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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20
LICENSE BILL CAUSES GOSSIP Liquor Traffic Engages
 England. MARIE coRELLpS NEW BOOK She Treats in It of the Drink
 Curse. Latest Novelty Is Paying Once to Drink by the Hour-The Weeks
 News of Lon-
 don.
BY HAMILTON RHODES.

London, Sept. l9.--Miss Marie Corel- lis new novel, Holy Orders might almost oe a political tract so op- positely does it appear in support of the Government licensing bill.
 Miss Corelli has made big follow ing in this country and an Immense number of people regard her as great moral teacher When she at- tacks the brewer and distiller as a 'c'ommercial Caesar Borgia," who poisons thousands where that historic villain poisoned one; and when she tells her readers that some of the chief poisoners are rewarded with peerages and other titles of honor" then the great heart of the English people will be stirred, and 1t will go hard with the opponents of the pro- posed reform.
 Apart from its purpose as an ex- posture of the drink curse, Miss Cor ellis iurid pages contain some char acteristfc touches. For instance. she says that ito dance about with as few clothes on as possible does not want much talent and it's the surest way to get to the notice of royalty"
 One of her characters relates to a personal experience in the lobby of the House of Commons when, in So many minutes. he was invited to five whiskies and soSas-
 Miss Corelli actually makes this ex- cess of hospitality a ground of slur on those who offerei it. One paper suggests that Miss ,Ccrellfs novel IS ;a plea for pure bcer.'
 Workmen engaged in the brewing and allied industries are to make their voices heard against the licensing bill in Hyde Park on Sunday, Sept. 27.
 Arrangements are in progress to cope with gathering which, 1t Is estimated, will exceed 50.000. of whom 30,000 will come from the provinces. The Lon- don men are to be marshalled on the Victoria and Chelsea embankments, and at Kilburn and IsIington while those from the country will march from the railway stations to the place of meeting.
 The majority of speakers at this vast denonstration will themselves be workmen. One of the main purposes of the organizers is to impress people with the numerous interests which would be affected by the passing of the licensing bill.
 It is estimated that more special trains will be run in connection with this event than have ever been neces- ~sary for any previous gathering in Hyde Park.
 Drinking by the Hour" Is the new est sensaton. It has come into opera
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20
DUTCH CONTROL SOUTH AFRICA Constitution is to Be
 Drafted. A CONVENTION AT DURHAM Diamond Fields at Harrisdale Are
 Proclaimed. Ere,tl.s see.es Attend opening of tn. New Dfgginss--May Revive
 the Beaten Metal
 Industry.
BY I. Nil EGAN.

Cape Town,s Sept. 19.-In view of the
 important convention which will as-
 sembie at Durban on October 12. next,
 to discuss the drafting of a Constitu- tfon for South Africa 1t Is of interest to give short sesume of the parties at present in power in the sub-conti-
 nent. taking the Cape first. as she is the Mother State from which the other colonies sprang.
 Dr.: Jameson's Ministry was defeat
 ed at the general election of this year
 by what Is known as the South Afri-
 can party, which is only another name
 for the Afrikander Bond. whose aspi-
 rations and ideas are purely Dutch. They have a voting power of no less than sixty-nipe in the Legislative As- sembly. which consists of 107 mem
 bers. while the Unionists number thir- ty-three, and what is known as the Independent arty, five.
 Four out of the seven members of the present Cape Ministry are Dutch. Coming to the Transvaa1, the first gen. erai election took place in 1907, when the Het volk and Nationalist parties. with similar ideals to those of the Cape Bond, returned forty-three out of the sixty-nine members of the Legislative Assembly, in which the Progressives number only twenty-five, and the Inde- pendents five. Four out of the six members of the Transvaal Ministry are of Dutch nationality.
 Tn the Orange River Colony, at the general election of November, 1907. the Dutch party gained a more sweep ing victory than they had obtained in either of the Cape Colony or the Trans vaal. The Legislative Assembly in this colony consists of thirty eight mem bers, thirty of whom belong to the
 Unie or Dutch party. The Orange
 River Colony Cabinet consists of five
 ministers. of whom no less than four
 are Dutch.
 Tn Natal there is a Legislative As-
 sembly consisting of forty three mem
 bers,, of whom only seven are Dutch.
 The Dutch element in Natal Is very small one, and there Is no organization in the colony corresponding to the Bond or Het Voik.
 The Orange River Colony. before
 its annexation in 1902. was an inde-
 pendent Republic for forty-hv years.
 Fifty years ago the burghers of the
 Orange Free State. as It was then call-
 ed. realized that their position was one
 of isolation, and their Voiksraad adopt
 ed resolution to the effect that a
 union with the Cape Colony. either on
 plan of federation or otherwise, was desirable.
 According to what are known as the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20
oranEe River Colony.

