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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-06-17
Card Of Thanks.
To the Editor of The DISPATCH:

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
Please allow us space in your valu-
able paper to extend our thanks to
the people of Edmund for their ten
der love and true Christian affection
with which they treated our father,
John J. Smith, during his sickness
and death, which occurred on Jan.
Is, 1908. We pray that the lord will
send his richest blessings upon them
all. A. A. Harsey.
G. R. Harsey.
Wildwood, Fla, June 13, 1908.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-06-17
A Novel Machine.

Among the wonderful machines of
today is the slot weighing machine
found in cities and public places. By
placing nickle in the slot and stand
ing upon the platfrom of the scale it
announces in distinct voice the cor
rect weight of the person being
weighed. Try one and learn your
weight.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-06-17
Ligght.'More Light

Do you want to save money? Then
use the ''Best'' Incandescent Vapor Gas
Lights and burn air instead Of money.
They give SO per cent. more light than
a Rochester Coal Oil Lamp, consume 80
per cent. less oil and make 80 per cent:
less heat.
All Lamps guaranteed for period of
two years, provided they are banded
according to our instructions.
"Best'' Incandescent Gas Lights, 100
candle power each, 800 candle power,
one gallon of gasolene per burner, 60
hours, &c., cost $500. The above is for
lighting a room 20x60, 100 hours a
month for one year. For prices, etc.,
write
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-06-17
A Lesson in Health.

Healthy kidneys filter the impurities
from the blood, and unless they do this
good health is impossible. Foley Kid
ney Cure makes sound kidneys and will
positively cure all forms Of kidney and
bladder disease. It strengthens the
whole system. Derrick's Drug Store.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-24
SELLING STAMPS AT FosToFF1cE
Postmaster General Gives Madison Per
mission to Sell Red Cross Samps

Postmaster E. w. Reyes Of Madison,
Wis, has been granted permission by
Postmaster General George B. Cortelyou
to sell Red Cross Christmas stamps in
the government building in the capital
city.
There has been much speculation over
this matter, and Mr.. Cortelyou s ruling
will give many cities Of the state an
opportunity to increase their sales by
placing them in the postofices.
The Wisconsin Anti Tuberculosis as
ISOLATION, which has undertaken to sell
100000 Red Cross holiday stamps by
January / to raise funds to stamp out
tuberculosis, has been obliged to order
100000 more from the national head
quarters of the Red Cross society, and
indications are that Wisconsin will
come near selling the 100000. When
these $50, 900 stamps arrive, it will make
100000 to be sent to the state.
"But they are not yet Sold, said
Campaign Manager S. A. Douglas, "and
unless everybody pitches in harder than
ever, they can t be sold We have only
few days left, and there remain to be
sold approximately 10000 stamps"
Watertown, with $500 people, has al
ready taken $4,000 stamps. Amigo,
one Of the first cities to aid, is trying
to establish the record Of selling two
stamps for every inhabitant and will
succeed. Hartford, Horizon, Adell are
among the newcomers; Manitowoc is
among the cities that has increased it's
order
The state bank of Horizon has pur-
chased large block of stamps to use
on its mail, and other large concerns
of the state are being asked to do like
wise. Everyone should tfBuy a stamp. -
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-24
MISS WEEKS A BRIDE

A wedding Of interest to many Ke-
nosha people took place at the rectory
Of one of the Episcopal churches in
Philadelphia at half past one O'Clock
this afternoon when Miss May L.
Weeks, formerly a kindergarten teacher
at the Dnrkee school and one of the
most popular teachers in the city schools
was married to Arthur Allen KelF1enney
of Chester, Pa. Miss Weeks left Ke-
nosha on Sunday for Philadelphia. At
ter the wedding this afternoon Mr.. and
Mrs. Kelkepney left for an extended
wedding trip through the east. They
will make their home at 2411 Third
street, Chester, Pa, and will be at home
to their friends after the fifteenth of
January. Many Kenosha friends of the
well known teacher will be pleased to
extend congratulations.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-24

Provided that they could be assured
that it would go no farther merchants
in the smaller cities and towns through
out the country would be inclined to
favor the recommendation of the as
gistant postmaster general that linn
tied parcels post be established on the
rural mail routes to handle matter not
to exceed eleven pounds in weight
which originates on the route over
which it is to be carried. That is to
say packages could be sent from Keno
sha anywhere on the rural mail routes
leading out of this city or into this
city from anywhere on them, but no
packages could be shipped over the
routes from outside thus shutting out
the mail order houses The local. mer
chants can see easily enough where
such system Of package deliveries
would help their business immensely IN
many ways, but they are afraid that
the establishment of such a system
would be the entering wedge that
would eventually lead to the establish
ment of a general parcels post over the
whole country which would undoubted-
ly be great advantage to the mail
order houses and that is just what the
smaller merchants are. preparing to fight
against with all their power.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-24
TO WORK BY RULE
County Clerk Jones Drawing Up
Rules To Govern Next SEES.
sion Of County Board
TO LAY ASIDE OLD CUSTOMS

