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Arizona republican., 1908-06-12
RACE TRACK GAMBLING
A CRIME IN new YORK
CONTINUED from Page One)

I
passage and signing by Governor
Hughes today. of the anti race track
gambling bills. Tonight the sentiment
Of followers of the turf seemed ia be
that racing would be continued. When
the announcement of the trend of af-
fairs at Albany was made at Grave
send race track this afternoon, gloom
settled down upon the layers of odds.
but when it was announced that not
only would the meeting at Gravesend
which yet has six days to run, be con-
tinued, but that the programs at
Sheepshead, Saratoga and other tracks
would be run off according to schedule
everyone began to look on the sunny
side of the situation.
Arizona republican., 1908-06-12
THE OLD VOLKSFREUND NO
MORE.

Cincinnati, June 1.-THE VOlks-
freund, a German paper published
daily, after more>than half a century's
existence, today suspended publication
through insolvency.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-04-15

It is indeed invigoraHng and COM
forting to an overwoFked editor to
sometimes fall in good luck and re-
lieye his mind of the arduous duties
of newspaper work and turn his
thoughts to pleasure AND amusement.
This was our fortune on Sunday after
noon when twas our privilege to be
in the hands of Mr.. J. Tally Harth in
Columbia, and in company with his
father, and his estimable wife and
son, we took an automobile ride for
ten miles out in the country on the
Winnsboro road. The cool breeze
was bracing, and the trees just out III
their new foliage of green, the dog.
wood and ;maple blossoms, and the
beautiful wild flowers added much to
the pleasure and grandeur of the trip.
We are certainly under lasting OBJ
LEGATIONS to Mr.. Harth, and our ride Of
Sunday afternoon will be long re-
,oooo obaroS
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-04-15
State and General News.

Fire devastated more than one
square mile of the manufacturing,
business and tenement district of
Chelsea, suburb of Boston, on Sun
day, entailing loss of $40, 900.
Twenty business blocks, score of
factories, 13 churches and upwards of
800 tenement houses were destroyed.
Commissioner Watson returned to
Columbia on Saturday from Philadel-
phia, bringing with him SO English
settlers, the kind the State has worked
for since the establishment of the de-
partment of immigration, commerce
and agriculture. 1t is said that this
will open the way for hundreds of
others.
The residence of Mr.. @. S. Phillips,
of Springfield, with its entire con-
tents, was destroyed by fire about
noon on Saturday, entailing loss of
$1,000.
Five men lost their lives and many
others injured in a severe storm which
swept New York on Saturday.
Gov. Charles E.. Hughes, of New
York, has been endorsed for Presi-
dent by the Republicans of his State.
Geo. Spivens, trainmaster of Cole
Brothers circus, was acquitted by
Sumter county jury on Saturday upon
the charge of numbering J. E. Gail
lard at Manning during October 1906.
At former trial Spivens was con-
victed, but the case was appealed to
the supreme court and a new trial
ordered.
The supreme conrt has refused to
grant new trial to Rudolph Rabens,
of Charleston, who was convicted and
sentenced to serve three years in the
penitentiary for receiving stolen
goods from three safe-crackers, the
property of the Courtney Manufac-
turing company. He will now begin
his sentence.
George a. Bristow, alias Charles
VanBurean, has been bound over to
the Federal court on charge of de-
vising q scheme to defrauti aad using
the mails for furuhcring same. His
scheme was to induce young girls to
come to Columbia under guise of
working for a theatrical company.
Through the efforts OF The State Bris-
tow was trapped and his scheme ex-
posed.
Many men were wounded in riot
with street car strikers at Pensacola,
Fla, on Friday night. The strikers
refused to let che cars be run on any
of the lines II the city and the battle
followed.
The state convention of the Baptist
Young Peoples Union was held az
Greenwood last week.
Mrs. Alice Webb L. Duke, divorced
wife Of the North Carolina tobacco
man, was arrested in Chicago on Fri
day upon the charge of passing worth,
les checks. Being unable to- furnish
bold, Mrs. Duke was committed to-
iail.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-04-15
Bi1ly Felix's Letter.
20 the Editor of The Dispatch:

