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here is something to remember me by"
 He then took from his finger the magic ring, which. strangely enough. he had not before noticed.
 T thank you" said the princess simply. Then. to her great alarm. she saw the prince reel. grow death ly pale and fall at her feet.
 Before Princess Lira could arrive the prince was dead. Her grief was n. consolable. "Foolsr' cried she, .did you not know he would drown with out the magic ring! You have killed him!"
 Lora jahrank back in horror. But al- thoughein whisper 1t was. steadily sne
 May, my sister. your wicked en- chantments have done this.
 Yet, deep as was the griel or tne Prineesses Lira and Lora' SUI ;moTe n5 shore, who waited vainly for her lovers return.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-19
A Royal Retort.

world s %iOSdtRhI' WitR his late brother he attend ed a ball one night at Rio. Obseryin!s that the prince danced with the pretu- est girls and neglected the daugntefs of the bigwigs. his elder brother chided
 You go and sit down and whistle God save your grandmother, ana let me alone!" was the princes retort.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-19
Was Resting

" vIILIE had been i'll. so he was \AI sent to the country for rest
 w and to regain his health. or course, he was told to write as soon as he arrived. But a week passed oefore his mother received the following note. note
 Dear mother: got here all rlgns but forgot to write. l ana anotner of no{ but a man got me out all right. l was filled with water and didn't know any thing for a long time. A horse kicked me over yesterday so I've goL ote te set fire to a barn tonight, so suppose we'll have lots of fun. I'm going 10 bring a dandy dog home if l can get him in my trunk. Your ioVlns SOIL Willie"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-19
A Japanese Story
FARMER. iust arrived in heaven.

FARMER, just arrlVeo in IN began to explore.
 \ What are those stranse-look- ing things over there on the shelf9' he asked. And as the Japanese are very fond of soup. he added. Are they for soup?v
 'cNo," was the reply. ''those are ears They belonged to people who heard what they ought to do in order to De good while on earth, but who did not do it. So. when they died. the ears were the only part of them which came to heaven"
 After walking a little farther. the farmer inquired:
 And what are those funny things Are they for soup2'
 No" was again the reply. they are tongues. They belonged tospeeple who, while on earth, were continually telling other people what they should do in order to be good, but who never follow ed what they preached. So. when they died, the tongues alone came to heaven"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-19

TN THESE days when animals are
 trained to do so many original feats. \ is ia hard to find anything really surprising in new tricks. The bulldog whose photographs we print. however. fs somewhat of a marvel An actor of merit he is. without a doubt.
 with remarkable quiclness the dog VIII change from one costume to an- other. and with 1t he win alter the whole expression of his face. For i1- stance. as Chinese magistrate, sitting an state at his official desk. the dog is as solemn and wise-looking as his honor the judge could possibly be: when he
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-19

Place of Importance.
 Johnny was showing the visitor about town. N That" said he, '1s one of the most 'portant spots in town"
 ''why. I see nothing but vacant lot :, returned the visitor. What is there in it to be proud of?''
 eyes. hut 'tisn't always a vacant lot," retorted Johnny Then he explained proudly: "That's where the circus ai- ways stops" -
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-19
In the World of
 Curiosities

N UR story today ia not of new 4 curiosity, but & very old one. O Hundreds of years ago people studied this plant-for 1t is. indeed, plant. So closely does the root of the mandrake plant resemble human face. as you will observe from the iilustra- ton. that folk in the Middle Ages be- lieved 1t possessed soul. They also imagined that when pulled from me ground 1t gave dying shriek
 Much esteemed was the manoraAe plant in ye olden times. The ancient
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-19
Unnecessary.

MT. Johnson-Tomfny, didn't you or der this trunk from the runkmakers the other day?
 Tommy-Yes, father.
 Mir. Johnson-Why did he send no strap? told him you wouldn't need a strap.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-19
He Wanted a Test.

