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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-02-20
The L exington Dispatch.
Wednesday, February 20, 1907.
Postomee Clerk Arrested.

William S. DesPortes, assistant
postmaster at Ridgeway, was given a
hearing in the city yesterday before
United States Commissioner James S.
Werner, on the charge of tampering
with the mails and was bound over on
securities amounting to $500 for his
appearance before the district court,
which convenes the second Tuesday
in April, for trial.
Assistant Postmaster DesPortes has
been suspected for some time Of tam
pering with letters which passed
through his hands in the postofice at
Ridgeway, and Wednesday Postofhce
Inspector M. O. Halverstadt mailed a
decoy letter on train to a Mrs. Allen,
at Longtown, the letter having to
pass through the Ridgeway postoff1ce.
In the letter he carefully arranged sill
yer certificates amounting to S. and
noted the number and series of each
certificate.
Some time after the arrival Of the
letter at the Ridgeway Office another
postothce inspector called for the
Longtown mail, and upon examining
the decoy letter found that the seal
had been broken and the letter re-
sealed. None of the contents was
missing, but the.certifcates had been
disarranged. Circumstances were
against the assistant postmaster and
! Yesterday he was brought to Colum-
bia, where he was given hearing be-
fore Commissioner Verner.-State, IS.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-02-20
One Hundred and Fifty Dead.

Providence, R. l., Feb. 15.-The re-
suit Of the Larchmont disaster now
stands, eighteen survivors, sixty-seven
identified bodies, eight unidentified
bodies, and seventy-fve known to be
missing. The federal examination is
being continued.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-02-20
And save your he aIth.
1mportant Trade Mark De-
cision.

Lynchburg, Va, Feb. IA, 1874
decision of Importance to all manu-
facturers of trade mark goods has
been awarded by Judge Pritchard in
the United States Circuit Court Of
this district.
The question involved was whether
the Allen Brothers Tobacco Co., OF
Lynchburg, Va, has the legal right
to use on it's ''Traveler" brand ofplug
tobacco tag similar in size, shape,
color, and slant of lettering, but differ
ent as to wording, from that used by
the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., of
Winston-Salem, n. c., on 'Schnapps"
Plug Tobacco.
In the argument, on motion of the
plaintiff, the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco
Co., that restraining order be issued
forbidding the defendant company
from further initiating it's tag, many
afidavits were submitted tending to
show that owing to the similarity of
the tags, the "Traveler" tobacco,
purchased by dealers at lower price,
was sold to uneducated chewers for
"Schnapps."
In a decree signed by Judge Pritch-
ard, the Allen Brothers Tobacco Com
pany is enjoined from manufacturing,
putting up, advertising, selling, or
offering for sale plug tobacco bearing
tag Identical with or like the said
tag of the complainant, known as the
"Schnapps" tag.
According to this decision, no man.
ufacturer can initiate even in color,
shape, or style Of lettering, the trade
mark of another manufacturer, even
though the wording be entirely differ
ent.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-02-20
Mother Gives Life to Save Her
Child.

Pontotec, Miss, Feb. 14.-Vainly
endeavoring to extinguish flames
which envelored ner infant son. Mrs.
Charles Mauldin was burned to death
at her home near here today. The
child's clothing caught fire while play
ing about some burning leaves and
before assistance could reach them,
both Mrs. Mauldin and the child had
been burned to death.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-02-20

25 dozen Misses and Children's Satin
Caps, satin lined, the 25c. kind, fol
each. .................. lOc
25 dozen Ladies' 25c. Corset Covers, fol
each. ...... .17ac,
10 dozen Ladies' SOC. Corset Covers,
each. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. go. zoe
dozen Ladies' 75c. Night Gowns only
IS dozen Ladies' SOC. and 75c. Waists tc
close out at, each. ........... $50
25 dozen SOC. and 75c. Silk Baby Caps tc
close out at, each. h.................25 .25c
so Ladies' heavy black Stockings, the
best ever offered for, pair. ...... .25c
~ pieces fine All-Linen Table Damask
some 72-inch wide.
100 dozen Cotton Towels, the 10c. and
15c. kind, only, the dozen .'...... 800
One lot of 1Oc. and 15c. Embroideries
for, the yard. Sc.
One lot of 1Oc. and 15c, Laces for, the
yard ..................... .oc.
100 Alarm Clocks, sold everywhere fo1
81 90, Our price .................. 59c.
So only $3.50 and $500 Watches, for this
sale, each. .99c.
10 dozen large size Glass Pitchers, form
erly sold at 25c., now. .10c.
500 pieces Fine Decorated Chinaware,
worth 10c. each, now. sc.
s5 Mems $3.50 Silk Fancy Vests, now
each. .Sl.5o
25 dozen Boys Heavy 25c. Black Stock
ings, for this sale, pair. r............ .15c.
5 dozen Ladies' s1.5o Fine Black Sateen
Waists for this SALE. e.......... .99c.
5 dozen Mems SLIGO Silk MufHers, for
this sale, each. ..................5 SOC.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-02-20
Chronic Constipation Cured

