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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-04-17
Arranging.a a Com promise.

She: ''No, can never be yours"
He: ''In that case, farewell, for
ever"
She (hastily:) Now, don't go off
mad, George. You can be mine"
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-04-17
e37 Routes in South Carolina.

There is now 637 rural free delivery
routes in operation in South Carolina,
according to report sent out by
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
DeGraw.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-04-17
# the Baby is Cutting Teeth,

Be sure and use that old and well tried
remedy, Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup, for children teething. Itsooth-
es the child, softens the gums, ,allays
ali pain, cures wind collie and is the
best remedy for diarrhoea. Twenty
five cents bottle. Guaranteed un-
der the Food and Drugs act, June 80,
1906. Serial number 1908.
If It is the best of all.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-04-17

cures maze Dy LIZ.
Kil1uer's Swamp
Root, the great kid
ney, liver and blad-
der remedy.
It is the great med
ical triumph of the
nineteenth century;
discovered afteryears
of scientific research
by DR.. Kilmer, the
eminent kidney and
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-04-17
Nut Waters.

One egg, one cup of sugar, one cup
of nut meats and two tablespoonfuls
of -four. Drop on buttered pan with
teaspoon short distance apart aid
bake in quick oven.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-04-17
As He Understood Him.

II have a little poem here" faltered
the poet.
Sorry" replied the editor, "but I'm
full"
"All right. sir" was the meek reply.
"I'!l call round when you're sober. -
Atlanta Constitution.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-04-17

Managing Director-Well, and what
are your qualifications for the post of
night watchman?
Applicant-Well, sir, for one thing,
the least noise wakes me up.-By-
stander.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-04-17

bladder socialist, and is wonderfully
successful in promptly curing lame back.
nric acid, catarrh of the bladder sand
Bripht,s Disease, which is the worst
form Of kidney trouble.
Dr.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is not rec
oonr1euded for every thing but if you have
Eidney. liver or bladder trouble It will be
found just the remedy you need. II has
been tested in so many ways, in hospital
work and in private practice. and has
moved 50 successful in every case that
special arrangement has been made by
which all readers Of this paper, who have
not already tried it, may have sample
bottle sent free by mail, also book tell
ing more about Swamp and how to
fndoutif youhaye kidney or bladder trou-
bic. When writing mention reading this
generousofer Ia this paper and send your
address to Dr.. Kilmer 81
81 Co, Binghamton,
N. Z. The regular -. = !: :5iiIIlCf =
ffty-cent and one - -
dollar size bottles are Homo Of Swamp Root
sold by all good druggists, Don't make
any mistake, but remember the name,
Swamp-Root, DR.. Ki1mer's Swamp
and the address, Binghamton, n. Y, on
every bottle.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-04-17
DO you GIT UP
WITH A LANE BACK?

Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.
Almost everybody who reads the news
papers is sure to know of the wonderful
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-02-08
AMENDING PRIMARY LAW.

Has it occurred to the present legiss
lature that there is no provision in
the primary law for the nomination OF
presidential electors? This omission
was, no doubt, an oversight and one
that should be remedied.
1t has been generally conceded, also,
that the law should be so amended as
to provide for the election of delegates
to a state convention. a provision
which is in the primary laws OF most
other states. Conventions for the pur-
pose Of formulating platforms and the
transaction of other business are as
state convention, and while the people
nominate tickets, as in Oregon, If
four flfths of the convention, which
meets, of course, after the nomina-
tions are made, unite on any other
man than the nominee for any posi-
tion, the man SO united upon is the
regular candidate.
This suggestion is made that the leg
islature may think of the matter and
consider If any amendment to the pri-
mary law of minor nature, is deemed
necessary. The matter of the omission
of provision for the nomination OF
presidential electors, however, seems
to be one that should be remedied.
-Pendleton Tribune.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-02-08
ly they were in the wrong. But there
is no justification for refusal to pay for
what they took.
cANrEEN WON'T DOWN.