The statement made by his teacher that every one of the hairs of his head was numbered. made a great impress sion upon William.
 Twitching a hair out of his head. and holding 1t up. he cried:
 Please. what number is this one2'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-19

ing very unpolitely:
 My master sends you a fish"
 ..That is not the way a gentleman should enter" reproved the deans "You sit here in my chair while I show you how to mend your manners"
 When the boy was seated the dean went out. Then the dean knocked at the door. bowed low and said:
 nlirnents. and hopes you are well. and hegs VOL to accept a small present.
 "indeed," replied the boy, return him my best thanks, and there IS a shilling for yourself"
 The dean, caught in his own trap laughed heartily, and gave the boy a half crown for his ready wit
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-19

AMUSING for a last "Good-night."
 Upward now I take my flight. Feeling safe and cheerful quite Cause have my candle light Quick crawl into my bed. Downy-pilIowed is my head. No bad goblin do dread. Cause my prayers have said. Though my candle flame win die. Stupid darkness fear not I.
The daily tribune., 1908-10-29

Lost-A Masonic Keystone watch
charm. Return to Daniels Drug
store. Reward. 5000
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Personal Pard9ra apis

JOHN T. Sanders. Democratic
candidate for county judge. Is confined
to his home today by slight illness.
Mrs. ]. P. Tong. now of Ludlow,
Jolo is in Florence visiting at tie
homes of her sisters. Mrs. John Win.
ner and Mrs. Minnie Espey.
"A. Koontz and his brother in
aw, Frank Walsh, Of Denver, who
is visiting here for few days were
t ansacting business in Canon City
yesterday.
Charles Burkhardt and George
II berling, who for some time past
h We been drilling for water near
colorado Springs. have returned to
Florence for short visit with old
time friends.
w. II. Mas.in, superintend mt of
agents for the Colorado Nttionll
Life Assurance company, arrived in
Florence this afternoon aud will re-
man few days ira nsacting business
in the interests Of his company.
H. O. Dickie. who last spring
purchased q splendid ranch of the
Beaver Land and Irrigation company
on Beaver Park, is in Florence today
The fruit trees that were planted
there last spring have made splen.
did growth this year.
Sherman Rogers OF the Rogers
Bakery company, returned this afte r
noon from a business trip to Farming
ton, New Mexico. Just after leav.
ing La Veta Pass he met with q new
experience when his train ran into
the rear end Of a freight train COM
pletely demo fishing the caboose, caus.
ing a delay of several hours.
The daily tribune., 1908-10-29
SOCIAL GATHERING
ON WEST THIRD STREET

Last evening a party of young folks
met at the home of Miss Katharine
Mcconnell. No. ia West Third
street. for the purpose Of organizing
a social club. There were present
Misses Amy Diebert, Martha Aulse.
brook. Verl Hanna, Belle Donnelly,
Charlotte Miller, Bertha Miner,
Marie Dunno. Irene Parnall, Kathar.
inc Mcconnell. and Ethel Mcdonald.
OF the gentlemen there were Frank
Walsh, Louis Honeyman, Boyd l vim.
Mike Doyle. Pearl Krenning. Dave
Bowman, George Pingree, aud Joe
Snuff.
The above named young people
organized and decided that the men,
bership would be limited to twenty.
six in number. Invitations were ia.
sued to Others who were elected to
membership and will be present at
the next meeting when the organiza.
tion will be complete. A commit ttee
consisting of Snuff, Hanna and Dunno
was appointed of arrange for the next
meeting and for line of entertain.
ment. The name Of the club was not
definitely decided upon, and this will
be done at the next meeting. We
learn that 1t will possibly be called
tho owl" or the "Who Who's"
NJ. ]. Doyle, being the greatest night
hawk present. was elected president,
or "Ohief Who Who." and because
of his familiarity with the language
OF owls and things like that. WAS in.
structed to prepare ali address or COM
pose song in that language, The
ponalty for failure to comply will
work forfeiture OF his high office.
Dave Bowman WAS elected vice
president, or Little Who Who. 4"
Irene PArnall is secretary and treas.
urer and Ethel Mcdonald is assistant
secretary. BY laws for the orgAniza.
tion were adopted. one Of which IL
that there shall be no money left In
the treasury.
There was splendid music enjoyed,
aud At late hour dell xhttul r fresh.
msntS were served
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tionalities fer citizens. The county
Is large and embraces within its con-
fines mountain fastnesses and barren
areas wherein evil doers may hide
The man who undertakes to capture
those people must be thoroughly ac-
quaineed with every idiny plac 9.
Because of the many different nation.
alities, a sheriff must be thoroughly
acquainted in order to locate the
man he is after. This Esser can and
does do. His long residence here has
given Inn knowledge Of every nook
and corner of the county and an &C.
q quaintance with almost every fore
igner. These things are invaluable
in sheriff
But the capture of local criminals
is not the sole business of n sheriff.
There are papers and legal documents
to be prepared and served, each and
everyone of which costs the taxpayer
money for mileage and other expenses.
There are court matters that require
careful handling. There are office
records that require accurate atten.
tion. There are business ma tiers
that call for Judgment and tact. All
Of these things mean much to the
voter, and these are the things that
Mr. Esser's business training and ex
perience have qualified him for and
which he has executed with the ut
most satisfaction.
On the Republican ticket Mr.. Pat
to rson Is his competitor for the suff
rage of Fremont county people. There
is not one word that can be sale
against Patterson, He IL o popular
and q good man. is honest. is con
scien tious and is we'll known; and Il
Fremont county could not have Mr.
Esser for sheriff. Mr.. Patterson
should be its choice. The matter o,
Mr. Esser's experience and krowledg,
Of the particular work is vastly tc
his credit. and would enable him t
fll the Office in the efficient manner
that he has heretofore handled it.
There is little doubt but that tn,
minor peace officers elected mex
Tuesday will be Democrats aud so Il
Esser is elected sheriff, there will b,
perfect political harmony in the bust
The daily tribune., 1908-10-29
MRS. RICE's REMAINS MOVED.