Under the orders of the County
Board Clerk Jones has begun work on
the preparation of set Of rules for
the government of the meetings of the
Board in future sessions. For many
years the County Board has been hold
the chairman and this has resulted in
the Board simply following the order
Of business which had been followed
in previous sessions. The following of
the previous records Of the Board have
had the effect of making the sessions
decidedly monotonous and by looking
over the proceedings Of the previous
year it Was possible to tell just about
what the Board would be doing on any
day of the session.
The new rules will be most complete
and it is designed to make them in such
a manner that they can be used for all
future sessions of the Board They
will lay down rules for the presenta-
tion and consideration Of all bills
against the county and will also bring
better business methods into the tran
sactions Of the Board. In compiling
the rules Clerk Jones has secured copies
of several sets Of rules now in use by
other County Boards and all of these
will be considered before any final
draft Of the new rules is made. The
rules are to be presented to the Board
for their sanction at the January meet
ing.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-24
STEAL FOR CHRISTMAS
Mike Morris Who Drifted in From Lon
don Steals Doll From Pitts Store

Mike Morris, a man who claims to be
from London, England, was arrested
late Thursday afternoon by Police Of
fcer Bradley on charge of stealing
dressed doll from the store of J. A.
Pitts. Mike declared this morning that
he had 10 use for the doll and that his
only reason for taking it was that he
had "shineO on. Mike went up to
spend Christmas with Sheriff Pfennig
in working out a fine Of dollar and
costs imposed by Justice Donahue
Thursday evening it was reported
that a. box Of books had been stolen
from the alley in the rear of the Pitts
store and the police later found the
books at a house near the lake front.
Two boys were taken into custody as
the thieves, but they were not prosecut-
ed as it seems that they thought that
tn books had been thrown away. A
number Of ether minor cases Of larceny
were reported in connection with the
Christmas shopping.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-24
COLLEGE WINS

The College of Commerce Basket Ball
team opened its season at the Y. NJ. c.. A.
night, by defeating the Hof-
man Business College of Milwaukee by
a score of 80 to Is.
The college played fast and steady
game and their fine team work was too
much for the Hoffman boys. Joe
Cleary was the start of the evening,
being all over the floor.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-24

The people who think the most of
Christmas generally have the least to
do with and the more fortunate peo-
pie of the city VIII pc called on this
year to help out in the festivities in
many homes. The past year has been
a hard one for the heads of many fami-
lies and while times are a little better
now there are lots of worthy poor in
the city who will have little Christmas
cheer unless it is given to them.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-24

Every man who had faith enough in
the future Of the city to put his money
in Kenosha real estate any time in the
past ten years has made money. Hard
times have made the market a little
slow for the past year, but business is
picking up now and recent sales show
that holders of real estate are making
their profit.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-24
ORDER $4,000 STAMPS
Kenosha People Still Have a Chance
TO Make Record in Sale of Stamps

But four days remain for the sale
of the Red Cross stamps as it is gen
orally understood that the sale Of the
stamps will stop on Christmas day, but
Kenosha is still after record for the
state and last night the local commit
tee in charge of the sale Of the stamps
sent in an order for 10000 stamps more
Of the little Christmas greetings and it
| is the desire of the committee that not
one Of these stamps be returned The
sale of the stamps had big boost on
Saturday when the entire supply in the
hands of the committee was disposed
I of and the orders on hand were $500
more than the supply. These orders
were filed the first thing this morning.
The committee is now looking for vol
unteers to aid in the final effort to sell
the stamps and it is thought that many
well known men and women Of the city
will take up the work in the coming
four days. It should be understood
that every cent of the money collected
from the sale Of these stamps will be
used to stamp out the white plague
right here in Wisconsin and Kenosha
will receive her portion of the share of
the receipts
Buy few stamps yourself and urge
your neighbor to take some.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-24
Candidates who failed to file expense

Candidates who failed to file expense
accounts will receive the usual notice
that they are liable to prosecution I'M
der the law when the time expires for
fling the accounts and that will be
about all there is to it. Filing the &C
counts is mere matter of form any
way for no one takes any stock in them
and there have never been any attempts
to enforce the law literally or to in
vestigate the accounts filed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-24

The health officers should have am
pie authority to enforce proper SAM
tary regulations at all times and
against anybody and everybody and in
case the present ordinance does not
give them power to do this new ordi-
nance should be passed that does.
There is no danger that anybody S
rights will be infringed upon and the
health officers can not be held respon-
sible for insanity conditions unless
they can enforce their orders.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-24
ARREST EX-CONVIoT
Fred Borkenhagen Who Served Time in
Prison Arrested at Sommerville, I'll.