In his Budget speech in the Orange River Colony House of Assembly, pr. Ramsbottom, the Colonial Treasurer. gave some interesting figures with ref- erence to the general condition of the colony.
 The fioAting deposits of the Orange River Colony banks. he said. were on March 31, last, $s,045,5S5. as against $g,S80, ,000 last year and $1f,625.000 the previous year. But the savings bank returns were steadily improving. The deposits no wexceeded the withdraw als by $7,900. which was very satis- factory.
 Horses and cattle had not yet reach- ed pre-war numbers, but sheep had almost done so, and goats had in- creased. The number of sheep was 5000 900. With an increase of sheep the colony would soon be overstocked. and it would be necessary to find a market for the surplus. He trusted the day was not far distant when the coll ony would be able to export carcasses oversea- and compete with Australia
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20
Diamond Digsinxs.

Exciting scenes were witnessed at the recent proclaiming of the new tfia- mond diggings at Harrisca1e.
 As soon as the claim inspector, Mfr. Rees. had finished reading the procla- nation. 800 diggers. gathered in antic- fpatfon. rushed to take out their claims of s0x60 feet
 The area proclaimed Is over five miles square, and there was plenty of space for the rushers who were disappointed in the first place to select other pitch es, but number of accidents occurred during the rush. No one was seriously injured, although wildly-excited men took big risks in their bee-line flight for fancied plots
 The diggers' operations now extend over many miles. and already a little township has sprung up at the head quarters of the camp, with stores, a. church, and some roundabouts erected by an enterprising snowman. Most of the diggers are Dutch. with a sprink- ling of the old river hands and ''re- trenched" Britishers. There are no na- tive diggers.
 The main difficulty Is that of water supply, all the water having to be pumped from the vaal and taken in barrels to the diggers. The nearest railway station Is Rivertonroad, seven miles distant. the fare from which to the diggings Is SIPS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20
me Bauner. of th. Cc.st-

Admirers of Archibald Rutiedge's poetry VIII Dc glad to see this collection of his linees:
 With all the banners of the marsh
 And banners of the coast.'
 It is very apprepriate and attractive for the poems brought together in this vol ume. as most of them have the very at salt breeze.
 Mir. Rutledges vsrsification is always pleasing: he seldom writes q false line or one that has to be helped out by long drawled syllabies or by gratuitous ones.
 These verses are clearly. attractively and handsomely printed. and the appearance and 'feer of the volume are pieasant The poems selected will contribute much to the growing reputation of this writer. Price $1 % pospaid. The State Company, Puhlishers Columbia s c
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20
Three Centuries of Southern Poetry.

Mir. Carl Holiday has erected r6onu- ment to Southern literature which shall stand. The three centuries from 1907 to 1907 he divides into five pesaods: Ths Be- ginning. the Revolutionary Period. the Per iod of Expansion. the Civil War Period. and the New South. Specimens represent ing these periods are given. with short biography of each author who deserves rhymes of colonial days to the literary productions of the present time. It ts brief but eomprehensiye and tnougn.ip i to enrich the world of letters It will prove especially valuable. to lovers of lit- erature ana history. The book of above title is published by smith and Lamar. Nashville, Tenn.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20
To Propagate the Golden Trout.

