The politics OF his state, and he said
ms among other things.
his has all occurred, and now Mis- |
souri, has a young Governor who has
Already attracted the attention OF the /
nation. Ny belief about him IS that
ne VIII grow ana develop during hts I
a. :ninistrati1n, and that his Is no /
aphemera! fame. He has the habit
D sticking TO central idea. and as /
certain as the doctrines he stands |
.oF are sure 10 grow in popularity, so
sure IS Joseph w. Folk to continue tot
nave foremost place in public favO-
looking a what he has achieved. ana /
showing ais temperament, would say