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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-01-08

On the level, isn't henpecked man
funny looking rooster?
ARing's Dyspepsia Tablet after each
meal overcomes Indigestion, dyspepsia
aud other stomache ills. Two days
trial free. Ask our dealer. Sold by
Kau fmann Drug Co.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-01-08

Due to the financial stringency, the
Southern railway will not operate
it's fast tt rains to Florida and other
points south this season. T..
Rev. Jere Knode Cooke, formerly
rector of the fashionable St. Georges
church at Long Island, and Floretta
Whaley, the 17-year hieress with
whom he eloped eight months ago,
have been located in San Francisco.
Cooke " as working as painter and
decorator and says he desires nothing
but to be let alone.
Bees Laxative Cough Syrup for
coughs, colds, Group and whooping
cough grows in favor daily with young
and old. Mothers should keep it en-
hand for children. 1t is prompt relief
to croup. It is gently laxative, driving
the poison and phlegm from the system.
It is simple remedy that gives i'm
mediate relief, guaranteed. Sold by
Kaufman Drug Go.
Ten thousand negroes in Mobile,
Ala, celebrated emancipation day.
and passed resolutions indorsing Taft
for the presidency.
Nick Scurry, negro man who was
shot at Christmas frolic in New
berry. died from his wounds.
Did you inherit your political belief?
Anyway, the self-made man has
only himself to blame
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-01-08
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion Of the ear.
There Is only one way tocure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inflamed con-
dition of the mucous lining of the Eu-
stachian Tube When this tube, is in
famed you have a rumbling sound or
imperfect, and when it's entirely closed
deafness is the result. and unless the
Inflammation can be taken out and this
tube restored to its normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out Of ten are caused by Cararrh,
which is nothing but an indamed con-
dtion of mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case Of deafness tcaused by ca
tarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catairh Cure. Send for circulars, free.
F. j. Cheney & Co.. Toledo, o,
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipav
tion.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-01-08
Martin W, Buff.

Martin W. Buff was born Nov. IL,
1S46, and died Dec. 16, 1907, making
his earthly pilgrimage 61 years, I
month and 4 days. He leaves an
affectionate wife, four children and
three grand children with host of
relatives and friends to mourn his
departure. One son Daniel r. Buff,
noble young man of Is years, having
preceded him to the spirit land.
Few truer men ever lived than
'Dock" Buff. An affectionate hus-
band. kind father and good neighbor
in the fullest sense of the word! His
outward life was of q very quiet and
unassuming disposition. To say that
he was not church man would not
be treating him just. He joined mt.
Hebron Methodist church in early
youth to which he remained faithful
until death. He loved his church,
but expressed regret repeatedly upon
his death bed that he had not done
more during his life for the church
and the good of suffering humanity,
which only showed the humbleness
and honesty of his inmost soul. He
prayed 80 earnestly that he might be
spared to see the new church COM
pleted, but his heavenly Father said:
''It is enough. Come up higher" It
was his dying request that his funeral
be preached from the new building,
though not quite completed. He was
one of the board of trustees of his
church also one of the building COM
mittee for the new church, and re-
quested that it be completed and
made ready for use as soon as posi-
BILE.
Martin Buff will be greatly missed,
not only by the immediate family,
hut by the community atlarge. Peace
to his ashes and rest to his immortal
soul. May heavens richest blessings
rest upon the sorely bereaved family.
One who loved him.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-01-08
The Lexington Dispatch.
Wednesday, January ], 1908.


To the Editor of The Dispatch:
The weather has been fine on grain
that was sowed late.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles R. Cannon
have been on visit to Mrs. Cannon's
relatives in Columbia.
Mr.. Alvin Bedenbaugh and bride,
of Lake City, Fla, have been visiting
relatives and friends in this section.
Mrs. A. vi Gloria Hite and children
have been visiting the family of MIR.
D. w. Hite, near Summit.
Miss Jesse Oxner, of Brookland, is
visiting her cousin, Miss Efie Oxner,
of this section.
Mr.. Sebron Smith, of Vidalia, Ca,
spent q couple days with relatives in
this section last week. '
Mr.. A. L. Eargle made business
trip to Lexington last Saturday and
on his return he spent the night with
relatives in Leesville.
Mr.. J. O. Eargle, of Leesville, was
visitor in this section last week.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. Luther Moore and
Mrs. Moore's sister, Miss Minnie
Wise, of Plains, Ca, are on an ex-
tended visit to relatives in this Sec
tion. ~
Among the college boys that spent
Christmas at home we note: Messrs.
J. Willie and Lessie G. Shealy, Calvin
II. Moore and A. Rufus Oxner, of
Newberry college, and Mr.. Mimic L..
Eargle, of the A. and M. college,
West Raleigh, N. G.
At the ST. Marks parsonage, Sa-
luda county, on Sunday evening, Dec.
18th, Mr.. Jno. G. Addy and Miss Dol
lie E. Snelgrove were married, Rev.
J. B. Harman officiating.
Mrs. Epsy Hare is still confined to
her room.
The relatives and friends of Mr..
James E. Werts throughout this Sec
! tion were grieved to hear Of his un-
timely death. Mrs. Werts is daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Eargle, of
this place. Lloyd.
Jan. 4.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-01-08
Don't Take the Risk.