OFeBUnIaM. nouRces that within a few years one of the gamest and showiest species of the fish kingdom probably will be caught out of a thousand streams in all parts of the country. where it is now to be found in but one. and that is most remote brook The rare fish has been named the Roosevelt Golden trout. because of President Roose- velts efforts to preserve tt from threaten ed extermination.
 The Roosevelt Golden trout at present Is the product solely of Volcano Creek. q turbulent water course of fifteen miles in length on the slopes of Mount whitney. California. s
 After repeated efforts the commission obtained a number of the trout which were
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20
Petition os . Doctor.

A curious petition was presented at Bloemfontein recently to the House of Assembly of the Orange River Colony. It was to the effect that the House should hear the prayer of a certain Unregistered practitioner. who had at- tended people before the war. to be allowed to prescribe for people who were i'll.
 The Premier urged the House to dis miss the petition. If they listened to it they would soon have petitions to allow certain people to act as minis ters of religion and as lawyers. They might as well, If they qualified this man. qualify every man who went round a counter selling blue pills for green people.
 General De Wit. the Minister of Ag- riculture. on the other hand. showed sympathy with the petitioner. and told the House the story of a child of his own, whom the doctors had given up. but who had been cured by a quack doctor. He was convinced that many people had been helped by such men. The motion was defeated without a di- vision.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20
sIax Reyfye Industrx.

An effort is being made to revive an Industry in beaten metal work. which the early days of South African coloni- zation than at present.
 There are evidences that the early Dutch settlers produced very quaint and artistic articles in wrought metal. brass, copper and iron, and specimens of these are among the treasured an- tiques prized by collectors at the pres ent day. Some of the old hinges. es. cutcheons. vases and plaques were of very beautiful design and workman ship.
 An exhibition of plaques of beaten copper, the work of the South African Guild of Metal Workers. Newlands, Cape Colony. was beld recently at the rooms of the South African Society of artists. and showed excellent promise.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20

sent to the fish cultural station Aat Bose man. Mon. and Leadvfile. Col, for propa- gation. Encourasing news has been receiv- ed from these stations to the effect that sufficient quantity of eggs has been ob- tained for hatchinig the stock through streams in different parts of the country.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20

closer union" resolutions recently passed In Pretoria by the International Conference. the voting power of the convention will be as follows: Twelve from the Cape Colony eight from the TransvaaL a1nd five each from Natal and the Orange River Colony. It will thus be seen that the Dutch vote will be an overwhelming one. as the voting is to be per capita.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20

and New Zealand in the London mar ket..
 The wheat market of 1907 was so good that 1t was practically keeping out all foreign wheat. or. in other words. they were practically supplying their own -four and meal. and the im- portations. which in 1907 amounted to $7S1.500. had practically ceased.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20
RaiIwax TroubIea .

NtNNEVUy ITWUWIGBe
 It has become increasingly evident that the first real test of the British railway conciliation agreement Is to be made in & few weeks. IL will prob ably come in October, when the con- ciliation boards meet, and the demands
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20
Daylight Saving.