One who suffers from chronic consti-
patton is in danger of many serious all
ments. Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup
cures chronic constipation as it aids
digestion and stimulates the liver and
bowels, restoring the natural action of
these organs. Commence taking it to-
day and you will feel better at once.
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup does not
nauseate or grippe and is very pleasant
to take. Refuse substitutes. The Kauf-
mann Drug Co.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-02-20
Dots from Piney W Woods.

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Miss Lorena Shealy and Mr.. Henry
shealy, of this section have been ILL.,
but are some better at present.
Miss Emma Wiggers is getting on
nicely from being burned sometime
ago.
Miss Nettie Fulmer, who is attend
ing college at Hickory, n. O., visited
her home folks last week.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-02-20

Will Hunter, a negro convict on the
city chain gang in Columbia Friday
borrowed knife from the guard, say
ing he wanted to fix his shoe, but in
stead went behind a telephone pole
and plunged the knife into his throat,
barely missing the jugular vein. He
will recover.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-02-20

Is dozen Mems heavy Fleece Lined Un-
dershirts and Pants, SOC. kind for this
sale, the garment. .S73c
rs dozen Ladies' 10c. Swiss Embroid-
cred Handkerchiefs, for this sale.
each. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .......... ..5c.
dozen Ladies' 25c. Hose Supporters.
for this sale, pair, 80. ...........lOc.
500 yards All-Linen Table Damask, for
this sale, yard. ........... ...... .25c.
% dozen Misses 15c. fine Black Stock
ings, for this sale, pair ...........1 lie.
100 only extra good Mems Umbrellas,
for this sale, each. h..................99 $3.50.
10 boxes 1Oc. Sweet Soap, for this sale,
cake ..... .oc.
/ pair regular so cent. Cuff Buttons
2 regular 25c. China Pitchers for. .25c.
2 Irregular 25c. Butter Dishes for. .25c.
2 regular 25c. Buggy Whips for. Csc
pair Ladies' or Gentlemen's Gloves,
the SOC. kind, for. .25c.
Is yards Silk Ribbon, all colors.. .25c.
2 yards 25c. Tafeta Ribbon for. .15c.
5 dozen fine Pearl Buttons for. . Csc.
10 pair SC. Shoe Strings for .-..... .25c.
2 pair Csc. Side Combs for ...... .25c.
4 Ladies' 10c. Back Combs for. .25c.
25 Gold Plated Collar Buttons for. .25c,
10 spools best Spool Silk for. .25c.
10 Ladies' SC. Mourning Handerchiefs
for r..................t .t.........s n. 2oc.
20 Spools Turkey Red Cotton. 80. ,,25c.
2 pairs Mems regular Csc. Half-Hose
for. .25c,
Hundreds of other bargains for ,sSpo
Cash.
Come to see us; look us over. Will be
glad to show you through,
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-02-20
This NAV Interest You.

No oreis immune from kidney trouble,
50 lust remember that Foley's Kidney
Cure will stop the irregularities and
cure any case of kidney and bladder
trouble that is not beyond the reach OF
medicine. The Kaufmann Drug Co.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-02-20
Great Bargain Sale!
new iIjjjljI Goods EVERY DAY,
''AT THE STORE THAT'S DIFFERENT.'

propose making the month of October a
record breaker, and will begin the month
right by Offering some Of the most wonderful
bargains that we have yet been able to place
before the trade.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-02-20

Foley's Honey and Tar cures the most
obstinate coughs and expels the cold from
the system as it is mildly laxative. 1t
is guaranteed. The genuine is in the
yellow package. The Kaufman Drug
Co.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-09-27
Our National Park.