Last night Mr.. Charlton, son of
Mrs. Rice, arrived with Mrs. Charl-
ton from Durango and today the re-
mains Of his mother WAS removed to
that city for permanent burial. They
deceased. Mr.. H. L. Rice Of the Ere
mont hotel. The Rices for many
years lived at Durango where they
built and managed the Strater hotel.
Mrs Rice mauy times expressed the
desire to be buried at Du range and it
is in compliance with these wishes
that she is being moved.
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It. Ia not necessary to write the
name of the original OF the above cut.
There is not o voter in Fremont coun-
ty who does not know who he is.
The big hearted, whole -souled, strong
man who is the Democratic caudi-
date for county sheriff is known from
one end of this county to the other.
II there has been any other man
who has been more before the peo.
pie. who has been in closer contact
with them, and yet against whom
there IL no one who will say one
word, or il there Is any man in
Fremont county better liked than
Joe Esser. we do not know who 1t
Ia. II there Is any way by which
we may know men better than by be.
ing intimately acquainted with
them for years. We do not know
that way. Joe Esser's life is an
open book. He has lived in Ere.
mont county since he WAS twelve
years Of age. For many years he
WAS in the coal and ice bust ness.
Prior to that time his people were in
the hotel business. These lines
brought him in contact aud intimate
acquaintance with people even when
q child. When grown to manhood.
lie entered the business world for
himself. and later entered public life.
Born Of sturdy German parentage. he
hna all the fortitude and conservative
methods OF that race. His courteous
manner, his fidelity to the business
before him and his energy in follow
ing mp that business to Its completion
has won for him the friendship OF
everybody. His two years service nj
night marshal In Canon City marked
. revolution in she operations Of the
wrong aoer who works usder cover
Of night. From the office OF marshal
lie entered the larger field Of sheriff
and since that time Fremont has be
como an undesirable place Of residence
for the criminal.
We have In Fremont county un.
usual conditions 30 far as po pula ior
IL concerned. Because of our coal
mines, cement factories. aud various
other public works we have all ma.
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Foupd-Purse containing money.
owner may recover by proving
same aud paying for this notice. Unil
at 1885 West Third street. 45.5Ox
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ness dealings with the pfecinct and
city officers. The election day Is near
at hand. and you are called upon to
cast your ballot which will place
in Office one of these two candidates
Esser is known quantity and has
made an enviable record as sheriff.
1t is mp to the voter to decide for
himself.
The daily tribune., 1908-10-29
OFFICERS HERE TONIGHT.

Capt and Mrs. Bennington will te
down from Canon City toni iht and
will hold AN open air meeting OF the
Salvation army. There will be good
speaking and singing.
The daily tribune., 1908-10-29
HALLOWEEN SOCIAL.