Daylight saving.
 For more than six weeks Messrs. Elders and Fyffes. Ltd. well-known fruit importers, have made their em- pioyes begin and enss work half an hour earlier than previously. and have largely anticipated in practical form the effect of the passage of Mir. Wil- lett's Daylight Saving Bill with some astonishing results.
 The firms experiment affects eight hundred indoor and outdoor workers in London Belfast, Birmingham, Bris- etol Cardiff. Leeds, Liverpool. Man chester, Southampton. and elsewhere. The saving of daylight. which already aggregates eighteen hours, has been effected without any alteration of the clock.
 The daily saving of only half an hour. instead of one hour. as contem- plated by Mir. Wiilett's amended bill, Is due to the fact that the firm found on investigation that there were no trains on the time table that would bring the bulk of their employees to the office by eight o'clock.
 The alteration of only half an hour. however. has wrought a complete change in the, lives of most of the employees. Alk from the chief account ant to the office boy. are loud in their praises of the advantages of day ilBut S4NluS. as ulSClOSeQ III LuelE own lives since the new rule came into force.
 "One especially interesting result of the experiment has been the better and quicker work done by all con- cerned." said Mir. A. H. Stockley. one of the directors of the firm. The prospect of getting away half an hour earlier seems to have acted as q direct incentive to work. Since the TIA r..la tw.kr man has arrived late at the office. I consider the experiment great sue- cess. so much so that If MT, Willett's amended bill putting the clock on one hour Is passed we shall still retain our own extra half hour in the sum- mer. making an aggregate of an hour and half earlier"
 Duke Dictator.
 During the past few weeks the re- lations between the Duke of Connaught and the War Office have become dIs- tinctly "straIned-'
 To put the matter plainly, the Duke has shown an increasing tendency of recent years to assume dictatorial manner and to seek to interfere in all matters relating to the admins tration. whether they directly concern him or not.
 For some time MT. Haldane and the military heads of the War Ofica have been content to tolerate this attitude. but when the Duke protested against any interference with the garrisons at Malta and Gibraltar and any economy being effected there. 1t was thought high time for the War once to assert its authority and to indicate to him pretty plainly that he was expected to do as he was told just as any other general.
 The Duke retorted by threatening to resign his command if his views were not officially accepted. and the reply rather disconcerted him. It is to the effect that Mfr. Haldane is quite pre- pared to accept his resignation any time he likes to place 1t on paper. Un- der these circumstances his royal high ness Is now considering how best he may let the matter, drop.
 Railway Troubles.
 It has become increasingly evident that the first real test of the British railway conciliation agreement Is to a ~.l~- Ts
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-05-06
Teachers Examination.

By order of the State Board of Edu-
cation the next regular examination for
teachers will be held in Lexington court
house Friday, May 15, 1908.
Examination will begin at 9 a. m.
and close at p. m.
4W2S J. E. RAWL KYZER,
Supt. Ed. Lexington County.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-05-06
The Lexington Dispatch.
Wednesday, May 6. 1903.
When Cotton Went Down.

Mr.. Herbert H. Brown, of New
York, went there from Atlanta. He
is we'll known in Augusta. He is with
Carpenter, Baggot & Co. He. Mon
day, received the following from
down South with the request that he
have it taught to him-Mr. Brown
has been a bull:
Rufus Rastus johnson Brown
What you going to do since
Cotton went down?
What you going to say,
How you going to pay?
You held for fifteen cents they say,
Now you ought to be beat
And you ought to be bound
Holding for fifteen cents pound,
Rufus Rastus Johnson Brown
What you going to do since cotton
went down?
Liza Linda Johnson Brown
The Farmers Union is got you down,
I'se nothing to say,
How can pay?
I guess I'll get eight cents in May.
I'se just as sick as can be
For the retail merchant has sit on
mo
Liza Linda Johnson Brown
I caught "Hell" when cotton went
down.
Augusta Chronicle.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-05-06

A great many people imagine they
have heart trouble when the fact is
that the whole trouble lies in the stom-
ach. The pains in the side around the
region of the heart are not necessarily
heart trouble. We suggest that you
start with the stomach and whenever
you feel a depression after eating or
whenever your food seems to nauseate
take Kodol. It will not be very long
until all these 'heart pains" will dis
appear. Take Kodol now and until you
know you are right again. There isn't
any doubt about what it will do and
you will find the truth of this state
ment verified after you have used Kodol
for few weeks It is sold here by
Kaufman Drug Go.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-05-06
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an infamed con-
dition of the mucous lining of the Eu-
stachian Tube. When this tube is in
famed you have a rumhling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when it is en-
tirely closed, Deafness is the result, and
unless the Inflammation can be taken
out and this tube restored to it's normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed
forever; nine cases out of ten are caus-
ed by Catarrh, which is nothing but an
1nAamed condition of TIE mucous sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case Of Deafness (caused by ca
ta1rh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars free.
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-05-06
The Worlds Best Climate.

is not entirely free from disease, on the
high elevations fevers prepail, while on
the lower levels malaria is encountered
to a greater or less extent, according to
altitude. To overcome climate affec-
tions lassitude, malaria, jaundice, bill
iousness, fever and ague, and general
debility, the most effective remedy is
Electric Bitters, the great alternative and
blood purifier; the antidote for every
form of bodily weakness, nervousness,
and insomnia. Sold under guarantee
at Derrick's Drug Store and Kaufman
Drug Co. Price SOC.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-05-06
Farmer Found Dead in Creek.