In weak moment few years ago
Congress banished the canteen from
the Army. 1t is known that in this
action it went against its own best
Judgment. 1t is also known that its
Judgment is still in favor of the can
teen as an agency making toward tenn
perance and good discipline. Unfor-
tunately, however, it has never yet
reached moment when its courage
was great enough to permit it to undo
the evil and restore the canteen.
The attack upon the Army canteen
was made from the best of possible
motives by women and men who have
the welfare of the soldiers at heart,
and the welfare of all other people
who are tempted to do themselves in
jury by drink. Unfortunately the
method adopted toward this good end.
namely the banishment of the canteen,
was the wrong method to get the de-
sired results.
1t has been conclusiyely shown by
facts piled upon facts that the canteen
makes against drinking and the evils
of drinking, while the adjustment OF
thescanteen makes for drinking aud
for an increase in the evils of drinking.
Instead of canteens selling only the
milder alcoholic drinks, managed un-
der strict discipline, and applying
their profits to the welfare of the sol
d1ers, our Army posts now have back
yards of drunkenness, disorder and
vice, in which the soldiers waste their
money and get into more trouble in a
day than they would get into in can
teen in month.
Admit that abstractly canteen
would be a disgrace to Fort Sheridan,
and yet how can it be denied that
| Highwood as it now exists is hund-
red times the disgrace that the worst
possible canteen would be?
The choice is one between evils.
Unfortunately it is the worst of the
evils which Congress has chosen.
There is now movement for the
restoration of the canteen, which, like
the movement for its abolishment, il
in charge of women who wish the wei
fare of the soldiers and of the Army
1t is to be hoped that this session OF
Congress will not expire without re
peal of the anti-canteen act and re
storation of the older and better con
ditions. Chicago Record Herald.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-02-08

lady who kept strychnine and baking
powder on the same shelf in the pan
try. The dude who wore plug hat
in Texas is quiet now, and he rests by
the side of the gambler who turned
the trump from the bottom of the
deck. The fair damsel who pinched
her corset to the last hole and danced
every numb of the flreman's ball,
slumbers close to her lover, the intel
ligent idiot who rode a bicycle ten
mixes in nine minutes. The stylish
young man who smoked his cigar while
cleaning his clothes with gasoline,
sleeps peacefully and the branches OF
the rosebush which adorn the last
resting place Of the old maid who con-
tracted the morphine habit and took
too much, wave Ger her grave. But,
also, beneath grassy mound moulders
suspender button, all that can be
found of the printers devil who lit a
cigarette over the benzine can while
washing the rollers. The trouble OF
the farmer who stood in front of the
sickle to oil his moving machine is
now over and SO are those of the bat
tle-scarred veteran who fought in the
Mexican War, won laurels in the last
great rebellion, but failed to success
fully draw his musket through barb
| wire fence while out hunting wood
chucks. Yes, the fools are slowly float
ing down the river and through the
backyard of the past. Pretty soon
! they will all be gone. Then some one
I will invent way to make living
without work, and then life will Ee-
come one round of hilarious enjoy
ment.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-02-08
While. the members of the I.egislat.

While. the members of the Ilegislat.
ure cannot be expected to try to run
tho Legislature 'as Jesus would" If
he were here, they might make an
effort to run it "as the people would"
if they were sitting in the chairs at the
Capitol says the Oregonian. And it
ought not to be hard for the members
to imagine how the people would vote
if they were given an opportunity. 1t
is only eight months since the mem
bers were out on the campaign talking
with the people and telling what an
economical and business like admins
tration of legislative affairs they would
give if elected to the lawmaking body.
Then it is only three weeks since the
members shook hands with their
neighbors and left home for the seat of
government. They are surely not this
soon so far out of touch with the
thought and feeling of the people that
they do not know how the people
would act upon important subjects of
legislation if they had the chance.
And the people may have chance.
The people have legislative power in
reserve which they may exercise as
soon as this session has adjourned.
But such action should not be neces-
sary. Any reasonable effort to carry
out the wishes of the people will be
productive of results fairly satisfac-
tory to the voters of the state.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-02-08
Teachers Examination:

Noice is hereby given that the
school superintendent of Umatilla
county, Oregon, will hold the regular
examination of applicants for state and
county certificates at the court house
in Pendleton as follows:
For State Papers.
Commencing Wednesday, February
18, at 9 O'Clock a. M, and continuing
until Saturday, February IS, at
o'clock p. IN.
Wednesday - Penmanship, history,
spelling, physical geography read
ing, psychology.
Thursday Written arithmetic, theory
of teaching, grammar, bookkeeplng'
physics, civil government.
Friday--Physiology, geography, ment-
al arithmetic, composition, algebra.
Saturday-Botany, plane geometry,
general history, English literature,
school law.
For County Papers.
! Commencing Wednesday, February
13, at Q O'Clock a. M, and continuing
until Friday, February 5, at O'Clock
P. III.
First, Second and Third Grade Certl'
ficates.
Wednesday - Penmanship, hlsory
photography, reading.
Thursday-Written arithmetic, theory
OF teaching, grammar, physiology.
Friday-Geography, mental arithme
tic, school law, civil government
Primary Certificates.
Wednesday - Penmanship, orthogTa
ply, arithmetic, reading.
Thursday-Art of questioning, theor.
of teaching, physiology.
FRANK X. WELLES,
Superintendent Umatilla County.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-02-08
RESULT OF UNITED ACTION.

In the appropriations for the Pacific
Northwest reported by the house COM
mittee on rivers and harbors, we per-
ceive the results of united effort on
the part of the members of congress
and people of this region. and OF the
recent rivers and harbors congress,
and the appropriation bill will doubt
less show the result of unity on this
subject of people particularly interest
ed in river and harbor improvement
throughout the country.
The Columbia river is we'll taken
care of, all things considered, through
out. The ietty will be made contin-
uing contract, the upper Columbia
and Snake rivers will be looked after,
and the lower Columbia will get fair
amount; while if the advice of some
people and of Portland paper had
been followed, no effort would have
been made to get anything except for
the mouth of the river. This was
persistently advocated by the Oregon
| ian, doubtless as part of its service
to Mr.. Hartman, but if that policy
had prevailed we would have received
no aid for the jetty from Jones OF
Washington and Other members from
that state and Idaho. The people are
greatly to be congratulated that the
railroad organs advice was rejected.
By all pulling together from now on,
all these improvements will go for
ward satisfactorily.
1t is to be regretted that no appro-
priation for Coos Bay was reported.
but that, to the extent at least of a
survey of the harbor and channel look
ing to future improvement, will prob
ably be provided for later. Coos Bay
is surely entitled to the favorable con-
sideration of congress. Portland Jour-
|
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-02-08
THEY SLEEP IN PEACE.

Take a walk through cemetery in
a large city, pathetically remarks an
exchange, and you will pass the last
resting place of man who blew down
the muzzle of gun to see If it was
loaded. A little further down the
slope is buried man who tried to
jump on moving train. The hand
some marble shaft of man who blew
out the gas casts shadow across the
bosom of the hired girl who lit the fire
with kerosene, while in close proxim
ity lies all that is mortal of the old
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-02-08

Considerable interest is being dis
played among the Indiana delegation
in Congress- over the question as to
whose statue of all the distinguished
sons of the Hoosier State shall be pla-
ced in the Capitol building alongside
that of Oliver p. Morton, the famous
war governor of that State. Some
members are of the opinion that form
er Vice-P President Hendricks is entl-
tied to the niche, others claim that no
resident of Indiana conferred more
fame on the state than Benjamin Har-
rison, while not few hold to the view
that General Lew Wallace, the vet
eIan of two wars and noted author
is, by virtue of his reputation, entitled
to commemoration by statue. Gen.
Wallace's friends are most active and
say that as a soldier, statesman, author
and diplomat, he is more represent
ative of the Hoosier State than either
Harrison or Hendricks, and besides,
he was born in Indiana. Several
prominentt congressman from the
State in question, believe that the
matter should be left to vote of the
people and suggest that the newspa-
pera of that State should take the mat
tor up with the idea of securing ex-
pressions from their readers.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-02-08

There was little public inclination
to prosecute those who at various
points during the fuel famine helped
themselves to coal from railway cars.
The circumstances went long way
toward justifying the action of the
sufferers, though legally and technical
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-02-08
Rising From the crave.