20 the Editor of The Dlspatoh:
We are having delightful spring
weather and the farmers are making
good use of the same.
There will be an abundance of sruiS
all along the route should there be no
more cold to injure it.
@. S. Goodwin has added room to
his store for groceries.
Jas. H. Price has his turpentine
distillery about completed.
Mrs. Eniline Dickinson, of Irene,
has been visiting friends in this sec.
ton.
The happiest patron on Route 1 is
3. B. Sharpe, and all because another
voter has put up at his boarding
house.
Misses Lille and Rosa Fallaw, two
of Lexington county's progressive
teachers, are visiting relatives in the
capitol city.
J. Archie Wolf, one of Calhoun's
best citizens, was in town to-day. He
is in the race for clerk of court and
should he be elected ne will make an
efficient officer. We gave him up re-
lEctantly from dear old Lexington.
So far as we knoE now, the Athens
Graded School will close the first OF
Mavwit picnic. Prominent speak
ncs have celn invited tc make ad-
dresses.
Miss Laura Davant, Of Congaree,
who has been assistant teacher here,
has gone home.
AIessrs. Tillman and Spencer, OF
Wagener, were here recently. The
forI1iGT looking after financial busi-
ness. while the latter appeared to be
deeply interested (?l III business per
tanning to matrimonial affairs.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-04-15
SPRING HILL SPARES.
Politics Warming Up-VieWs oa Pro-
hibition and Local Option.
Editor of The Dispatch:

To the Editor Of The Dispatch:
The political pot is beginning to
simmer, and a lively time is expected
this summer as the campaign wakes
warm, and the dear people will have
the pleasure and privilege of select
ing the best men for officers from
United States Senator down to coro-
ner.
Just at this time, there seems TO be
more interest in, ''who will De our
county officers" and some Seem to
think there will be two sets of candi-
dates-one standing for local option
and the other for straight prohibition.
It may be 100 early in the. blaze Of
the campaign to estimate how the
vote OF the entire county stands re-
specting these issues, but as TO th>
Dutch rcrk local option Will win.
Il rull0r has It correct, there viii
be an admirably beautiful and cXc!t-
ing race for clerk oi the court be-
tween two OF LeSinGton's most ponu-
lar officials at present. There will
also be 'some trouble' in the tilt foG
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-04-15
the Supervisors shoes.

the supervisors shoes.
Up to a late hour no one has heard
of an aspirant willing to commit po-
litical suicide by pitting against our
ever alert, lynx-eyed sheriff.
AS to the other offices, we have
heard of no candidates, save the pres
ent officials, and probably they will
go along with Sheriff Corley, reluct-
antly to keep him from getting lone
some on a clear track.
I had almost forgotten. Senator
Efrd is reported over our grapevine
telephone, as retired, and won't offer
for reelection. We all remember the
final contestants in the race when
Mr.. Efird was last elected, and with
what becoming grace his opponent
accepted the result. Now. IN just
recognition OF past services to his
county and State, ably representing
his people for several years in both
houses, many voters are hoping for
him clear track. We have refer
ence to that noble old Roman, w. H.
Sharpe. RlA.
April 1S-
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-04-15

The school mere will close shortly.
The teacher, Miss Kelly, will return
home and prepare % take course Of
Instructions t?} in culinary arts. We
regret to have nec go away and wish
foG' her all manner OF success.
Politics ar Booming up. When the
time comes We will put our some good
men, l think. Already one for super
visor has bee: annCurceG ana should
he make the race i!4 will-weil, wait
ana sec.
c. II. Hartley is having some im-
proyements made on lis dwelling.
Y. /. Goodwin is erecting nanC-
some reSi;lcMc2 on Route /.
BILLY FEL1A.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-04-15
Tax Notice...Town Of Lexing-
(<o7 ton, S. G..

Taxpayers are hereby notified that by
an ordinance duly enacted by the Town
Council Of the Town of Lexington, S.
c., levy Of % five mills has been
made on all the taxable property with
in the corporate limits of said town for
municipal purposes for the year 1908.
The tax books will be kept open by
the undersigned, at his usual place of
business in said town, for the collection
of the said taxes so levied, from May
4, 1908, to May 30, 1908, both inclusive.
After which time, penalty of five
per cent. will 6e added and the books
kept open until June Is, 1908, for the
collection of delinquent taxes and pen
atty.
Tax executions will be issued against
all defaulting taxpayers after June Is,
1908, to enforce the payment of all un-
paid taxes.
SAM P. ROOF,
Treasurer OF town Of Lexington, S. G.
April IL, 1903. 10w33
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-04-15
nenbered,

