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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-07-22
Summons for Relief.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
Nornty of ayinptOn

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of Lexington,
Court of Common Pleas.
G. W. P. Shealy, J. P. Shealy, Frances
Freshley, Lou Younginer, Lila Flea
zer and Viney Shealy, Plaintiffs,
VS.
Walter Kline and Amelia Kline, alias
Amelia Keith, Defendants.
Summons for Relief.
To the Defendants Walter Kline and
Amelia Kline, alias Amelia Keith:
You are hereby summoned and re-
auired to answer the complaint In tn 8
action, of which copy is herewith
served upon you, and to serve copy OF
YOUR answer to the said complaint on
the subscriber at his Office at Lexington,
S. O., within twenty days after the SER
vice hereof, exclusive Of the day OF
such service; and if you fail to answer
the complaint within the time atore.
said. the plaintiff in this action will
apply to the court for the relief demand
'N 40 ' A. D. Martin,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
July 5, lSUo.
To the Defendant Walter Kline, whose
residence and whereabouts arss un-
known: I
Yon will please take notice that the
Summons and complaint in the above
entitled action were fled in the Office OF
the CLERK of Court for Lexington county
on the alst day of April, 1903, at Lex
ingtoD, s. G. y A$D; Mafnn'
Attorney for Plaintiff.
July :, 1908. Swaz
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-07-22

Mr.. Jas. A. Hoyt, of Columbia, was
the first man in South Carolina to
make a, contribution to the national
democratic campaign fund.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-07-22
University Of South Carolina.

Wide range OF choice in Scientific,
Literary, Graduate and Professional
Courses leading to degrees Of
Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science,
Licentiate Of Instruction, Bachelor OF
Laws, Master of Arts, Civil Engineer
and Electrical Engineer.
Well equipped Laboratories. Library
of over $1,000 volumes.
Expenses moderate-many students
make their own expenses.
Next session Q04th) begins September
%, 1908. -,
For announcement write to the Pres
ident, Columbia, S. G.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-07-22

Now is the time for all good men to
come to the aid of the party.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-07-22

How would you like to be a candi-
date these hot days?
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-07-22
Barbecue.

We will furnish a frstclass barbecue
with refreshments at Ballentine on
Wednesday, August 10. Everybody is
invited to come and hear the speakers
and enjoy a good dinner:
~ G. J. Shealy,
5W41 w, W. AllllCh'
The Princeton union., 1908-04-16
right 1908 By
CyinedinAt

ever known" was Grover Clevelands
mature Judgment
President Mckinley made Mr.. Cortel-
you assistant secretary and finally Sec
retary. During the trying days Of the
Spanish war. although John Addison
Porter was secretary in name, the
president learned to rely on Cortelyou,
whose retentive memory. energy. tact
and method made him invaluable to
his worried Chief
Before the coming Of Cortelyou the
private secretaries had been regarded
as jokes, the butts for the paragraphers
Of the country. The former stenog-
rapher brought the Office into respect
and organized the White House force
as never before.
Practically President For a Week.
His greatest trial came at the time
Of McKinley's assassination. Despite
the stunning blow this was to him
personally, he had to put aside his
grief and take charge of everything
For a week he was practically presi-
dent Of the United States.
III IndC cr1S1S the Qu1eC anu capable
secretary lived up to the estimate al
ready made of him by his stricken
chief.
"Cortelyou is a wonderful fellow"
said President Mckinley. "He never
loses his head"
1t would be hard to imagine three men
more divergent in their characters,
methods and tastes than Grover Cleve-
land, William Mckinley and Theodore
Roosevelt. That Secretary Cortelyou
has served under all of them and has
elected praise from each shows his
capacity and versatility. Says Roose-
velt:
"Cortelyou has a remarkable grasp
Of public men and public questions.''
The story of Cortelyou's organiza-
ton of the department of commerce
and labor and Of his reorganization Of
the postofce and treasury departments
has never been fully told. No one can
realize it's Importance who has not
been in washington and witnessed the
red tape and the antiquated and un-
businesslike methods that cumber the
government machine. Routine, bu-
reaucracy and precedent are all power
The Princeton union., 1908-04-16
By JAMES A. EDGERTON.