When you have bad cough or cold
do not let it drag along until it becomes
chronic bronchitis or develops into an
attack of pneumonia, but give it the
attention it deserves and get rid of it.
Take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and
you are sure Of prompt relief. From a
small beginning the sale and use Of
this preparation has extended to all
parts of the United States and to many
foreign countries. It's many remarkable
cures Of coughs and colds haye won for
it this wide reputation and extensive
use. Sold by Kaufman Drug Go.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-01-08
A Cure for Misery.

81 have found q cure for the misery
malaria poison Produces" says r. M.
James, Of Louelen, s. @. "It's called
Electric Bitters, and comes in 80 cent
bottles. It breaks up a case of chills or
bilious attack in almost no time; and
it puts yellow jaundice clean out of
commission. This great tonic med
icine and blood purifier gives quick re-
lief I'M. all stomach, liver and kidney
complaints and the misery of lame back.
Sold under guarantee at ;: Kaufman
Drug Go. and Derrick's Drug Store.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-01-08
Fever Sores.

Fever sores and old chronic sores
should not be healed entirely, but should
be kept in healthy condition. This can
be done by applying ChamDerlains
Salve. This salve has no superior for
this purpose. It is also most excellent
for chapped hands, sore nipples, burns
and diseases of the skin. For sale by
Kaufman Drng Co.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-01-08
Rspssmsadsd by Wife;
z SlAshad His Throat.

: Martinsville, ". Va, Jan. 2.-Re-
covering from q protracted spree,
Jacob Young, aged Is years, was rep
rim anded by his wife today and an
nounced he would kill himself. Two
policemen were called to arrest him;
but Young, standing at the head of
the stairway, slashed his throat from
ear to ear, before the officers could
interfere. He died almost instantly.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-01-08

Great Bargain Sale started chance
holidays We have reduced the price nearly We
have bought ourselves and unload article
The head of the house clothes for than
paid before What for s250 selling
$3.50 suit ladies'
$3.50 $500 good Of all wool blankets kind
them low 6o Fine comforts of
be found this big less than similar house the State
Do shopping while
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-01-08
Lame Shoulder Cured.

Lame shoulder is usually caused by
rheumatism of the muscles and quickly
yields to.a few applications Of Cham
berlain's Pain Balm. Mrs. F. Fl. Nc
Elwee, Of Boistown, New Brunswick,
writes: Having been troubled for
some time with pain in my left shoul-
der, I decided to give Chamberlain s
Pain Balm trial, With theSresult that
I got prompt relief" For sale by Kauf-
mann Drug Go.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-01-08

Regular communication of Pomaria
lodge No. ISL, A. F. M, will convene
in the Masonic hall, Peak, S. c., on
Saturday, 18th JAM, 1905, at z o'clock
p. m. The entered apprentice degree
will be conferred and the arrear list
on dues will be read. Take due notice
and govern yourselves accordingly.
John G. Swygert, Master.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-01-08
Masonic.

= A REGULAR COMMUNICA-
~ ton Of Lexington Lodge No., ,152,
~ A. F. NJ, will be held Saturday,
18th January. at ZOO p. m.
Brethren are earnestly requested to at
tend promptly.
BY order of the w. M.
GODFREY M. HARMAN, Sec.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-01-08
Treasurer Found Short;
Removed by Governor.

Governor Ansel has removed from
office John o. Edwards, treasurer of
Berkeley county, who was found to
be short in the sum of $1,000. The
Office has been closed by the sheriff,
who acted under the governors in
structions.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-10-15
A Double Wedding.