BY saying our National Park
The News means the park that
is to be on the canyon below
town.
The bill providing for this park
has already, by our Congress-
man. been introduced in the Fed
eral Congress and lays, pigeon
holed. no doubt, in the care and
keeping of some committee. In
view Of final and favorable action
on this bill our Texas Legislature,
at its recent session, passed the
necessary law permitting Uncle
Sam to acquire title.
Now, the value of this Park to
this town and county and to the
adjoining counties. is something
that should not be lost sight of;
and, as the railroad shop ques-
ton appears to be settled for the
time being. Why not take up this
matter and push it along to
successful conclusion:
1t can be done and we ought
TO get about it. We can also, if
We will. get the aid of non-resi-
dent owners many of whom live
in the Middle States. These
non-residents own now a large
percentage of our Plains land;
they will be benefited as well as
we who reside here and their in
huence with the Congressman of
these Middle States would be
great advantage in getting Con-
gress TO make the necessary APP
preparation.
This National Park project and
the best plan upon which to work
for it is one Of the important
to come before our Com
mercial Club at next meeting,
Oct 9th, and it is de-
sired that we have a good attend
lpcA
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-09-27
PLEASANT.

We would call the weather
pleasant" for the week ending
today. 1t has also been dry.
Those of our people engaged
with the hay crops are pleased
with the continued dry weather
as also are the cattle men. 9th
ers, and among them the recent
alfalfa seed sewers, wheat seed
ers and those who would break
land for wheat want rain. So it
goes the world over, no sort of a
good thing will find favor with
all the people.
Crops, except some belated
fields of Kaffir corn which would
be better with rain, are doing
well.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-09-27
Enjoys Reading The News.

The News editor, with age, has
lost much of his vanity. but still,
being mortal, he always appre-
GATES statements which show
that his labOrs in trying to make
a readable local paper have not
been altogether in vain. Letters
like the following from Il sub
scriber at Ben Franklin, Texas,
and we get them every once in
awhile, have done, perhaps,
more than anything else to hold
The News editor in the newspa-
per harness. Few of Us set the
proper estimate on kind and en-
couraging words, all of us, at
times feel the want Of them
They cost little and their value,
if coming from the heart, is
greater toward making lie worth
living than fine gold. The letter
reads:
Editor Canyon City News -
Please find enclosed S1.O0 for
which you will please move my
date up to December, 1908. |
enjoy reading The News very
much. Keep my paper coming.
| do nor get my News until Mon
day. 1t seems that [ ought to
get it Sunday. Once in awhile |
get it Saturday, but not often.
Respectfully,
j. +. GRAVES.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-09-27
Diarrhoea Cured.

My father has for years been
troubled with diarrhoea, and
tried every means possible to eff
feet a cure, without avail, writes
John j. Zirkle of Philippi, W Va.
He saw Chamberlain'S Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
advertised in the Philippi Repub-
ican and decided to try it The
result is one bottle cured him
and he has not suffered with the
disease for eighteen months. Be
fore taking this remedy he was
a constant sufferer. He is now
sound and well, and although 60
years old, can do as much work
as young man Sold by 5.
V. Writ, druggist.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-09-27

the shops to Farwell. but the call
was louder just seven miles
further on. The Brand is not
going to cry sour grapes. Here
ford did nothing to secure the
shops, but she has all the advan-
tages as to drainage and water.
Hereford Brand.
The opinion of the Brand, as
above expressed, is held here to
a great extent. 1t is not, how
ever, supposed by The News that
Canyon City was meant to be
included with the towns men
toned when the Brand, abiding
to Hereford, says but she has
all the advantages as to drainage
and water. "
If. indeed, the Brand did in
tend to include Canyon City The
News would remind it that this
town not only has all the flowing
water Hereford has, the TERRA
Blanco, and thirty miles lower
down the stream, but the Palo
Duro River also. Thus Canyon
City has at least twice the sur
face supply of Hereford, the well
capacity of the two towns being
about the same. And on the
drainage question, surely breth-
rem Of the Brand" you must ad-
nit the superiority of Canyon
City over Hereford. Not to do
this would be to have your credi-
bility questioned by every person
visiting the two towns.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-09-27
For Turner and Amarillo.