By JAMES A. EDGERTON.
T\ HREE months ago it would have
been correct to refer to George
Bruce Cortelyou as a presiden-
tial possibility. Now he is only a
past incident in the II regret to report
class. Considering his startling career,
however, it would be unwise to say
that he will not again be a possibility
three months hence. a man who in
less than ten years can rise from a
government clerkship to the second
office in the cabinet is one to be reckon
cd with.
Properly to understand the miracle
of Cortelyou's advance one should have
been in Washington and have observed
the government clerk in action The
average department clerk is certainly
the most hopeless, helpless, sapless be-
ing in existence. He is assured a. Job
for life and is not working for him
self. he is therefore without stimulus
or ambition. He is denied Individual
initiative by the governments red tape
system. His hours are short; his rOu-
tine is fixed. He lives in a climate
that is enervating and in moral at
mosphere that is laden with intrigue,
cynicism and graft. Why should he
strive? He can hope for little promo
ton, and that will bring neither an
adequate salary nor distinction. He is
bound to the wheel for life and even
if he does escape is usually so listless
he can succeed at nothing else. He is
without incentive and therefore with
out interest
The only thing that makes men and
women worth their salt is spirit. Some
how the service Of our great and good
government at washington, especially
the service in the inferior grades, takes
The Princeton union., 1908-04-16

all the spirit out Of human beings.
This is not theory. 1t is a sad fact OBJ
served Of all who have lived long in
the Capital City.
Over the door through which enters
its myriad of clerks the government
should write:
Leave hope behind, all ye who enter here.
My advice to any one contemplating
a civil service examination looking to
government employment is this: Work
on a farm, shovel in the street, sail
before the mast, get job in boiler
factory, pick cotton, dig in the mines
or do any kind of mans work that will
preserve your individuality and your
ginger rather than enter that spirit
killing, backbone softening, pith ex-
tracing process known as the govern
ment service.
The only government clerk before
Cortelyou that ever heard Of amount
ing to anything was Walt Whitman,
and he was great enough to succeed in
spite of the handicap. The life even
sapped Whitman's energy until he
was continually writing about various
glorifed forms of Incidence. For ex-
ample, he sang:
I loaf and invite my soul.
The average government clerk could
paraphrase this to read:
I loaf and invite my salary.
That George B. Cortelyou could
emerge from this moral and mental
miasma and become a man among men
entities him to great respect.
The Princeton union., 1908-04-16
Man That Makes Good.

The one word that describes Cortel-
you is competency. He has been called
the secretary Of silence and work" {"
He is creator of system, an organizer
of method. He works long hours and
expects those under him to work long
hours. He accomplishes results with
out noise. He makes himself indis-
pensable and becomes not only the
right hand, but the shield and the
memory, of his chief. The great fact
that has forced itself into the public
mind concerning Cortelyou is that he
makes good. In the many positions he
has held, extending all the way from
stenographer to secretary of the treas
The Princeton union., 1908-04-16

(FlrSG fuD. apr ~
Order Limiting Time to File Claims
and for Hearing Thereon.
ESTATE OF ANDREW UMBEHOCKEH.
State OF Minnesota, County Of Mile Lacs
In Probate Court.
In the matter Of the estate of Andrew
Umbehocker, decedent.
Letters testamentary this day having been
granted to Bessie Umbehocker and she hav-
ing filed an aff1davit of no debts:
1t is Ordered, that the time within which all
creditors of the above named decedent may
present claims against his estate in this court,
be- and the same hereby is, limited to three
months from and after the date hereof; and that
Monday, the sixth day OF July, 1908, at 10
o'clock a. M, in the probate court rooms at
the court house, at the village OF Princeton. in
said county, be- and the same hereby is. fixed
and appointed as the time and place for hearing
upon and the examination, adjustment and
allowance Of such claims as shall be presented
within the time aforesaid. N
Let notice hereof be given by the publication
OF this order in the Princeton Union, weekly
newspaper printed and published in said coun-
ty. as provided by law.
Dated March 30th 1908.
probate SeaD Judge Of Probate.
The Princeton union., 1908-04-16
Cortelyou, the Man Of Silence
Presidential Candidate Who Quickly Rose From Govern
ment CIerkship to the Position of Cabinet Officer.
Right Hand Man of Three Presidents, Creator
of System and an Organizer of Method

ury, he has found new and simplifed
ways Of doing things, has organized or
der out Of conditions often approaching
chaos and in very instance has won
private and public praise for efficiency.
1t was these qualities that enabled
him to break out of the dead-alive
ranks of government clerkdom. Moth
Ing less than superlative energy, will
and competency would have been suf-
fcient to bring about his escape. When
Cortelyou was a minor clerk in the
postoffice department President Cleve-
land needed a stenographer, and Post
master General Bissell said he had
heard of very competent man in
the office Of his fourth assistant. 1t
was thus that Cortelyou, right hand
man of three presidents, got his start
in the White House.
Shortly after this event the following
conversation took place one morning in
the executive Offices:
Cortelyou II am not a Democrat.
Mr.. President. I thought you should
know this at the beginning I am a
Republican.
Cleveland-Well, what Of that? It
doesn't make a bit Of difference if you
know shorthand and can mind your
own business.
The new confidential stenographer
thought he did and could, and that set
tied the NATTER
The Princeton union., 1908-04-16
Praised by Grover Cleveland,