A double wedding took place in
the Office of Circuit Clerk Gunter at
the courthouse last Monday morning,
when Mr.. Lee Griffin was married to
Miss Lille Duncan and MIR. Newburn
Griffin was married to Miss Sarah
Duncan, both ceremonies having been
performed by Justice of the Peace
f. w Flood. The two brides are
sisters and the two grooms cousins.
all four of the contracting parties
being residents of Hale county, Ala.
The four young people, after having
made up their minds to enter mat
rimony, decided to come to Colum
bus TO get married. and after the
nuptial knots had been tied returned
to their Alabama home.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-10-15

The health II tAts locailSx - N~rH
good az tbs ~rtfinS We bear ct "a
few enilis ever BOZ aze taF7. r1t
10 serious siNslsss-
lne ratns = - Ftst @s~A sfeE,'4
the coston eaSStn<- n4t tss M~st ot
~ = @A~@ -@%s ~t +- ~ ~
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-10-15
Sfeens Notes.


We hooked up old Kate and Jane
on last Sunday morning, and in COM
pany with a part of our family and
Mrs c. l.. Smith went over in Ala
bama to preaching at the Harmony
church. We met many of our old
friends, and before we left church
we detected a faint sound of we'd
ding bells. Many of the young men
have found it cheaper to marry than
to court, and no doubt some of them
have come to the sameiD- o. 6the5s
have made up their minds TO get
married
We called around at the postofhce
Saturday, and while there met our
efficient mail carrier, Mr.. C. c. Cole.
Since Mr.. Cole started with the route
four years ago the revenue at the
Steens postoffice has greatly lncreas-
ed, and the number of pieces OF mail
has increased from two thousand TO
three thousand five hundred pieces
per month, and this is not a standard
route, it only being twenty-five miles
in length, whereas the requirement is
twenty-four A part of Mr.. Cole s
route is over rough roads. and part
the winter season greatly retards
travel. Notwithstanding this fact,
sChick," as he is generally called
by the young people, seldom misses
trip. and nearly always makes his
round on schedule time, there sell
dom being a variation of more than
three minutes. so each patron knows
exactly at what minute to go to their
boxes, if they wish to get postage.
Mr.. J. X. Jones has his new gin
and grist mill in operation, three
miles north of Steens, and is prepar-
ed to gin cotton in good shape. Jep
is known to be one of the best grist
mill men the country.
Rev. L. M. Lipscomb, presiding ell
der of the Columbus district, preach
ed at Piney Grove on last Sunday
evening.
Mrs. T. L. Tunnel, who has been
visiting relatives at Vernon, Ala,
has returned to her home.
The saw mill belonging to Mr..
r. B. Gregory was totally DESTROYED
by fire just at daylight on Sunday
morning of last week.
The union warehouse is getting
fair share of the cotton ginned at our
local gin. Joe.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-10-15
Artesia Dots.

Mrs. d. B. Gladney and son. Earl.
spent last week n starkville with
relatives.
The ladies OF the Foreign Mission
airy Society had qaite an interesting
meeting at the church last Wednes-
day. The next meeting viii be held
at Mrs T. E. Dismukes, who is the
president.
Mrs Alice Minis. of Biloxi, was
the guest of Mesdames Dismukes and
Mann last week.
Among those who attended the
fair in Starkville last week were
Mrs. r. A. Mann and Miss Cook, and
Messrs. Dismukes and Pilkerton.
Mrs. John McCsnn and son, of Co
lumbus, we're visitors to Mrs. Glad
ney on Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. Joe Cook, of Columbus, spent
the day in our city on last Saturday.
Mrs. d. B. Gladney will entertain
the l.. P. S. Club on next Wednesday
afternoon at her residence.
The Artesia State Bank will soon
be completed. Mr.. Christopher, the
contractor, is now remodeling the
home of Mr.. j. n. Roberts. He ex-
poets to begin work next week on a
handsome new residence for DR.. G..
e. Lehmberg.
The friends of Mrs. T. H. Peters
are glad to know that she is i'm
proving.
Mr.. ]. V. Mitchell, Jr., is on the
sick list this week.
Miss Castle. of Sessums. is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Doss McIlwain.
Mr.. C. H. Cook spent Thursday
and Friday in Columbus with home
folks.
Mrs. r., B. Minis returned from a
visit to Meridian Saturday.
Mr. Talmage Pilkerton spent Sun
day in Columbus.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-10-15
PREPARING FOR
GENERAL ELECTION
SAMPLES or OFFICIAL BALLOT
TO BE USED AT THE COMING
PRESIDENTIAL ELEC-
TIOH RECEIVED.
Tuesday, November Third, is the Day
That Tells the Tale, and We
All Hope That MIR. Bryan
VIII Be Victorious.

