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The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-08-14
CHAPTER XII.


was drawing up some papers the next
afternoon when Mr.. Lynn Yeames was
announced l slipped the papers IN \
drawer, turned the key, and rose from
nv chair as the young man was shown IN.
He had the decency to assume imp
albeit he had come over on horseback.
II want TO see Mr.. Flexmore's Will,
he began after brusquely nodding sas
utation.
1.-The will itself is not in the ONCE
said 1; ''but you can see the drart irodD
which that will was drawn up. Ana !
fetched from a tin box that precious
draft.
He knew the sight of it at once ana
holding it in his hand, he looked steadiiy
at me through his half-closed eyes, WIN
his Inns firmly set, and his brows knitted
| as though he were saying 10 hinnSeiA
| 'You COMPOUNDED old vagabond!
"Supposing l am prepared to swear "
that this is not Flexmores last wiil' /,
| I'm that case, might be compelled
to prove that it isl
"How would you do thatF'
"In the first place, there are the WHO
nesses to the signature, and then there II
DR.. Audrey, whose evidence could Drna
If any evidence were required.
CDR. Audrey he exclaimed. "Dae
he know that this will existed!
"Certainly he did. 1t was In conse
ouence of that knowledge that ne lnduce'
the late Mr.. Flexmore to decide upoi
making that second will, which was pre-
vented from getting duly signed"
| %l,at W
a tone of authority. :,
at is destroyed. If it were not a.
not think l should show it to you. II
were in your possession even, ana Wv
could prove that Flexmore intended U
sign it, there could be no possible chang
in the result. There is no revoklng III
FIRST will"
He nodded, still looking at me stead
fastly with his half-closed eyes, his brow
knitted and his lips set. ! suppose
Thought to intimidate me. He didn't sue
coed. a.,
"Now tell me-" said he presently, 'wn
Won led me to suppose that this hrst WI
was favorable to ME, and the second III
tagonistic. Tell me that
because" said l, ut is professions
nile to conceal ones clients affairs frol
those who seek to discover them, and d
cause I saw no harm to my client In
lowing you to form any conclusion 70
|, pleased, and by whatever means 70
chose. That is the rule as regards
LAWYER and his client. But there pr
. fessional delicacy ends. If lawyer
acquainted with a secret of person NJ
his client, he may conceal 1t or puDils
, It as circumstances direct"
, That completely disconnected him-ul
duly as it seemed to me then, for WI
, only thinking of the mean and unde
hand manner in which he had sought
, learn Flexmore's testamentary intention
. II never entered my head wish It ut
t that his anxiety related to that pap
1 pellet he had lost.
: He looked at me, then at the table,
{ he f3icked it with his riding whip; I'M
d at me again; finally as If uncertain as
the extent Of my meaning, and 10 pro
, 1t, he said:
= "Supposing I gave you thunderll
good horsewhipping, as you Deserve WI
70 would you do?" ~,
Bring an action for damages like
l, shot," said l.
He drew a long breath, and there W
n visible sign Of relief in his expression
J. you're wanted, If you please 81
=, said my servant, coming to tine door.
J. ITO be continued.)
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-08-14
The Care of Sheep.

Overlooking or sudden changes from
poor to very rich food, combined with
want Of exercise, If not actual causes.
will contribute to the development Of
the loss of wool among ewes.
An English shepherd being asked
what he attributed his unequaled sue
cess in the show ring to, replied: ITO
two things-always having my entrl %
trained to walk in the halter, and to al
ways being polite to the judge. no mat.
ter what position he placed the exhibit
In"
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-08-14
Vain Argument.

Brown wasted an hours time In
an argument with Jones this morning.
Smith-How did it happen?
Brown was trying to convince him
that he ought to pay me the bill he
borrowed OF me last snring.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-08-14

damages incident
to chickens scratch
ing in your neigh
boris garden. The
device Is attached
to he chickens
wing. 1t is made
of parallel pieces
Of wire bent into
the form Of an ell
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-08-14
Distribution of Mamma,..

