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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-09-08
Kills Would.Be SLAYER.

: A merciless murderer is Appendicitis
with many victims. But DR.. Kings
New Life Pills kill it by prevention.
They gently stimulate stomach, liver
aud bowels, preventing that clogging
that invites appendicitis, curing Consti'
patton, Biliousness, Chills, Malaria,
Headache and Indigestion. 25c at Kauf.
mann Drug Co. Derricks Drug Store.
Sandel Drug Store.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-09-08

Take care of your stomach. Let Kodol
digest all the food you eat, for that is
what Kodol does Every tablespoonful Of
Kodol digests q pounds Of food. Try it
today. 1t is guaranteed to relieve you
or your money back. Sold by Kauf
mann Drug Co.,
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-09-08
She Holds the Center.

Eyes, she demanded play in which
she could hold the center Of the stage"
':!And she holds ft%'
"For three hours. Why, they even
bring on a screen and put it around
her when she wants to make change
of ostume."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-09-08
A Question of Relative Merit.

4 little boy of eight years, attending
school away from home, wrote letter
to his sister, from which the following
extract is taken:
I'VE had a spelling match in school
today, and spelled all the boys down
and won the meddle. e.'-Delineator.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-09-08
Warm Times.

Gunner-Going downtown this morn
ing the floor of the car caught afire.
I never laughed 80 much in my life.
Guyer-What was laughable?
Gunner-Why, it was the first time
the conductor didn't have to tell the
passengers to "step lively."-Chicago
News.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-09-08

When man is eager to use other
peoples thoughts it's a safe guess
that he has some of his own that are
worth while.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-09-08
Veterans, Notice.

You are -equestad to meet at your
respective places Of meeting, in each
township on Saturday the 18th day of
September, at O'Clock, for the pur'
pose of electing a representative in
each township, to meet at Lexington
G. H., on Saturday, 25th day of Sep
tember at 3 2o'clock, to elect a Pension
Board, for the year 1910.
S. NJ. ROOF, Oh. Pen. Bd.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-09-08

Good drainage is absolutely nece5-
sary in building a good road.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-09-08

The Bazaar Will continue to serve
its p..trons with fresh Bakers Bread
from the we'll known Riedlinger bakery
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-09-08

Keep the culrivator going as lonE
as the crop needs attention.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-09-08

Good time to SOW turn:ps. Buy your
seed at The Bazaar. Fresh supply
lust received.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-09-08

Reader, have you paid for Your
paper? If not, why not? Remember
we need the money.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-09-08

The sheep has been properly calle d
the animal with the golden hoof.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-09-08

Alfalfa will help the dairy COW to
rejuvenate worn-out land. It's good
for the soil and it's good for the cow.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-09-08

More crops from the same acreage
is the successful system.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-09-08

Money put into good labor-saving
tools, is money well spent, but re-
member the tools must lie given good
care.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-12
BANkeR-coNvIcrs FIND THEFTs.
Bare $4,000 Shortage in Pennsylvania
Prisons Accounts.

Pittsburg, Pa. Convicted bankers.
now prisoners in the Western peniten-
tiary here, have discovered an appar-
ent discrepancy of more than $4,000
in the accounts of the penitentiary and
it is said that the amount may be
found to be even larger.
The board Of visitors Of the Western
penitentiary some time since ap-
pointed Henry Reiber, formerly paying
teller Of the Farmers Deposit National
bank, now an inmate Of the peniten-
tiary, to audit the books Of the insti-
tuition. &
Finding an apparent discrepancy and
being unwilling to assume all re-.
sponsibility, Reiber secured the assist
ance Of William Montgomery, former
cashier of the Allegheny National
bank, and J. B. f. Rinehart, former
cashier OF the Farmers and Drovers'
National bank Of Waynesburg, Pa,
both convicts In the Western peniten-
tiary, who are said to have agreed
with him In his findings.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-12
M'klNLEY DEATH COST $42,517.
Government Paid Or. Mann $4,000
and Used $2,o33 for kilograms.

( Washington. After carefully
guarding for more than seven
years the facts as to the governments
expenditures incident to the last ILL
ness and burial of President Mckinley,
the treasury officials Wednesday made
a. statement covering all of the items
of expenditure under the appropriation
of $4,000 for this purpose, made b!
congress on July 1, 1902. Some of the
items follow:
DR.. M. D. Mann, 10000; DR.. H.
Mynter, $4,000; DR.. G. McDurney, So
600; DR.. Roswell Park, $4,000; DR.. G.
G. Stockton, $500; DR.. E. G. Janeway,
$500; Dr. H. C. Matzinger, $3.50; Drs.
w. w. Johnston, e. w. Lee and H. r.
Gaylord, $500 each; DR.. N. w. Wilson,
$3.50; DR.. G. MGR. Hall and DR.. E. G.
Mann, 5000 each. misunderstanding
gard & Koch, $2,104.15, and McCrea &
Arnold, 1928. Western Union Tele-
graph Company, $1,593.61; Postal
Telegraph Gable Company, $440.27.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-12
Main Artery Through Iowa.