Fred Borkenhagen, Kenosha man,
who has served time in the state penal
institutions, was arrested at Sommer-
vile, ILL.,, on Saturday on charge of
grand larceny. He was brought to Ke-
nosha on Saturday night by Sheriff
Pfennig and when arraigned before
Justice Donahue this morning was held
for trial at the next term of the Circuit
Court in bonds Of $1,000. Borkenhagen
is charged with having stolen a fur
coat, seal cap and several other arti-
eles of clothing from Gus Voltz, a well
known farmer in the town of Salem.
The crime was committed last Wednes-
day, but Borgenhagen managed to get
into Chicago and he was not located
until he went to Sommerville, H. He
declined to make any statement in re
gard to the crime charged against him.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-24

The water from the city mains has
been very dirty for the past few days
and it will do no harm to boil what
you use for drinking purposes. The
health report is the best assurance that
the water has been in pretty good con-
dition for the last month or two, but
water consumers can lose nothing by
being careful.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-24

There are rumors that there is to be
an independent minority in the next
legislature holding the balance of
power between the warning factions
but the majority of the people will
have to see that minority in action be
fore they will take much stock in it,.
The report is too good to be true.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-24

The last chapter in the history of the
Visible Typewriter company is about
to be written and the unsecured credi-
tors are going to get pretty nearly what
the little boy shot at. They have the
poor consolation Of knowing, however,
that their losses are small in COMPARE
son with those Of the stockholders Of
the company.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-24

It appears to be a, rule of the insur
ance companies as applied in this city
that "better the protection the higher
the rates. and the almost prohibitiye
rates on certain lines are forcing many
large concerns into mutual companies.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-24

Unless there is q decided change in
sentiment there is going to be an at
tempt made at the coming session of
the Legislature to pass laws for the
regulation of the fraternal insurance
companies doing business in this state
and every society that carries insur-
ance for it's membership would do well
to put it's house in order to meet the
demands Of the new laws which will
undoubtedly be based on the standard
mortality tables The officials rand
actuaries of all these fraternal organi-
cations know very we'll whether or not
they are doing business on rates that
will keep them within the margin of
safety and it would be infinitely bet
ter for their organizations to make the
changes in rates themselves if any are
necessary than to wait until they are
forced by law to do so.
There does not appear to be the
slightest reason to fear that the IN
vestigation into the affairs of the
head officers of the Modern Woodmen
VI A4uC11Cd WIuCu 10 W NC uuuCl OdNGu
shortly by a faction of the order is
going to disclose anything that can
be harmful to the organization in any
way. On the contrary it may turn
out to be OF decided benefit. For one
thing it is going to make every mem
Der take more interest in the order
and learn all that he can about it's
affairs himself and after the Individual
members are satisfied by their own in
yestigation that everything is all right
the officers will never lack for backing
in carrying through any Of the plans
for the betterment of the order. AT
ter the present difficulties have been
adjusted to the satisfaction of all the
society will be stronger than ever. An
honest difference of opinion among the
rank and file is the best thing in the
world for any organization, provided
of course that the differences are
threshed out fairly and openly, for
more organizations die of dry rot than
are disrupted by internal dissentions.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-24

Citizens who love argument are n
dulging in Improbable discussion as
to whether the city received ten or
twenty-five cents worth of labor per
dollar expended in some of the city
departments. Forget it. The money
is gone.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-24

The Venezuelans are tearing down
the statues of President Castro, but
you will notice that that gentleman
has so arranged matters that 1t IS GO
ing to be very difficult for his beloved
subjects to get crack at him person
allv.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-24

Few newspaper men have had the
distinction, doubtful or otherwise, of
being singled out for special mention
in a presidential message. Great ad-
vertising proposition. Hearst will be
Jealous Of Pulitzer
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-24

At the rate the Red Cross stamps are
going in this city the sales will soon
reach the 100000 mark in the state.
The object for which the stamps are
sold appeals strongly to all classes and
the eagerness, with which they buy in
dicates that the campaign against tub
erculosis in this state is not going to
be allowed to lag for any lack of funds.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-24

Closing up the mayors office, decid-
ing not to buy that fountain for Mar
ket Square at present, and few such
minor economies are like locking the
barn door after the horse has been
stolen but every little helps. The real
test of these good resolutions will come
when there is money in the treasury
again.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-24
How to Make HazeInut custard.