Tt seems to us that the authorities
at Clemson should have pursued
another course other than the expul-
sion of more than 800 students from
that institution for a simple April
Fool prank. No good can come from
such action, and we are afraid that 1t
will injure the future usefulness OF
this institution, yet we believe in
discipline.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-04-15
Notice, Debtors and Creditors

This is 10 notify all parties that they
must file their claims properly attested
against the estate Of J. R. Hubbard,
deceased. and those indebted will make
payment to the undersigned on or be-
fore June / 1893.
{. B. Harman Administrator.
wv" Augusta, Ga.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-04-15
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

SLATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of Lexington,
Court of Common Pleas.
Elliot Golden, Plaintiff,
against
John Dreher, Alice Dreher, Anrie
Martha Dreher, Lula May Dreher.
James Dreher, Eloise Dreher, Laura
Dreher Congress and F. A. H eigman.
Defendants.
Partition.
In obedience to the decree of the
court herein, signed by Hon. John S.
Wilson, circuit judge, and dated April
I, 1908, l will sell to the highest bidder
at public outcry, before the court house
door IN Lexington, S. c., during the
legal hours of sale, on the first Monday
III May, 1908;
All that piece, parcel or lot of land,
situate, lying and being in the town of
Lexington, in the county of Lexington
and State aforesaid, containing three
acres, more or less, adjoining lands of
jamie Rawls and Willie Strother, and
perhaps Others.
Terms Of Sale: Cash. Purchaser to
pay for papers.
Lexington, S. c., April II, 1908.
SAMUEL B. GEORGE,
Clerk of the Court.
Messrs. Efrd & Dreher, Plaintiffs
attorneys.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-04-15
tree.

The management of the Lexington
County dispensaries are to be COM
mended for their action in ordering
all the dispensaries in the county
closed on Saturday and in keeping
them, closed until after the trial yes
terday. As result there were nc
visible signs of drunkenness and eV-
ervthing passed off quietly.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-04-15

It IS now Mayor Reamer. Mon
day morning Mr.. T. Hasell Gibbs for
four wears the progressive mayor of
Columbia, turned over the affairs OF
the CITY to Mr.. W. S. Reamer. We
tr,st that the new mayors admins
tration will be as progressive as that
of his predecessor, and if he makes
half so good mayor Columbia will
continue to grow as the green bay
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-04-15
TilImaa Much 2stts;.

Atlanta, Ga, ApriEI3. condi-
ton Of Senator Iillman continues TO
improve. This afternoon he went out
tor walk Tor the first time. lie is
practically tree irom pain now and
continues 20 sleep well Or. Black
man stated he Was very much pleased
with the patients progress.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-04-15

What is the difference between a
''Merry Widow" and merry Wild
ower?' Respectfully referred to the
brilliant paragrapher of the Charles
bn News and Courier.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-04-15

Because the Augusta Chronicle has
been making a vigorous fight for
cleaner politics in that city, the ed
itor Of that paper has received several
threatening letters. But the brave
editor fights on.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-04-15

"HelPs broke loose in Georgia" "
sure enough now. 1t is said that the
combined liquor interests Of the couL-
try are supporting Joe Brown for gov
ernor.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-04-15
CIRCULATION 2,120.
wednesday, April IS. 1908.

Not many weeks since it was the
Editors pleasure to visit and inspect
Columbia's magnificent waterworks,
With its up-to-date machinery and
ample facilities for supplying the city
with abundant water for all purposes.
Last Sunday afternoon we Witnessed
the prompt response OF the fire de-
.nartment to an alarm which, fortu-
natelyIwas found to be only a small
dilapidated negro cabin in the ex-
treme upper part Of the city, and the
fire was extinguished with a bucket
of water before the department. could
reach the scene.
We " re at the home OF Mr.. D.
Tally Harth, the very efficient ana
popular electrician of the city, and he
invited us to join him, and in less
than five minutes run in his handsome
automobile we were on the spot. 1t
was indeed surprising to see how
ouick the firemen were on the ground
ready to perform their duty, but
it was a needless call, as the fire had
been extinguished. IT. affords US
pleasure to give the Columbia ire de-
partment deserved praise for their
ever ready and quick service, and for
the Important part they take in the
upbuilding of Greater Colambia.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-04-15

One can hardly appreciate the SER
mons nowadays for looking at the
beautiful Merry Widows.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-04-15
Alfred J, Fox,
Real Estate
and Insurance,
LEXINGTON, S. C.