Thos. F. Ferguson, a prosperous
farmer living four miles from Able
vile, was found dead in a small creek
on Wednesday last. Mr.. Ferguson
had been over to see his mother and
was on his way home riding a mule.
Upon the mule reaching home with.
out it's rider, a search was made and
the body found in the creek. 1t is
supposed Mr.. Ferguson was thrown IN
the creek and rendered unconscious
and drowned, as the body was partly
covered with water. Mr.. Ferguson
is survived by his wife and seven
small children.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-05-06
It Reached The Spot.

Mr.. E. Humphrey, who owns a large
general store at Omega, O., and is pres
ident of the Adams County Telephone
Co., as we'll as of the Home Telelephone
Co of Pike County, o., says OF Dr.
Kings New Discovery: lit saved my
life once. At least I think it did. 1t
seemed to reach the spot-the very seat
of my cough-when everything else
failed" DR.. Kings New Discovery not
only reaches the cough spot; it heals
the sore spots and the weak spots in
throat, lungs and chest. Sold under
guarantee at Derrick's Drug Store and
Kaufman Drug Co., at SOC. and $780,
Trial bottle free.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-05-06
Nerro Will Hang.

Argument was made before the su'
preme court last week in the case OF
Gus Lee of Chester. Lee, who is a
negro, has been convicted Of murder
and is under death sentence. An ap-
peal was made to the supreme court,
but the verdict of the lower court
was sustained and an effort was made
to reopen the case. The court, how
ever, refused to stay the remittur and
the negro will be sentenced to hang
at the coming term of court in Ches-
ter.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-05-06
Light:'More 6 Light

Do you want to save money? Then
use the ''Best'' Incandescent Vapor Gas
Lights and burn air instead of money.
They give 80 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 handled
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 room 2oxeo, 100 hours a
month for one year. For prices, etc.,
write
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-05-06

Weak women should read my "Book
No. For Women. 1t was written ex-
pressly for women who are not well.
The Book No. 4 tells Of DR.. Shops
Night Cure" and just how these sooth-
ing, healing, antiseptic suppositories
can be successfully applied. The book,
and strictly confidential medical advice
is entirely free. Write DR.. ShOop,
Racine, Wis. The Night Cure is sold by
Kaufman Drug Go.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-05-06

Mrs. S. Joyce, 1SO Sullivan St., Clare
mont, n. H., writes: "Abont a year
ago bought two bottles of Foley's Kid
nev Cure. 1t cured me of a severe case
of kidney trouble of several years
standing. 1t certainly is grand, good
medicine. and I heartily recommend
it," Derrick's Drug Store.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-05-06
Eles trieian Instantly Killed.

Ernest L. Wicker, electrician of the
Sumter Ice, Light and Power compa-
ny, was instantly killed about 2:30
o'clock Wednesday by coming in con-
tact with live wire, while at work
on the line at the corner of Main and
Liberty street in Sumter. He was a
native of Newberry and his body was
shipped there.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-05-06
c. H, HARTLEY,
GASTON, S. G.
Engine and Boiler Fixtures.

have just opened up new and
full line of engine and boiler fixtures,
consisting of valves, gauges, coup
lings, etc. Piping cut and threaded
to order. Engine and boiler repair
ing also done. Satisfaction guaran-
teed. Give me a trial.
J. J. RIKARD,
45tf Lexington, S. G.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-05-06
Lamps! Lamps!! Lamps!!!

If you need lamp now or ever ex-
pect to need one, you should not fail
to see the large line now going at re-
duced prices at Harman's Bazaar.
No trouble to make a selection from
this stock, as every kind and price
are represented in this lot.