The distribution Of mammals oven
the earth shows many curious features.
North America, Northern Europe and
Asia have many families in common,
Such animals as wolves, foxes, bears,
deer and moose, beavers, squirrels and
rabbits live all around the Northern
Hemisphere. The mammals found on
isolated islands are of surprising in
terest to the naturalists.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-08-14

head at me with such fury In her face a.
1 hope never again to see disfguring the
face Of a fellow creature and then she
turned her back on US and marched out
of the room with as much dignity a
she could command.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-08-14
Unlimited Stock.

Blox latter ten years absence)-
What became of Skinner, the dry goods
man? When l left he was In financial
straits-selling out at cost.
Knox-Oh, he's doing business at the
old stand-still selling out at cost.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-08-14

In FIttBUurB Dep2EVhcHt StoHCs
"What did the store walker say about
met"
HE said If you didn't obey the man.
ayers order and leave off your switch
you'd be racked."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-08-14

At four and half years the nippers
show wear on both edges. The corner
teeth and the hook or canine teeth are
In evidence.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-08-14

Keeps Chickens at Home.
An Iowa man has designed an anti
flying chicken-wiag attachment having
in view TO prevent the ANNOYANCE and
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-03-25

p
It is a pleasueable fact that
Columbia now has four shows which
furnish a brilliant attraction for the
citizens. Every evening you can see
crowds of people headed for the diff
ferent attractions. The admission is
only ten cents, and the performances
only last about an hour. In one
evening you can 'stake them all in"
and thus pass away the time. There
is no better place to get glance at
Columbia's beautiful women than at
these little shows, and this alone is
worth the price Of admission. Sweet
hearts and lovers visit these places of
amusement, and it affords the clerks
a good place to recreate after a hard
days work. The performances are of
high character and free from all dis
tasteful features. When you are in
Columbia visit these little theatres
for an evening Of pleasure.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-03-25
Official Notice.

We wish to direct attention to the
official notice of Postmaster Leaphart
published in another column. The
notice speaks for itself and needs no
comment from US. We have been
sounding the warning week after
week for the past three months, and
with this issue of The Dispatch we
send out our last papers to those sub
scribers who are now in arrears for
more than one year. We realize that
this will take from our list some OF
our best friends, but the fault is not
ours. We believe that those who
have not paid within the rules of the
postofice department will do 50 at an
early date, at which event their
papers will be continued. But, how
ever this may be, 20 papers will leaYe
this Office after this issue that are not
paid for as the, law requires.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-03-25
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
Cnnntv of 7 eyin ptnn

By Geo. S. Drafts, Esq, Probate Judge.
Whereas, w E. Smith and j. B: Smith
made suit to me, to grant them Letters
of Administration of the Estate OF and
effects Of w. K. Smith.
These are therefore to cite and ad-
monish all and singular the kindred and
creditors of the said W. K. Smith,
deceased, that they he and appear, be-
fore me, in the Court Of Probate, to be
held at Lexington, G. H., S. c., on 9th
April 1907, next, after publication
hereof, at II o'clock in the forenoon, TO
show cause, if any they hsve, why the
said administration should not be grant
ed.
4, Given under my hand, this oath day
of March Ammo Domini 1907.
GEO. S DRAFTS, q. S.
Probate Judge, Lexington County, $. G.
Published on the 25th day OF March
1908, in the Lexington Dispatch. 2W22
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-03-25
Salaries Raised.

The act of the last general assembly
raised the salaries of our county
officials, as follows:
Sheriff, from $500 to 81 900.
Auditor, from $500 to 81 200.
Treasurer, from $500 to $1,000.
Judge of Probate, from $500 to $500.
County Supervisor, from $3.50 to 5000
Members of the Legislature, 5000.
Supt. Education, no change 500.
There was no raise in the Clerk of
Courts salary although his work has
increased in like proportion.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-03-25
Cures Blood, Skin Diseases, Cancer.
Greatest Blood Purifier Free.