Florence Circle No. SO of the W.O.
W. will give masked social in
Union hall Friday, October 30, at p.
m. for their members and families
50-5l
The daily tribune., 1908-10-29

Miss Teua Mackenzie will give
violin lessons arrangements eau be-
made by calling phone 223, Canon
City. 4i.67
The daily tribune., 1908-10-29

A new stock of Oh amois. tho IT
velvety kind that feel so good OF the
face. just in at Daniels drug stone.
IL
The daily tribune., 1908-10-29

Smoke Georgia" 8 cent cigar.
Made from best Havana seed grown
%8tf
The daily tribune., 1908-10-29
FOR SALE

For Sale-My two story. brick house
at No. 305 East Second street 7
rooms, electric lights. bath, modern
in every respect, Two and one half
lots nice lawn, everything in splen.
did repair. Price 81 900. $500 cash,
balance $l5 per month, six per sent
interest. Enquire at premises, or OF
II. s. Andrews. 30-52
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GribuneTlass4ds
WAN

Wsnted-Highest price paid for all
kinds of junk. Brass, copper, iron,
bottles, rags. etc. Barney Ginsberg.
Phone Florence 40. 5Stf
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-02-19
From Minis. Florida.

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
We are having fine weather now.
The thermometer stands from go to IS
degrees in the shade. I
The truck growers are very busy;
some planting, while others are ship
ping beans, cabbage, pepper, lettuce.
Some have received as high as $3.50
per crate for beans and other vegeta-
bles are bringing good price. Many
oranges are yet to be shipped. The
prices remain good. There is, 80 far,
a fine prospect for another big crop
of oranges this fall. We haven't had
enough cold this winter to kill the
tender vegetation. The peach trees
are white with bloom and the orange
buds will soon open.,
With best wishes to The Dispatch
and it's many readers, l am,
L. L. PRICE.
Minis, Fla, Feb. IA.
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Obituary..

Caroline B. Lybrand, born Nov. 80.
1924, and died Feb. 1908, aged SO
years, 2 months and days.
She was married to Emanuel L.
Lybrand Nov. 80 1854. To them were
born one son, and two daughters.
She leaves three children, one bl other
and fifteen grandchildren to mourn
her death, besides a host of other
relatives and friends.
She was member of the Methodist
church, and we trust that she had
that living faith in her Saviour that
bears the weary soul from earthly
tolls and sorrows to that rest that re-
maineth for the people of God.
Her remains were laid to rest beside
her husbands, in St. David's ceme-
tary, near Lexington.
T. A. G..
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Notes From Piney Woods.

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
Small grain has been damaged by
the recent severe weather.
Log-rollings and house coverings are
now in order and we enjoy eating the
big dinners prepared for the occasion.
Mr.. Editor, you ought to come over
one spring and help us; know you
would enjoy it.
Mr.. John Huffstetter moved from
among US last week, to Mr.. M. L.
Wheeler's place. We regret to lose
John, for he is a clever gentlemen.
Mr.. Paul Fulmer will soon erect q
handsome dwelling at Chapin.
The farmers in this section are still
holding to their cotton for Is cents.
The Chaplin Home Journal is now
published every Friday by Mr.. James
J. Morris & Sons.
The Macedonia school is progress
ing nicely with Miss Anna Derrick as
principal.
Mr.. M. P. Lindler is the faithful
teacher of the Pine Ridge school.
Feb. II. PATRON.
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Senate Votes for Prosecution
o. Dispe2sary Ora &GteTs.

By vote Of q to Ghe Senate on
Wednesday passed M. Christensen's
bill, carrying al appropriation of
5,O0C with which to prosecute the
alleged dispensary grafters. It is in
deed worth noting that the Senator
from Lexington opposed the measure
upon the ground that the Attorney
General is the proper person to con-
duct these cases in as much as he re-
ceives salary for that purpose, and
if assistance is needed ten Solicitors,
stand ready to aid in the work. Sem
ator Blease took the same sensible
view. However, the bill passed and
reads as follows:
"Be it enacted by the General AS
sembly of the State of South Carolina:
''Sec. /. That the sum of $4,000,
if 50 much be necessary, be, and is
hereby, appropriated to meet the ex-
penses of any criminal prosecutions
that have been or may be commenced
against any person or persons charged
with violation of the law in any man.
ner connected with the late institu-
tion called the State dispensary, in
Guiding expenses of associate counsel
and such other expenses as may be
incident thereto: Provided, That the
attorney general shall not. employ
any member of the general assembly
to assist in the prosecution of these
cases.
"Sec. 2. That the said sum of S15,-
900 shall be paid into the State treas
ury by the State dispensary commits
sion out of any funds in it's hands,
arising from the business or property
of the State dispensary, and the same
shall be paid out by the State treas
urer upon the warrant Of the attorney
general.
"Sec. 8. That this act shall take
effect Immediately upon it's approval
by the governor.
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Walter Ripley, a negro, criminaliy