That Amarillo has secured the
Santa Pc division and that the
shops viii be located there has
been definitely announced. The
location of the shops at Canadian,
Amarillo and Clovis has been de
cided by men who were person
anyinterestedin the three towns.
AT Amarillo, Mr. Turner is given
credit for securing the shops.
He has been working for Mr..
Turner and Anarillo-Mr. Tur-
ner owns large property at Anna
rillo. At Clovis, New Mexico,
the Santa F'e road owns some
large tracts of land. The Far
well people offered 20 times as
much as Amarillo did to bring
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-09-27
THE NEWS-THE BRAND.

Referring to charge that The
News and Hereford Brand were
"spatting'' the latter paper says:
Every time two newspapers
discuss question, some one is
ready to cry, fight, fight No,
The News and the Brand are on
good terms and have always been
the best of friends. The News
in a fatherly way simply warned
the young editor of the Brand to
distinguish between things
talked Of and assured facts.
The News is an excellent paper
and if Canyon City as a town
would give it the patronage that
it deserves, there is little doubt
but that it would soon become the
leading paper of the Panhandle.
1t is carefully and ably edited
and is a great advocate of the
Panhandle and its future.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-09-27
As previously stated by this

AS previously stated by this
paper, conditions of this charac-
ter should at once be reported to
the scavenger, and he failing to
give it proper attention, the
matter ought to be referred to
the Mayor. In this connection
the Mayor assures The News
that on complaint of any viola
ton of city ordinances regulat-
ing or attempting to regulate
sanitation that he will proceed
to find the guilty party and dis
covering him will inflict the pun
ishment prescribed. And this
rule, Mayor Haney says, will also
be applied to cesspools into
which the contents of water
closets are drained, or pits used
Tor ike purpose.
The News is in favor of all laws
being enforced, but it is always
necessary in case of violation
that complaint be made and that
before the proper authority ere
redress can be had.
Let all of us reSofEe-for a clean
town and let every citizen do his
full duty in bringing this desira-
BILE end about. And, if it be-
comes necessary in order to have
a clean town that certain wilful
violators be made an example of,
let it also be done.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-09-27
THE BALI. :

The ball, given at the opera
house Tuesday night, was a local
affair purely. The orchestra, ex-
pected from Amarillo, did not
come. Sickness of one Of the
members is assigned as the
cause. Among those present
were DR.. Ingham and wife, c. p.
Hutchings and wife, c. c. Dono-
phan and wife, Mrs. Chas. Dono-
phan, mother of G. c., Misses
Jones, Goode, Haney, Collum,
Bomparte, Latham and Grimes;
Messrs. DR.. Barr, Bob and Ed
Pipkin, Dunlap and Frank Les
ter, Roy Cullum, Henry Myers,
Sam Marshall and Oscar Gamble.
Shorty Randall was the
musician.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-09-27
Two Old Soldier Comrades.

Wednesday The News editor
had the pleasure of meeting DR..
H. G.. Client of Bolton. He and
his wife have been visiting friends
at Tulia and on return home
stopped here Tuesday and We'd
nesday the guests of Mayor and
Mrs. Jasper n. Haney. Tues
day Mayor Haney and wife took
their guests to the canyon and
dined them in the Devils Kitch-
en- To this treat The News ed
itor was also an invited guest and
it is one of the regrets of his life
that business obligations pre-
vented his going, for, aside from
Judge Haney'S part of the enter
tainment offered, no little thing
in itself, DR.. Client, despite his
age, is one of the best posted
men of our times and whole
host within himself.
DR.. Client and Mayor Haney
were comrades during the civil
war, entering the conflict with
first levies from old Alabam"
and remaining to the unfortunate
end. They are comrades still,
heart and hand, as to the past,
but. on the present they differ po-
litically-Dr. Client still being a
Confederate unwhipped and I'M
reconstructed; Demo crat
among Democrats, while his old
time cOmrade and boon compan.
ion, Mayor Haney, departing
from the faith of his fathers, has
fallen from grace in a Democratic
sense.
But these two old soldier com
radeS are friends nevertheless,
true friends, and each can of the
other say with one of our sweet
est poets:
There is no friend like the old
friend
Who has shared our morning
days,
No greeting like his welcome,
No homage like his praise.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-09-27
Chronic Diarrhoea Relieved.