If your blood is impure, thin, diseased,
hot or full of humors, if you have blood
poison, cancer, .earbuncles, eating sores,
scrofula, eczema, itching, risings and
bumps, scabby, pimply skin, bone pains,
catarrh, rheumatism, or any blood or
skin disease, take Botanic Blood Balm
(B. B. b. Soon all sores heal, aches
and pains stop and the blood is made
pure and rich. Druggists or by express
81 per large bottle. Sample free by
writing Blood Balm Co., Atlanta, Ga.
B. B. 3. is especially advised for chronic,
deep-seated cases, as it cures after all
else fails. Sold in Lexington, S. G., by
Derrick's Drug store and Kaufmann
Drug Co.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-03-25

Among the prospective candidates
for the legislature from RichlaDd
county we notice the name of that
'big-hearted, whole-souled, scholarly
and most worthy young man, Charles
M. Galloway, of The State. He is
possessed of a brilliant mind; is a
graduate of the law department of the
University of South Carolina, and his
ability to serve the people of his
county and state in the legislature
has been amply proven by his good
work on The State. Such men as
Charles M. Galloway are not born
every day, and he would refect>c credit
upon his county and state in the leg
islature.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-03-25

It is passing strange that Governor
Ansel refused to give out the reco1d
in the matter of Mr.. B. F. Arthur,
late member of the winding-up COM
mission, until after that gentleman
had resigned and accepted one of the
receiverships of the dispensary funds
at the hands Of Federal Judge Pritch-
ard. In the language of the mighty
Tillman, "There is something rotten
up the creek"
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-03-25
Good Mail Facilities.

Due b the efforts of Congressman
Lever the people residing between
Columbia and Augusta now have the
best mail facilities they have ever
had. Every train has mail agent,
and mail is put off and on at every
station.
Train No. 130, which has been ar
irving at Lexington heretofore at
1920 p. M, now comes one hour later
1926.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-03-25

Tickling Of dry coughs will quickly
loosen when using DR.. Shoop's Cough
Cure. And it is SO thoroughly harmless
that DR.. Shoop tells mothers to use moth
ing else, even for very young babies.
The wholesome green leaves and tender
stems of lung healing mountainous
shrub give the curative properties to
DR.. Shops Cough Cure. It calms the
cough, and heals the sensitive bronchial
membranes. No opium, no chlorofor1n,
nothing harsh used to injure or sup
press. Demand DR.. Shoop's. Take no
other. Kaufmann Drug Co. ,,Ed II
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-03-25
The Trolly Again.

Clerk Samuel B. George has record
ed the amended charter of the Angus
ta-Aiken and Columbia electric rail-
way company, and, it is said, that
the line will be built as rapidly as
possible. Work has already been
started at the Augusta end and it
will not be long before contractors
will be moving dirt all along the line.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-03-25

With the death of DR.. J. D. Pope,
for many years the dean of the law
department of the University of South
Carolina, the State loses one of ma
ture,s noblemen, and one whose place
can never be filed. One by one the
gentlemen of the "old schools are
passing over the great divide to rest
with their fathers. May his spotless
soul rest in peace.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-03-25
Not How cheap-But How Good

A brick froT painted with L. & N.
Paint 25 years ago and not painted
since, may be seen at 472 Bergen St.
Brooklyn, New York. Paint with L.
&. NJ. Brilliant Red and trim with
Shaker Green or White.-The body
won't need painting in 25 years.
E. P. Derrick, Lexington, S. G..
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-03-25
Superintendent Griffith.

That high-toned, genial, generous
Lexington man.. Capt. D. J. Griffith,
Superintendent of the South Carolina
penitentiary, accompanied by his
wife, spent two or three days in our
town last week as the guest of his
daughter, Mrs. Albert Merritt. Capt.
Griffith has hosts of warm friends in
Edgefeld, and he can never come to
us amiss.-Edgefeld Chronicle -.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-03-25
Temperance Address.

Mrs. Emma G. Dietrich, organizer
and lecturer of the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union, delivered a
very fine address at the Methodist
church at Chaplin on the evening of
March 90. Her subject was, "Joshua
and the Woman's Christian Temper
ence Union," and her address was
strong and uplifting, being full of en-
couragement to the local union.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-03-25

It seems that the politicians of this
county are backward about making
their wants known. We notice that
several announcements have already
been made in our sister counties, and
we see no reason why our candidates
do not announce. Come ahead, gen.
tleman, don't be bashful.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-03-25
No Canning This Season.