In three months he was executive
clerk Of the White House, and a year
later Mr.. Cleveland warmly commend
ed him to Mr.. Mckinley at the 1ncom-
ing of the new president.
81 class Cortelyou and Lamont as
two Of the brightest young men I have
The Princeton union., 1908-04-16

No. 4703, Greenbush, will meet the second and
fourth Saturday of each month at the Aug
Rines house, in school district 5, at p. m.
S. E. TILLEY, Pres E. G. STARK Sec
The Princeton union., 1908-04-16

No. 1904, Blue HILL will meet the first and third
Saturday Of every month at the Wheeler school
house at p NJ
JAMES DUGAN. Pres. FRED STEHL. Sec
The Princeton union., 1908-04-16

No. 4734, Woodard Brook, will meet the first
and third Saturday Of each month at the
Woodard Brook school house at p. m.
ALBERT RIEBE, Pres. FRANK MAGNUSON Sec
The Princeton union., 1908-04-16

No. 1901, Baldwin District, will meet the second
and fourth Saturday of every month at the
Baldwin town hall, at p. m.
CHAS. JUDKINS, Pres. H. B. FISK, Sec.
The Princeton union., 1908-04-16

No. 374, Berry District, will meet the first
Friday OF every month at the Berry school
house: district a. at 1880 p. m.
y. II. ORNE, Pres. L. A. HATCH, Sec.
The Princeton union., 1908-04-16

No. 5057, West Branch, will meet the first and
third Saturday of each month at the school
houst. Dist. No. a. at p. m.
ARCHIE TAYLOR Pres, J. L. WETsEL, Sec
The Princeton union., 1908-04-16

No. 4211, OxboW, will meet the first and third
Tuesday of each month at the Gates school
house in Dist No. 80, at p. m.
GEO. ToMLINsoN, Pres. E. RADEKE, Sec.
The Princeton union., 1908-04-16
A Dazzling Career.

- 0oLZuuIS val CCjs
In less than thirteen years, there
fore, he has been confidential man to
three presidents, has held three cabinet
portfolios and has been general of the
dominant party in the most victorious
campaign of modern times.
With such a dazzling career before
their eyes, no wonder the spiritless and
detected government clerks at Wash
1ngton have picked up heart; no Won
der all stenographers think more
Worthily of their profession.
At dinner given in honor Of Cortel-
you last year in New York ex-Post-
master General Charles Emory Smith
asked this significant question:
HAS he reached the limit?"
Instantly the hundreds of postmas-
ters and postal officials gathered from
all over the land thundered:
NO."
All this of course referred to the
presidency of the United States.
Can he reach it?
Six months ago the prospect looked
most favorable. Cortelyou had about
him his bright and ambitious young
men, with whom he had revOlutionized
the cumbersome service of several de-
partments. He had organized one of
the most effective political machines
ever seen in this country. He was
working in silence and had made great
headway before the country awakened
to what was going on. When the fact
came to light George B. Cortelyou re.
ceived the first serious setback of his
career.
From the effect of that he is still
suffering. Can he overcome it and
continue his upward way?
Cortelyou is the most taciturn mem
Der Of the cabinet. He never saws
more than: is absolutely necessary to
convey bis meaning. Seldom does he
give out interviews. During the cam
paign Of 1904 the reporters nicknamed
him "Can't-tell-you."
He does not belong to the type usual
" known as "good fellow and never
tells stories. Here is one told con-
cerning him, however, that illustrates
much. When postmaster general he
desired to have automobiles used in
stead of the slower mail wagons. The
attorney general rendered an opinion
that it could not be done under the
law. Cortelyou cut the red tape in an
expeditions manner. He found that
wagons were bought out of the appro.
priation and so ordered the buying of
"horseless'' wagons. -.
In the same manner he Topped off a
five million dollar steal in the weigh.
ing OF the mails that congress had re-
fused to stop.
mat one act entities him to the
thanks of the American people.
The Princeton union., 1908-04-16