The local election com missioners
have received copies of the official
ballot to be used at the coming pres
idential election on Tuesday, Noyem-
Der 3rd. The ballot is somewhat
lengthy, containing the names of
forty proposed presidential electors
and one congressional candidate.
Each State is entitled to one pres
idential elector fSogn each congress
sional district and two from the State
at large, and Mississippi having eight
Congressional districts, will be called
upon to select ten electors. The four
leading political parties, Democratic,
Republican, Prohibition and Inde-
pendence, are represented on the
ticket, each party submitting the
names of ten proposed presidential
electors Of course the people in
this section all want to vote the DEM
ocratic ticket, and as the names of
the political parties represented by
the various candidates are not print
ed on the official ballot, The Dis
patch gives a list of the Bryan and
Kern electors, who are as follows:
H. II. Brooks, Jr., A w. Stands, A.
j. Mcintyre, Robert Gresham, j. w.
Henderson, T. c. Kimbrough, Jesse
ID. Jones, J. G. Street, j. T. Lowery
and II. B. Greaves. These are men
to vote for, as vote for them means
a vote for Bryan and Kern.
There is only one congressional
candidate to be voted for, the DEM
ocrats being the only party repre-
sented in the election. The Demo-
cratic nominee is Hon. E. S. Gambler,
Jr, of Corinth, and every man who
goes to the polls should vote for Mr..
Gambler. He has made a very eff
cient representative, and while his
election is of course assured we
should give him a large compliment
tary vote.
Prospects for the success of the
Democratic ticket are growing each
day brighter, and every Indication
points to the election of Bryan and
Kern.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-10-15
Plant VIII Be RehnIIt.

At a meeting of the stockholders
of the Columbus Machine a Foundry
Company held yesterday il was de-
cided to rebuild the plant. which on
last Friday night was practically de-
stroyed by fire Bonds in the SUM OF
s12 600, bearing eight per cent in
terest and maturing at the expiration
of seven years, viii be issued. and
will be subscribed for the srockhold-
ers. These bonds viii be issued At
once, and the new plant viii be lar
ger and more modern than the one
recently destroyed BY fire
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-10-15
Negress Accidentally Shot.


Maggie Cusper, a negress about
nineteen years of age, living at the
corner of Fifteen street and North
Fourth avenue, was accidentally shot
and killed by a negro named George
Brownrigg last Monday night The
shooting took place at the home of
the negress about 1890 O'Clock, but
was not reported to the police until
after midnight. Officers Morton and
Smith went to the home of the dead
negress, and found Brownrigg still
there. He was arrested and placed
in the city prison to await trial.
Brownrigg had a hearing before
Mayor Donnell on Tuesday morning,
and had no difficulty in establishing
the fact that the shooting was acci-
dental. Testimony deduced at the
trial showed that Brownrigg and the
Cusper woman were talking in a
friendly manner when the man pick
ed up a revolver which lay on a table
near by and playfully pointing it at
the negress he pulled the trigger.
Brownrigg says that he had exam
ined the weapon carefully without
having found a cartridge, and was
surprised and dumbfounded when
loud report followed the pulling OF
the trigger and he saw the negress
lying before him dead. In examin-
ing the revolver he had overlooked
one cartridge, and the bullet from
this cartridge had struck the negress
in the temple, killing her instantly.
Brownrigg disclaimed the owner
ship of the pistol, and an inquiry in
stituted by Mayor DonnelI developed
the fact that it belonged to negro
named J. B. Booker, who was at the
home of the Cusper woman when the
killing took place. Booker claimed
that he started up town Monday
night for the purpose of giving the
weapon over to a local merchant for
safe keeping, but stopped at the
house of Maggie Cusper, and became
so interested in conversation that he
neglected to continue his journey.
Mayor Donnell fined Booker $1,000
for carrying concealed weapons and
confiscated the pistol, which he turn
ed over to Chief Munger to be de-
stroyed, as the law directs.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-10-15