FOR SALE
60 acres within one mile of
Arthur.
One 10 horsepower boiler.
One horsepower engine.
One so saw gin.
One shingle mill.
One grist mill. p
Timber to cut 500, 900 shingles!
20 resident lots in the town Of
Lexington.
80 acres good farming land in
Rocky Greek. ~ miles from
Peters church.
5 lots near Lexington Depot.
One valuable lot in the town of
Lexington, s. G.
10 Acres just outside incorporate
limits, Lexington, 5. @. I
6 Acres very near Lexington,
S, G.
Store building and lot on Main
street, Lexington, S. G.. "
House and lot in town Lexing-
tom acre land; Groom dwelling.
250 acres on Southern railroad
81 miles from Barr, 4 miles from
Gilbert buildings, good Or
chard, so acres open land.
! acre and three room house
near town of Lexington.
/ acre lot-two story building,
at Irene, S. G.
FOR RENT
One store room, one warehouse
Lexington, S. G.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-04-15

There is hot time in Georgia over.
the gubernatorial race.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-04-15

Lexington was in the hands of the
militis yesterday.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-04-15
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

All announcements coming unF;er
this head will be charged for At the
rate Of S5.03 fer each announc@Elcnt.
Tae same 20 ran until 1he result Of Che
primary.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-04
BILL MADE MORE BINDING
House Judiciary Committee Puts
Finishing Touches on Employers
Liability Measure.

Washington. April 3.-The Sterling
employers liability bill. to which. in
an amended form, the house judiciary
committee agreed last Wednesday by
a vote of 10 to !. was reamended to-
day by that committee by vote of II
to 6, thus reversing itself 1t was not
party vote. Seven Democrats COM
bined with four Republicans to make
up the majority ballot.
The clause amended today is that re-
lating to contributory negligence. Last
Wednesday the committee amended
the clause so as To conform with the
La Toilette bill in its original form.
Today the committee changed the
section so as TO read that contribute
ry negligence" instead of slight
contributory negligence. shall not be
bar TO recovery, but the jury shall
apportion the negligence of the en-
ployer and of the employe and allow
TO the emplOye such sum of money as
shall be in proportion to the ratio
which his negligence bears TO the neg
ligence of the employer
Representatives Littlefield (Maine),
Parker New Jersey. and Bannon
| COhio) will file a minority report de-
! claring the section as amended today
to be unconstitutional.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-04
NEW LAWS PROVE A BOON
Railways Emancipated From Sub.
servience to the Large Shippers,
Says Robert Mather.

Pittsburg. April 3.-Dr. Woodrow VIII
son, president of Princeton university,
and Robert Mather, president of the Rock
Island company, were the principal
speakers at the sixth annual dinner of
the Traffic club of Pittsburg, held at the
Hotel Schenly today. President Mather
said:
Il fear that the public but dimly re-
Allies the willingness of the railroads TO
accept and to further the reforms in the
transportation methods that recent
changes in our laws and in the admin
iStratiOn have produced. The effective
prohibition of rebates and of free trans
portatiOn and the elimination of the many
forms of determinations which expressed
the SubSerVience of the carriers to the
shippers mark the emancipation of the
railroads from slavtry to abuses to
which none of them would return. Most
of them were not only willing. but anX-
sonabie regulation that Will maintain their
business on the higher plane of morality
to which il has thus been foTciby lifted
II continues, however, to be the claim
of the railroads that they shall not be
so regulated as to be prevented from
earning interest on their bonds and rea-
sonable dividends on their stocks"
DR.. Wilson in his address said:
1T is now no longer question whether
modern business operation, particularly
upon the great scale upon which they are
conducted by corporations. should be reg
ulated by law, The question is only as
to the best method regulation"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-04