Mr.. Edward E. Henry, with
the United States Express Co..
Chicago, writes, Our General
Superintendent, Mr.. Quick, han
ded me bottle of Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy some time ago to check
an attack of the old chronic diar.
rhoea. | have used it since that
time and cured many on our
trains who have been sick. I
am an old soldier who served
with Rutherford B. Hayes and
William Mckinley four years in
the 23d Ohio regiment, and have
no allment except chronic diar.
rhoea, which this remedy stops
at once" For sale by S. Y. Writ,
druggist.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-09-27
Panhandle Day.

Last week The News called at
tention to Panhandle Day, Octo-
Der y, at the State Fair and ia
yored Canyon City having one
special car, at least.
Hereford takes it, according to
the Brand, in this way:
You can count on Hereford
sending good live delegation.
You may need additional train
service TO carry the boosters
from the Gem City and they will
come prepared to be heard as
well as seen. Saying this, let
every one who reads this signify
that they intend to go. Leave
your name at the Brand Office
and the Secretary Of the Club will
try TO secure a special train from
Hereford to connect with the
special out Of Amarillo. Don t
be slow about this. Every dele
gate will be provided with spe-
cial new booster button and
badge and "a good supply of Here
ford literature. Get ready to go
to Dallas for the 2Sth of October.
Why not Canyon City join with
Hereford in this special to con
meet with the one leaving Anna
rillo: The badge and literature
questions might also be looked
into.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-09-27
A Faithful Friend.

Il have used Chamberlain 5
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy since it was first intro
duced to the public in 1872, and
have never found one instance
where a cure was not speedily
effected by its use. have been
a commercial traveller for eight
cen years, and never start out on
a trip without this, my faithful
friend" says H. S. Nichols of
Oakland, Ind. Ter. When man
has used a remedy for thirty five
wears he knows its value and is
competent to speak of it. For
sale by S. V. Writ, druggist,
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-09-27
WHEREIN HAVE WE SlNkED?

Many well meaning friends
have on different occasions in
CURED of The News manage
ment why the paper was not en-
larged. In this connection it has
been pointed out that papers in
adjoining counties, notably the
Hereford Brand, had increased
from four to twelve pages. All
this, Of course. calls for an eX-
PLANTATION and thereon, as the old
saying goes, hangs a tale.
Since before last year dawned
upon Us the land sales have been
the one big thing in the Texas
Panhandle And especially is
this so of that portion of the
Plains trayersed by the Santa Fe
lines. Of these sales il may
truthfully be said that whole
counties have changed hands.
large percentages of them many
times over. As a result of this
and of the greatly increased
market values. millions ofdollars.
much of it northern money. has
been turned loose here and bust
ness of every kind has been ac-
celarated more or less by reason
Of it Towns have doubled and
t3ribbled in population and prog
ress. for the time being, has
been the Watchword throughout
the Panhandle, 1t is to the land
sales that all this is due. The
railroads and land agents have
brought all Of this about by adj
yertising. We had the country,
but ii was necessary to let the
outside world know Of it and this
was done. When some Of this
money spent for advertising
went TO the local papers, as at
Hereford, Plainview. Amarillo.
Clarendon and several other
towns. they had to grow bigger
in order to accommodate the de
mand and vice versa.
The Canyon City News, for
some reason or other. good Of
course, but at present unknown
% Us, has received, you might
say, none Of this advertising.
In fact is advertising patronage
is not d whit better. if as good.
as it was four years ago and this
Notwithstanding that is actual
circulation IS several times larger
than at that time. In thi, con
nection The News viii state that
the land advertisements alone in
the Hereford Brand are about
double its own total receipts
hom advertising Why this is
$50 The News VIII not undertake
~ say 1t may have sinned, or
il may be that our land agents
are different from those at Plain
view. Hereford and Amarillo.
But be this one way or the 9th
er, The News has no kick coming,
it is simply telling why it is not
as big in number Of pages a
some other Plains papers.
For its advertising patronage.
and that's where the money = in
any newspaper, The News gives
as much in return "a, any Pan
handle paper and this being 50,
wherein have we sinned:
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-09-27

Call up phone No. Al when
YOU think of an item of local in
terest. The News will appreciate
such information.
Blank deeds in any quantity
at this office. Also Vendors
Lien notes, either plain or 18th
ographed.
Receipt books with stubs at
The News Office.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-09-27
Complaints or Sanitary Conditions,

Complaints have come to The
News of the foulness OF some
closets in town. 1t is said that
some, one or two in particular
about the depot, are full"