President Stinson, of the United
Charities Association, expects to call
a meeting at an early date for the
purpose of taking steps to reorganlze
for the coming winters campaign
During recent years the organization
has performed very efficient work In
relieving the snfferings Of the worthy
poor of the city. A meeting will be
called about the first of November,
and reorganization viii be perfected
in time to make the usual donations
TO the poor on Thanksgiving Day.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-10-15

lA@ w&l4 woosAs. A. almost EAkes "a
sAmaAwr wM~m m@ Kaink at tAw@-
Tm@ tncni hnnAww &c N4fhcm&i bw@ew-
ol~nt Sccs~ty @~~ts 60 lrrt SATURDAY
zz<At a. Ss~~zs az Ts34 c'cicck sap.
Al z~@oers arw ur<e1 tc attsc1- zs
tA~rw i nuslnrss ot lzrcrtarce tSak
4~m4n4s ear Attwnxha1.
TIE HnAn@ mMrwAn1a~ ~ onea for
n@stz~~s. an tH HtcrtmE cuttom Tor
few u4to4 an4 rAw noG-@Gtc1 nttke.
As s~~s - scares. ~w al ctose
ear l~ster. 80 e~st ~tskrs to ree
pzseate1 a b.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-10-15

Albert Stewart and VIII McCaa,
two negroes employed at one OF the
oil mills in South Columbus, became
involved in a fight. and McCaa pasted
Stewart over the head with a heavy
iron pipe, infiicting injuries which
win keep him laid up for several
days. The police could not locate
McCaa Monday night, but found him
at work at the oil mill Tuesday morn
ing, and he was arrested and placed
in the city prison to await the result
OF Stewart's injuries.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-10-15
TAX LEVY REDUCED
TO NINE MILLS
COUNCIL NAMES REDUCTION OF
ONE MILL IN THE TAX ROLL
MAKING ONLY NINE MILLS
FOR ALL PURPOSES.
Mayors Report Recommended Levy
OF Only Eight Mills, Bat Coan-
ell Added One Mill 10 Gen
eral Fund Estimate.

At an adjourned meeting OF the
city council which was held last Mon
day night, the tax levy for the fiscal
year 1sOs-O9 was fixed az nine mills
for all purposes, this being redue-
tion of one mill from the levy OF the
previous year, which was ten mills.
In his annual report. which was re-
Gently submitted 10 the council. MAY
or Donnell recommended a levy Of
only eight mills. but the council ad-
vaneed the levy II nine mills. The
raise occurred IN the levy FOR gen
eral purposes. Mayor Donnsl rec
commended a levy OF ass 1-3 mills
for general expenses. but the council
did not think the levy sufficient, and
advanced it one mill
The fact that the tax levy has been
reduced should not lead the people
TO believe that the city is rerrosress-
ing and the municipal expenses are
less than in former years on the
contrary, expenses are increasing
every year, but the revneue is IN
CEedSllS at more G0NA4 RATE AttW
ratio of increase in receipts aud dis
bursements being decidedly in favor
of the city. For instance, ii cost
more money to operate the water
works last year than was expended
during the preceding year. but the
increase in receipts more than or
set the added expense. and the same
is true in other departments Build
ings of various kinds are constantly
being erected, and an increase in tax
receipts naturally follows Thus Il
will be seen that the reduction IN
the levy is made possible. not because
the city is going backward. but be-
cause of increased receipts in several
departments. this increase having
been brought about by rapid growth
and general prosperity
The fixing of the tax levy was the
only matter of Importance disposed
of by the council Monday night, a
great deal of tine having been de-
voted to auditing the regular month
ly bills.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-10-15

Unlike the Kinds county board of
supervisors, which met the petition
of taxpayers for the closing OF the
game season. so far as concerns quail
by cutting on half a month. or clos
ing at the 18th Of February. there
are county boards which have heark-
ened to the cry for the protection Of
each and all Of the feathered tribe
known to prey on the boil weeyiL
At their meeting last week the Mad
ison county board OF supervisors
adopted an order. after reciring the
fact of the petition declaring that
'it shall be unlawful for any person
to shoot, wound, wound. capture or
kill, catch or pursue with such IL
tent, at any time within three years
after this date, in Madison county,
Miss, any Of the following named
birds or fowls: English sparrows.
quail or partridges. jaybirds. wood
peckers, meadow 1arks and doves
The game wardens and all civic
officers provided for and in the ser
vice of the county are directed 20 CO.
operate in the enforcement OF the
order.
The supervisors OF Lawrence coun-
" adopted a similar order. which.
however, restricts the taking of such
game for a period OF thirteen months.
though It applies 10 all game-tur-
keys, geese, ducks, quail and even
deer. The game warden Is charged
with the enforcement of the order.
and is to receive his remuneration
from the fines imposed and collect
ed for infringements OF the order.
In fact, chapter St. which regulates
game and fish matters. makes 10
specific provision for remuneration
OF the warden, except 70 provide n
$25.o0 fine in each case where co..
viction Is secured. which Il 70 % tne
peruuisite Of the warden or his dep
uties-