A prominent manufacturer, w. A.
Fertwel, of Lucama, N. O., relates
most remarkable experience. He
says: AFTER taking less than three
bottles of Electric BitteIs, feel like
one rising from the grave. My trouble
is Bright's disease, in the Diabetes
stage. 1 fully believe Electric Bitters
will cure me permanently, for it has
already stopped the liver and bladder
complications which have troubled me
for years." Guaranteed at VIM. Nc
Brides druggist, Price only soc.
Lost-A lady's gold watch and pin,
somewhere between the school house
aud Taylor place south of town. The
name "Irene" engraved on case,
Finder please report at this office and
receive reward.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-27
PERSONAL NOTES.

Mrs. George West. formerly. Lady Ram
doIph Churchill. Is about to write a book
Of recollections. Her literary talent Is
wellknown and she aided much In the
preparation of Lord Randolph's biography
written by her son. Winston Churchill.
The Chicago Association of Commerce
will aid in the movement 10 erect 81
mahogany cross in honor of Father JAG
ques Marquette. $. j., and Louis Joliey,
pioneer explorers of the Chicago River
and Mississippi Valley, on the site where
Father Marquette spent the Winter OF
l5H-75
While Prof. Leo S. Rowe was at Cerro
de Pasco. Peru. nc and his companions
visited many Of the silver niires and also
the offices of the American smeltcr. Dur
Ing part of the railroad trip between Lima
and Cciro dc Paeco, Prof Rowe occupied
the cowcatcher. tho better to admire the
snowy SUBMITS of the mountains ana
magnificent scenery.
Lord Alverstone, who is now on visit
to this country in company with many
other distir Suished iurists of Great
made the longest speech ever delivered
by a lawyer. This was when I've appeared
as counsel for Great Britain in the V"ne-
zulean Arbitration matter. His address
which covered the British case thorough
ly. occupied sixteen days.
Prof A. Is Skinner, chief astronomer
OF The United States Naval Observatory
who will soon retire on a life pension,
was appointed to the position in 1870,
since which time lac has discovered OF de-
termined the places of about 5000 stars,
besides doing an Immense amount of
work IN the field Of applied astronomy
and mathematics He wiz be succeeded
by Prof Herbert l.. Rice. formerly in
charge of the Ephemelis and now assist
ant astronomer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-27
Albion Grange.

Albion Grange held its regular meet
ing on Friday evening, December ~
with a good attendance. The worthy
Master being absent the chair was
filed by overseer Abbott in an accept
able manner At the business meeting
e. W. Abbott delegate to the State
Grange. gave an interesting account OF
his trip to Lewiston and the Grange
meetings he attended while there. He
also spoke very highly in praise Of the
efforts put forth by the citizens OF
Lewiston and Auburn to make every
thing as pleasant as possible for the
visiting grangers.
w. S. Weeks of Cushnoc grange also
made a few remarks concerning the
meeting at Lewiston. The Lecturer
then presented short program con-
%istinG Of 4 reading by William Spar
row. conundrum by Willis HusSey
question I'm What Way Can Farm Lite
Re Made More Attractive Both Indoors
and Out" discussed by E. r. Wiggin, a.
q. Higgins. J. Z. Crosby. w. S. Weeks.
Mae Crosby. and several others.
Conundrums by Arthur Harding. read
ing by Hilda Wentworth. A sociable
for the young people completed the
evenings entertainment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-27
Fiorida's New Senator.