Positively I will not run my can
ming plant for any one this season.
The public will please be governed
accordingly.
w. H. KEISLER,
Lexington, S. c., R. F. D. 5.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-03-25

Better pay your subscriptions now
if you want your papers continued.
The new postal law goes into effect
on April 1.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-03-25

For a wonder there has been no re-
cent announcements for the United
States Senate. Are they all in?
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-03-25

It's surprising how many clothes
pins little woman can hold in her
mouth.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-03-05
Taft and BRYAN.

Every day it becomes clearer that
nothing can prevent the nomination
of Taft at Chicago and Bryan at Dem
YER They alone in their parties show
great strength In all sections of the
country. They alone stand out as
national figures in the pre- convention
campaigns. Both surely outclass all
rivals in popularity and prestige.
Taft is not having the field so nearly
to himself as Bryan, for opposition to
the Nebraskian has virtually disap-
peared, except in a few Democratic
papers and among elements In his
party which will not be able TO elect
any delegates worth mentioning. 1t
is altogether probable that Bryan
will win. by acclamation, without a
contest of any kind A ballot would
certainly end before the roll call could
be half finished, In shout for the
choice of the overwhelming ma jority
The Republican convention will not
afford parallel for such complete
domination of the party by one man.
Other names than Taft's will be
placed before the delegates. There
will be one ballot-and one only. 1t
is quite certain now thai Taft's lead
will be 80 commanding that his tri-
umph will be evident long before the
end of the first roll call. he is cap
turing states in all sections he is
equally strong in Maryland and Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Michigan. He out.
classes other candidates in popularity
in New England and on the Pacific
coast. He leads in the South.
Beyond reasonable doubt it will be
Taft against Bryan, the habitual win.
ner against the Great Defeated. 10
any gift of prophecy needed TO FORE
tell the result p-Cleveland Leader.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-03-05
Value Of the Newspaper.

Occasionally man is found in every
commu .ity who thinks he cannot af-
ford 10 be a subscriber TO local
paper, says an exchange. Does he
take out his pencil and figure in
cool, methodical way the cost of a
weekly paper at one dollar a year 3?
Does he calculate ely prove that this
expense is but two bits for thirteen
weeks, eightand a third cents month,
less than two cents a week, a quarter
section of one cent a day? Does he,
In fairness to himself, make comparl
son of this newspaper expense with
his tabacco bill or other indulgence
which he might forgo with profit
Not much. That dady dollar which
pays for the local newspaper has been
dangling before his eyes and growing
bigger at every glance, until it as
sumes the proportion of a Ferris
wheel in his imagination.
No citizen can afford to be without
a local paper, and all of the newspa-
pers in his neighborhood, for no one
paper can give all the happenings of
human interest. 1t is safe TO say that
S5 a year represents the actual value
of local newspaper to the average
subscriber. There are ideas advanced
and suggestions given, the value of
which 10 the reader is little thought
of. AS a business proposition the
local newspaper is worth many times
the remarkable low subscription price
asked, saying nothing of the question
of sentiment.-Ex.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-03-05
Penalty on Heavy Loads.

AS the season of the year is near at
hand when the frost will begin coming
out of the ground and the roads will
become subject to injury from heavy
loads, 1t will probably be of interest
to all farmers and others using the
highways most frequently to know
that 1t is unlawful under penalty of
five to fifty dollars and civil damage
for the injury to the road, to haul
more than rwo thousand pounds on a
wagon having a tire less than three
inches wide. Tue county commission
ers may designate the increase In
weights above two thousand pounds
which may be hauled on vehicles hav.
ing tires of greater weight than three
inches. This law and penalties at
tached, and all the laws with refer.
ence to the use OF the roads is found
In Chapter 25 of the Ohio Farm Laws,
the book which the NEWS HERALD is
now furnishing to it's subscribers for
SOC That book contains thirty.six
other valuable chapters on all farm
subjects. No such a valuable book
was ever offered to the farmers of
this country. Read our offer TO sub
scribers on another page of this paper.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-03-05
No One-Sided Game.