Walter Ripley, negro, criminaliy
assaulted & negro woman, and after
escaping capture committed a SINH
lar crime upon white woman, the
wife of a miner, near Blueield, VIVA.
Oh Thursday. The latter crime was
witnessed by the victim's six-year-old
sol and an aged woman, who were
kept at bay with a pistol. The negro
was captured and identified by both
women. Mob violence was only pre-
vented by officers, who used their
Winchesters and rushed the negro
away on a hand-car to Blueield,
where he is now in Jail. He confess
ed.
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The Lexington Dispatch
Wednesday, February 1o. 1868.
State and General News,


Seven people were killed and G
dozen seriously injured when pas
senger train and electric car collidoG
at Toledo, Ohio, on Saturday night.
Charles Y. Hammond, aged Is years,
died in Spartangurg on Saturday as a
result Of wound received about 10
days ago, by the accidental discharge
of a parlor rifle. which was in the
hands of his companion, John Mont
gomery, about the same age. The
shooting was purely accidental.
Spartanburg was visited by severe
storm Saturday morning about two
o'clock, which blew down tops Of
cbimneys, telephone poles, wires were
broken and twisted, and window
panes in residences and Office build
ings smashed. The wind reached a
velocity of IS miles an hour.
Mrs. Dora Mcdonald, who has been
on trial at Chicago since January 2Oth.,
on the charge of numbering Webster
Guerin, was acquitted on Wednesday.
Fred Wigel, an actor, shot and in
stantly killed his wife, and then COM
mitted suicide at boarding house at
Cleveland, Ohio, on Wednesday. The
couple had heen separated for three
years until about week before the
tragedy. It is supposed a quarrel
caused the double killing.
Two men, one dressed lin United
States uniform, committed suicide by
jumping from a steamer at Newport,
R. l., on Saturday. The bodies are
still missing. The young man in the
uniform was a son of Congressman
Halvor Steenerson, of Minnesota.
AS the result Of a quarrel over the
payment of $1,000, J. F. Wider, a
wealthy saw mill operator, president
of the Mississippi Pine Association
and one of the most prominent lumber
men in the South, shot and killed W.
i. Booth, a large real estate dealer of
Dallas Texas, on Saturday. The ira
gedy occurred at Epps Station, Miss.
Burglars entered the store of the
Piedmont Drug Co., at Piedmont, on
Friday night and secured 1s watches.
They secured entrance by breaking
out the large glass windows in the
front. No clue as to their identity is
known.
Three negro delegates were barred
from the immigration Convention,
which was held at Tampa, Fla, on
Thursday. They were refused seats
and asked to retire. The delegations
from South Carolina, Georgia, Tenn
esse and Virginia objected to their
presence. Commissioner E. J. Wat
son and Secretary of State R. M.
McCown, of this State, were dele
gates.
G. A. Steed, alleged to have been a
divorce swindler" and who has
been operating his schemes in Ander-
son county, was tried on Friday before
magistrate and sentenced to pay
fines amounting to $500 or serve three
months ON the gang. Steed secured
money from three women upon the
promise that he would get a divorce
for them in Florida.
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Not How Cheap-But How Good

A brick front painted with L. & M.
Paint 25 years ago and not painted
since, may be seen at 472 Bergen ST..
Brooklyn, New York. Paint with L..
&. NJ. Brilliant Red and trim with
Shaker Green or White.-The body
won't need painting in 25 years.
E. P. Derrick, Lexington, S. G.
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Here is Relief for Women.

If you have pains in the back, Uri-
nary, Bladder or Kidney trouble, and
want certain, pleasant herb cure for
woman's ills, try Mother Gray's Aus
tralian-Leaf. It is a safe and never
failing regulator. At Druggists or by
mail SO cts. Sample package FREE.
Address, The Mother Gray Co.,
LEROY, N. Y.
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Bring or send your orders for job
work to The Dispatch office.
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FROM WHOM PURCHASED.

Richland Distilling Company.........
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Richland Distilling Company
Richland Distilling Company.
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Rosskam, gerstley & Company.
Rosskam, Aerstley & Company.
Big Spring Distilling Company. -.
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T.. A. Saunders Sons Company.
Banner Distilling Company.
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The Capitol Brewing & Ice Company
The Capitol Brewing & Ice Company
J. B. Letton. ............:.