Quite likely the governor of Florida
is something nf a humorist. Anyway,
there seems to be evidence Of it in his
appointment Of William J. Bryan to the
United States Senate as the successor
of the late Senator Mallory. The new
senator may be qualified for the place
according to the Florida standards in
such matters. but on the face OF it his
chief asset seems to be the more or
loss distinguished name which he bears
Mr.. Bryan is only 81 years of age and
will. OF course. be the younges. member
OF the Senate. He has never held Office
except that of county attorney and has
practiced law only half dozen years
by which facts it is not difficult to
Judge his qualifications for a seat in the
highest law-making body of the world
The dispatches announcing his appoint
msnt carefully add the explanation
that his middle name is James. moi
Jennings. and that he is in no way
related to William j. Bryan of Ne
braska.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-27
The Workmen on the Canal,

II was not very long ago that the
labor problem was looked upon as ono
of the most difficult to solve in con-
ncction with the great work Of building
lens still remaining to be solved before
vessels pass through the canal from
one ocean to the other, but the labor
problem is not one Of them. Colonel
GothalS. the chief engineer Of the
canal. reports that he now has 10000
men at work and that he can get more
any time that he needs them. At the
present time applicants are being
turned away. The reason why condi-
tipns are 50 much different in this re-
Spcct than it VAS thought they would
be. is found in the improved sanitary
conditions on the isthmus. SO that the
death rate instead Of being very high
as was feared is nothing more than
normal
1t Was taken for granted that the
death rate would be 50 high that it
would BE- hard I" get men to work on
the canal and that cooley labor might
be necessary TO supplement the sup
" hitc labor. But til" same American
energy ana common sense which
on rlinr t,Irpa1 Hay.,u, fran, a nest hole
into a health resort has completely
transformed conditions on the isthmus
and has inspired with confidence those
who could not otherwise have been
persuaded to seek employment in the
canal zone. Moreover. the workmen on
the canal are getting higher wages
than they would if they were working
for a private concern in the United
States All the American workmen
get free quarters. light and fuel and all
the workmen get free mcdi-
cal attendance Everything has
been done to promote the health and
comfort Of the workers and keep them
in good spirits. All this involves con-
siderable expense. but on the other
hand it has its economic side. The
actual completion of the canal as soon
as it can possibly be done is a more
important matter than the expense Of
the work and the American people are
not disturbed at the cost as long as the
money is spent honestly and the long
awaited canal made a reality.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-27
eattIeships Left Behind.

The departure of the big fleet of bat
tleships on its mission of peace to the
Pacific has not, as many seem to
think, left the Atlantic coast entirely
defenseless in case some European
power should make a New Years reso-
luton to declare war against Uncle
Sam. Some of the latest and most pow
erful of the battleships of our new navy
remain in Atlantic waters. There is
the New Hampshire, for instance,
which has just broken all records in its
test cruise off the Maine coast and
which will soon be ready to go into
commission. There are the Mississippi
and the Idaho, two other great battle
ships recently completed, and also the
Indiana and Iowa. two older battieships
which are being repaired and modern
lied. Then there are four great bat
tleships now in progress of construction
in Atlantic coast yards, the Columbia
ard tire Michigan, upon which the work
is we'll along. and the Delaware and
South Dakota. two powerful ships of
the Dreadnaught type upon which
work mas just begun.
In addition to these nine great bat
tleships now in commission or in pro-
cess Of construction there are two arm
ed cruisers, the North Carolina and the
Montana. in addition to three scout
cruisers and FIVE torpedo boat destroy
ers. not TO mention the cruisers
Minneapolis, Columbia and New
York which are being moderniZed
and the Tacoma and Des Moines now
undergoing repair There are also
several scout cruisers now being built
which are the fastest in our naval SER
vice. and three modern gunboats, the
Marietta. the Dubuque and the Padu-
cab. There are also half dozen tor
pcdo boats. all relatively new, and the
submarine tlotilla of four boats. 1t is
figured out that the fleet now available
here liz Atlantic waters is stronger than
was the whole American naval force at
the outbreak of the Spanish war, only
10 years ago. Thus the departure Of
the great fleet of battleships to the
Pacific, the most powerful squadron
that ever started under one flag upon So
long cruise. does not leave our Allan
tic coast in condition that warrants
the loss of any sleep on the part of
faint-hearted and apprehensive patri-