Newspaper men, like other people,
are human, and are governed by the
same general motive and impulses
that moves others; If you do nothing
for them you should not expect them
to do for you; If you do not patronize
them they most assuredly won't 60
two or three blocks out of their way
and pass other men who do help their
business just to patronize you. Treat
the editor kindly and help him in his
business, and he may be depended on
to do the square and generous thing
with you. But he isn't going to play
in any one sided game you may be
sure, any more than you will But he
is appreciative of his friends, and
may be counted on to champion the
interests of his patrons. Elk.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-03-05
Ohio Woman Asks For Votes. c

Columbus correspJnde are unit
in declaring that the joint hearing
granted last week in the interests Of
the bill providing for the submissit n
of constitutional amendment en-
franchising women was one of the
best conducted, and that the addresses
were among the most logical and
dignifed heard at the State Capitol
this session. Mrs. Harriet Taylor
Upton, president of the Ohio Woman
Suffrage Association, introduced the
speakers and at no similar hearing
has so large a constituency been
represented
The Ohio Federation of Labor was
represented by Mrs. Lena Clements
of Cleveland the Consumers Leagu
by Mrs Jenney Howe of Cleve-
land the National Council of Women
by Mrs Pauline Steinem of Toledo,
chairman of its standing committee
on Education; the Ladies' of the
Maccabees, numbering $4,000 in Ohio,
IuC WIZ
Emma s. Olds of Elyria the $4,000
members of the State W. G. T. U. by
Mrs v. d. Roman of Cambridge
college women by DR.. Margaret d.
Bigelow of Cincinnati; women physi-
clans by DR.. Carrie Chase Davis of
Sandusky. Secretary of the Erie
County Medical Society while the
claims of the State Woman Suffrage
Association were ably set forth by
Miss Bertha Coover of London, the
Corresponding Secretary, and by Rev.
Henrietta G. Moore of Springfield,
who made the closing argument
Mrs. Olds called attention to the
fact that the Ladies' of the Macca-
bees of the World, 100, 900 strong, have
officially endorsed woman suffrage,
while Mrs. Steinem stated that not
only the National Council of Women
of the United States, numbering
100000 of members, have officially
declared for women suffrage, but also
the International Council of Women
with its mem be rship of 100000
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-03-05
RAINSBORO.
Narcl ,, 'OS.

Narcl ,, 'OS.
Miss Amy Jamlson, of Greeud i'd
spent last week with Mrs. G Garman.
Warren Hope aud family, of Good
Hope, we're guests OF J b Davis and
family part of last week
The little son of Chas Patterson and
wife is very sick with pneumonia
Homer Garrett, of Washington, Q
a., was the guest of II. 5 Foraker
part of last week.
Wells Jones, of Bainbridge, was
here the first of last week looking
after business interests.
Miss Kathryn Stultz became the
bride of Carl Wolfe, of New Peters
burg, Wednesday of last week,
Misses Ruth Clyborne and Elizabeth
Garrett we're guests of their aunt at
Hilltop stock farm over Sunday.
G G. and Millard Garman were
guests of friends at Dayton last week
ID. .. rOIdhCI opShh oNhN"J "ANA
his son, Joseph, at samantha.
Mrs. Ada Blazer, who was quite
sick last week, is much improved
Capt. d NJ. Barrett, of Barrett's
Mill and Neville Carper, of New
Petersburg, were guests OF j. b.
Davis on Friday
Our community was shocked on
Sunday morning when 1t became
known that @. W. McNary, one of our
enterprising merchants had passed to
the great beyond He had been at his
post of duty until last week and had
spent the Sunday preceding his death
with his parents at the old home near
Cynthiana, although not at all we'll.
On Monday a physician was summoned
but In spite of everything that could
be done he became steadily worse.
On Saturday night pneumonia devel-
oped which resulted In his death at
o o'clock the following morning. He
leaves a wife and four childred to
mourn his untimely death. Funeral
services were held at the M. E church
at 10 O'Clock Wednesday morning and
his body taken to Cynthiana for In
| terment.