STAYED from curiosity. and after that
they all stayed. everywhere, because
they wanted to.
I'VE used to stand the giant up on a
platform built around the center pole,
with the band around him, where there
was plenty of room for him and where
everybody could see him. And the band
would play a tune through, and then
a flourish or two, and then the giant
would sing, with the band accompany
ing him.
land he'd get the people from the
first note It was a wonder just to see
him standing there, but it was a far
greater wonder to hear him sing. He
didn't make fun of it, you understand;
he took his singing seriously. and so
did the people for so tremendous a
voice had never been heard before. but
it was not unmusical. and altogether it
come pretty close to being aWe-insipT-
ing.
You see. the giant was by far the
greatest man ever seen, but his voice
was far greater still. Great as he was.
the giant was yet a man like ourselves.
i'm human form, but his voice seemed
something more than human. and II is
an interest ing fact that in all the con-
certs the great giant gave he was never
once encored. People were drawn as
by a fascination to hear him sing we
played a capacity from the beginning,
there never were before or since such
circus concerts, but there was some
thing about this colossal, stupendOus,
reverberating voice that. az l said,
was more than human, and while i;
didn't exactly scare EN-, any more than
it did those folks living out there by
our winter quarters, yet one song was
all they wanted.
And 1t was sure wonderful. AS
look back at the great giant great as
he actually was. he looms UP TO me
now greater than ever; he was a won
der in many ways, but / guess the most
wonderful thing of all about him was
/ his singing voice"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-04
WATSON IN FLORIDA.
Refuses to Say Whether or Not He
Will Accept the Nomination.

Jacksonville Fla, April 3.-Thomas z.
Watson. who was today nominated as the
Popuist candidate for the presidency.
when seen by an Associated Press repre-
sentative here today refused to say wheth-
er he would accept the nomination. Mr.
Watson said ii would be improper for him
to say anything until officially notified
of his nomination.
He will leave here tonight for his home
at Thomasville Ga.
MIR Watson said that he realized that
there has been a great falling away from
the POpulist party in recent years but =
said ne. 81 believe every man who has
been a member of the Populist party once
is still Populist at heart. and that prop
eF efforts will cause them to return TO
the Populist party and give its candidates
their support -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-04
WORTHY OF KING SOLOMON
Judgment of Twelve Jurors in New
York Case Involving Mil
liuery Bill.

Chicago, April 3.-Twelve jurors. includ-
ing three bachelors. last night decided in
Judge Newcomers court that $50 hats
are excluded from the necessary house
hold expenses" for which husband in
moderate circumstances legally may be
held liable when incurred by his wife
without his approval.
Consequently the jurors rendered two
Verdicts in the case of the Maison Nou-
Yelle versus Mr.. and Mrs. l. w Ferguson.
the case in question being a dispute as TO
whether the MaisOn Nouyelle should re-
eeive balance OF s165 alleged to be due
on millinery bill.
The jurors decreed in one verdict that
Mrs. Ferguson must pay the Sl65. the find
ing being in favor of the plaintiff. In the
other verdict the jurors relieved Mrs. Fer
guson's husband from all responsibility.
the finding being in favor of Mr.. Ferell-
son as one of the defendants. The Maison
Nouvelle was left to hold the bag for
tne Sloo unless 1t overturns the verdict
The decision established q precedent so
far as the classification OF wouen's hats
as necessaries of life is concerned. II is
evident that the men in the Jury box
mentally put themselves in his place
when Mr.. Ferguson, as a witness. relat-
ed the SORROWS of some young husbands
when their wives succumb to an over
Weening desire for the pretty things
that seem to grow in the windows of inn
porters' shops.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-04
DEPENDS UPON
UNITED STATES
Republic of Panama Involved
in a Dispute With CO.
lombia.
THIS COUNTRY LOOKING ON
NOTHING LIKELY TO COME OF
THE MATTER.
THIS COUNTRY LOOKING ON

Panama, April "A meeting called by
the government TO discuss the boundary
question between Colombia and Panama
and the occupation of Juarado by Colon
bian troops was held at the residential
palace today IL was attended by the
members of President Amadors cabinet
and representatives of all political par
ties in the republic.
The general opinion expressed at the
meeting was that the United States gov
eminent cannot refuse to comply with
its obligations as specified the canal
treaty to guarantee Panamas integrity,
which is now menaced, and compel CO.
lombia 10 evacuate Juarado and submit
the whole matter TO the arbitration of a
third power.
The meeting which lasted two hours,
unanimously approved a vote OF confl-
dence in the government for the patri-
otto manner In which the negotiations
are being carried on.