No: 4273. Bogus Brook, will meet the second
Jopp's house. A. SCHMATz. Sec.
The Princeton union., 1908-04-16

No. 4117, Zimmerman, will meet the first and
third Saturday of each month in Woodman
hall at 1870 p. m.
H. B. PRATT, Pres GEORGE JAMES, Sec.
The Princeton union., 1908-04-16
American Society Of Equity Directory

No. 1926, Schmidt District, Will meet the first
Friday of every month at the Schmidt
district school house No. 3. at 8 p. m.
ED. BENsEMAN, Pres. II. F. HoLTHUs, Sec.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-05-14
Indian Guests of Senator

me and mock turtle. and even showed
a familiarity with the use of the
soup spoon that is unknown to many
OF their white brethren.
Great was the establishment Of per
sons who observed them to see that
they seemed to be on terms OF good
acquaintance with the menu card
OF the pale face. Little Wolf, the
aged chief Of the Arapahoes. who is
said to be well toward a hundred
years old. and whose countenance il
withered and weakened. wasn't q bit
abashed and went through his part Of
the performance with as much ease
and grace as IL he had been debu-
tante fresh from finishing school at
pink tea. Yellow Dog was as suave
as diplomat, and never once tried
to cut his lettuce with his knife Sena-
tor Warren himself was surprised and
was obliged to call forth his best
Massachusetts, avenue manners to
keep apace with his guests.
Some of those that saw what hap
pened wondered II the Arapahoes and
Shoshones all are as polished as the
party with Senator Warren. Just
think Of one of Fenimore Cooper's In
dams eating pie and salad, calling
for consomme and using napkin and
fork! 1t was divulged. however,
that most Of those In Senator War.
ren's party had been Carlisle students
and had not spent all their lives In
the tepee and on the plains.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-05-14
Tops" Buy White House Roses

The children have a game which
they play by means of these disks,
and, moreover. certain prestige at
taches to the boy who can show
the longest string of milk. tops
Quentin's friendship with the head
gardener at the White House made
the acquiring Of small bouquet each
day no difficult matter, so the bargain
was struck and everybody was happy.
Just before leaving Washington
Quentin developed an unusual condi-
ton of dependency. Several times
in succession he was late for school.
Quentin" inquired his teacher.
what has gone wrong? You were late
yesterday and the day before, and you
are behind time again to-day"
AS the lad raised his head his teach
er discovered vivid streaks OF red
about his brow and on his cheeks.
Why, Quentin, what has marked your
face up In that fashion," she asked.
That's what is the matter" piped
up Quentin. Il used some red ink to
make up for clown, and the ink
won't wash on. This morning father
noticed 1t and he gave me an awful
going over. He says I'm q sight, and
l guess he's about right" concluded
Quentin.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-05-14
Ause of Sneezing Fit in House

out into the aisle, where, after a
moment devoted to cutting kittenish
capers, he drew his features into
Buddhalike ordnance, leaned over as
though looking for something on the
floor, spread out his arms like the
protecting wings of mother hen and
also sneezed.
This time the speaker did not I'M
bend. He cast a frosty glance at
the unfortunate representative.
brought down his gavel with a smart
tap that focused all eyes on himself
and sat with compressed lips.
Then, as the house watched. came
the change. The speakers features
relaxed like the breaking up Of har-
Dor ice, his neither lip protruded as
though he we're about to break into
fit of peevish tears, the hand hold
ing the gavel went high in air and
with tightly closed eyes he sat In this
remarkable condition while one could
count ten. Then. as the gavel smote
the desk for emphasis, Speaker Can
non sneezed. too.
From all parts of the house followed
more sneezes, first an irregular fire.
but finally volleys. The sergeant-at-
arms began gumshoe expedition. Be
hind a door he found two grinning
pages industriously pufing sneeze
powder through a crack into the room
occupied by the lawmakers. The fate
Of the evildoers has not yet been de-
termined.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-05-14
NOVEL SHIRTS FROM GERMANY.
These Curious Toilet Articles Have
Seven False Paper Fronts.