This Is a favorite at one Of the New
York hotels. To custard add one
half cupful Of finely ground hazelnuts
The nuts will rise to the top and form
a tender crust to the custard. Wal.
nuts, pecans or almonds may be used
In place Of the hazelnuts.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-24

With such lot of saloons open day
and night you would not think that a
blind pig would be very profitable in
this city, but the police believe that
they have discovered one just the
same,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-24

In passing resolutions on the presi-
dent 5 charges which are SO evidently
designed to limit the scope Of the in
vestigation into the effect Of the amend
ment restricting the use Of the secret
service agents 50 that it will amount
to practically nothing, both houses Of
congress have left the impression that
they are afraid that the president has
evidence to prove his charges. The
president has made his charges and
stands ready to furnish the evidence on
which he based them any time that con-
gress calls for it and to dodge the issue
raised by him is a, confession Of weak
ness on the part Of congress. Does
any one believe that if congress was
in q position to show that his charges
were baseless and to put the president
ia the wrong before the country that
it would not be done in minuteg
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-24

Why discriminate against outsiders
in the enforcement of city ordinances
It would have been all right to fine
those Racine men for posting bills in
forbidden places provided that every
body had been made. to suffer for the
same offense, but it is hardly a, square
deal to go after them when dozens of
cases wherein local men have been the
offenders have been passed without
notice, but perhaps now that the po-
lice have made start the ordinance
will be enforced against all alike in
the future It certainly ought to be.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-24

Call on Turner, the florist for Xmas
plants in blossom, holly wreaths and
loose holly. The best carnations and
roses in Kenosha at lowest prices for
quality of goods. See my stock be-
fore purchasing elsewhere. $50 Park
Ave-, across from Y. NJ G. A. d24
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-24

Complete line Of Ryder's perfection
fountain pens at DeBerge's. If
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-24

The ruling of the Postmaster Gener
al that letters addressed to Santa Claus
must be sent to the dead letter Office
and there disposed of in the regular
way, seems rather severe and uncalled
for. 1t may be that some of the chart
table organizations which volunteered
to care for the letters were victimized
in few instances where there was no
time to make the proper Investigations,
but hundreds Of deserving children
were made happy by the answers to
their letters that could be reached in
no other way. Tn this city at least
many cases were found by means of the
letters that were deserving Of help and
the people who undertook the work of
answering the letters last year were
prepared to look after them again this
Christmas and should have been per-
mitted to do so.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-24

Suppose you have fire tonightg
Mlllar writes fire insurance. If
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-24

You can begin now to think about
writing it 1909.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-24

LEIIEIA.
Gold Medal Flour makes the whltest
bread, SILVIA.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-20
REGATTA.
Of BOAT CLUB TO.
Be BIG EVENT
Sixteen Motor Boats Have
Already Been Entered in
Race to Harris.
RACE WILL BE A HANDICAP ONE,
AND PROMISES TO Be INTER
EsTINe AND ENJOYABLE TO
THE MEMBERS OF TnE Asso-
CATION.

Sixteen motor boats, some of~which
are among the fastest in me harbor,
have been entered in the FIRST regat-
ia Of the Pensacola Motor Boat club,
which is to be pulled OF on Sunday.
the 27ta, and from the interest that is
being manifested there can be no
doubt but that it will be an interest
ing event.
The boats will start from the east
side of Baylen street WHAT, and the
run will be to Harris, distance Oh
thirty miles, which will prove good
test of the speed and endurance or
the craft owned by the members. The
race is to be a handicap one, and bas-
ed on what each boat owner says his
vessel can make per hour.
At the conclusion of the -ace the
boats will proceed in fleet formation
to the Gulfview Hotel, where the
members and their lady friends will
be the guests of Commodore Morgan
at dinner.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-20
Cham berlain's Cough Remedy in
south Africa

South Africa within the last few years has
gained more prominence, perhaps, than in
all its past history. Ib rich diamond mines
have won for it an enviable reputation. Its
native uprisings excite sympathy every
where; xhile the Boer war, the effect Of
which will Be felt for . long time to come
was looked upon with mixed emotions, tina
world cheering or mourning, according 70
the interests involved. During these critical
times, IL commerce was crippled, supplies
were scarce and only staple articles were
shipped there. Among these were classed
Chsmbsrlain's Cough Remedy. 1t was sent
there in largo quantities, a. ids reputation
for usefulness and reliability had already
been established. Mr.. g. Schneider, of Kof-
feyfentein, Orange River Colony, shows by
the following letter that this medicine is still
held in high esteem. He says ~ thank
you for your good Cough Remedy. / used
1t Cor myself and three children when we
had bad coughs and it helped u.s. Every
family should keep il at hand"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-20
Some Pointed as Well
as Eloquent Comment
on Current Events :: ::

disrespect to any woman. there was
no discourtesy on the part of either
man or woman towards man or wo-
man.
So the world moves on. No one
need trouble. Today is bright, the to-
morrow's will be brighter. The best
is yet to be-"