Here's n curiosity | have import.
ed from Germany" said haberdash-
err. Seven shirts In one--price. rs
cents. How's that for highy"
The article was strange to SEGA
dickey. or false front, OF paper. made
In seven layers. like n calendar
1T looks good. ehI" the haberdasher
went on. The paper Stimulates linen
closely, doesn't ~ As soon a. bo.s
ON number one gets soiled. you Just
tear II on and bosom number two
presents itself. white as the virgin
snow. TO view.
'Of course such n cheap toilet make.
shift would not sell In this rich land
OF ours II Ia for England. France.
Germany. where youths work for prae-
tically nothing In order to learn Ian.
guages. A young German win work.
will keep himself on 50 week In Lon
don tili he learns English. IL he 10
be blamed then. II. while learning, he
wears one OF these remarkable paper
shirts?'
The patron. q deacon. took out HIS
purse again.
"fli take one" he said suddenly.
"iH wear II during Lent What /
save on laundry bills shall be con
tribnted TO the missionary fund"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-05-14

inspiring. He and get on SO splen,
,didly together. and he Is so funny
Have you noticed what lot we seem
TO have seen of him lately?"
AS one of the most popular men OF
the day. he is naturally pleasant" re-
turned Mrs. Martin. Diplomacy and
dining-out are sister arts. suppose he
comes here because he likes the geo
pie he Meets smile came to her
lips as she looked at Neily's profile.
bent meditatively toward the choco.
lates.
Il am wondering" said her niece.
rather suddenly. III | ought to accept
these"
Good gracious, why not7" cried
Mrs. Martin.
1T is such handsome present." an.
swered Nelly. with some pride.
Sir Francis is very well on" re.
turned Mrs. Martin. He can afford
TO do things well. II would be difficult
II he were penniless attache."
TT Is not the money" said Nelly.
Il was wondering II II would not look
rather like encouraging him"
ITO make bets?" Mrs. Martin spoke
without comprehension.
NO. to come here. should hate To
seem to lead him on"
"My--dear-child," uttered Mrs.
Martin feebly. Nelly blusbed.
Il can't be sure OF my own mind"
she confessed. Il feel honored that he
should like to talk to me 80 much, be.
cause. naturally. ] haven't his expert.
ence of the world. or his cleverness.
But he comes here 30 much. and
cant help seeing that he pays me
more attention than Is natural In an
ordinary acquaintance. There is only
one thing to think
Has II no aiternative7" inquired
Mrs. Martin, with a suspicion OK q
twinkle.
Il can think OF nome" said Nelly.
with great dignity. Il have been want.
ing to speak to you about this for
some time. for really cannot make
up my mind what 10 do"
You don't care for him. Nelly7"
Mo" said Nelly, with a touch OF
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-05-14

The system with the Reading added
has an urassailable strategic position,
touching the cities OF Spokane. Port
land. Ore: Sacramento. CAL: Salt
Lake City, Cheyenne. El Paso. Dallas.
Galveston. New Orleans, Lincoln, st.
Louis, st. Paul, Chicago, Nashville.
vickburg. jackson. Atlanta. Augusta.
Ca: Cincinnati. Pittsburg. Rochester.
Philadelphia. Washington. Harrisburg.
Butte. San Francisco. Los Angeles. og.
den, Utah; Denver, San Antonio. Fort
Worth. Houston, Omaha. Kansas City,
Minneapolis, Memphis, Louisville. Bir-
mingham. Natchez. Chattanooga, Ma
con. Savannah, Cleveland. Buffalo,
New York. Baltimore. Wilmington.
The first announcement Of the move
was made by the Wall Street Journal.
In its preliminary report. the Jour-
nal said:
"A New York syndicate has recently
made an offer to buy cut the entire
holdings of the Lake Shore and the
Lehigh Valley railroad, which holdings
amount to $4,000 shares. II is def
nitely learned that the New York Gen.
trail people are In favor OF making a
sale to the parties in question, and
there is every reason to believe that
the present offer for the Lake Shores
holdings OF Lehigh Valley win be ac-
cepted In the near future.
"Rumors were thrown thick. and fast
recently that the Lake Shore and the
Baltimore & Ohio as well have been
liquidating their holdings Of Reading
In the open market.
1T is pointed out that the present
situation of control Of Reading is tenn
porary and not permanent; that the
New York Central lines would be glad
to be relieved of the Reading stock
and devote their energies more to the
| financing and upbuilding Of the New
York Central lines; and that, there.
fore. the $50. o00. 900 par value OF Read.
ing stocks held by the Lake Shore are
practically on the market.
"Or, to be more plain, unless obsta-
cles now not in sight turn up the Bal.
| timore & Ohio railroad will ACQUIRE
| entire control Of the Reading company
| and secure a direct outlet In New
York, and that the entire project will
| be engineered by f. II. Hartman and
| his friends. This Is believed In web.
| posted financial circles to be the next
big development In the railroad mar
and the solution OF the so-called
Reading mystery"