Mason City.--A prominent Milwau-
kee railroad oficial who was In this
city gave out the information that this
division OF the road would be in the
highway between the Pacific coast and
the east and that at no distant day
through transcontinental trains would
be put on. Engineers have been
quietly making survey riding with
the engineers and In other ways ex'
aiming the track, and they have dis
covered that by building few miles
Of lines between jackson Junction and
West Union, connecting with the
Turkey river division. route could
be established from Seattle to Chicago
sixty miles shorter than any other
the road might select 1t, too, was
found that this route has eliminated
all the heavy grades Of the system IN
the northwest and has thus bested the
Minneapolis or the Sioux route.
The points in this part of the coun-
try on the trunk line would then be
Aberdeen and Mitchell, s. D., Mason
City, Jackson, West Union. Dubuque
to Chicago.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-12
Burn. His LIQUOR license.

Pleasanton.--A unique meeting took
place here to determine whether 1t
was benefit to the town to continue
the sale of liquor at the local drug
store.
The meeting was called by "A. NJ
Hagg, proprietor of the place, and
also owner OF the largest general
store in town. 1t was composed
mostly Of business men. Arguments
were presented, both pro and con,
and even an expssienced temperance
lecturer could have gained points.
After the flow OF oratory had ceased
a vote was taken, and all but three
voted to discontinue the sale of H.
quor. Among the three dissenting
votes was one cast by minister.
When the matter was finally de-
ciled Mr.. Hagg produced the govern
ment license and match was applied
to it. AS the last Of the paper disap-
peared in smoke a rousing cheer was
given by those in favor of prohibition.
but outside the building, where were
gathered the ants, many groans dis
turbed the quiet night air.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-12
clIdden Route Through Iowa,

.lM
Des Moines.-The Glidden tour, the
premier automobile endurance test In
America, does not include this city
on its route. The tourists will enter
Iowa at Clinton, 60 through Cedar
Rapids and Boone and will leave the
state at Council Bluffs. In Iowa they
will follow the same roads as were
used by the New York to Paris rae
ers.
There is no doubt but what the
route has beer decided upon, although
no announcement has been made. G..
w. Smithson and H. B. Eubanks OF
the Studebaker company, have been
making hotel arrangements for the
tourists.
The race starts from Chicago on
July and that night will be spent
at Dixon, Ill. The night of the second
will be spent at Cedar Rapids and
the third at Boone The tourists will
be in Omaha the night Of the fourth
and other stops are Grand Island,
North Platte, Julesburg, Cheyenne and
Denver.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-12
stee, Trust Buys Lake Island.

Houghton, Mich. The largest island
n fresh water in the world has re-
verified to American ownership through
the diplomacy Of business. and with
out. probably the knowledge Of Wash
ington. Isle Royale, In Lake Superior.
II almost It's entirety has just been
nurchased BY American interests from
The English syndicate which owned it
Tor many years. The deal was con.
Guided In London by r. w. Nichols Of
lHouehton and Oscar J. Larson Of Du.
sluth. the latter the agent Tor the
United states Steel Corp ton. B
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-12
Submit to Skin GRATING.

Clinton.--Owing to recent acct
dent, a skin-grafting operation was
rendered necessary for the recovery
of Sister Mary Evangeline of Our
Lady of Angels seminary, a house of
the order of Sisters of Charity. a
number of members of the order Sub
mitted to the painful operation Of
having a quantity of cutlefe removed
in order that the skin might be sup
Piled to their suffering companion.
Sister Evangelins was engaged in
working in the laundry department,
and caught her hand in a mangle
severely injuring the hand and arm,
and rendering the operation neces-
sary. She will recover the use of her
arm.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-12
POLICE SUPPRESS SOCIALISTS.
Efforts at Demonstration In Paris Is
Quickly Stopped.

Paris.-The Social Revolutionists, as
a protest against the vigorous meas
ures Of the government, tried to organ.
ize huge hostile demonstration
against Premier Clemenceau Sunday
afternoon at the unwilling of the mon
.ument erected to. Charles Thomas Flo
quet, former prime minister OF France.
President Fallieres, ex-President
Loubet, many officers, senators and
deputies were present, together with
the members of various organizations.
At the first sign Of unruly manifesto.
lions a large force Of police, which had
been placed on duty, took immediate
steps to suppress the demonstrants, q
number of whom were arrested.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-12
Goes to Africa to Wed.

De Wilton Monday, March Is,
Miss Charlotte Clany of Stanwood
starts for the Soudan, Africa, as a
missionary of the United Presbyters
ian church. Miss Clancy has already
spent nearly three years in the Amer
lean mission in Egypt and returned
home last May. Now she Is about to
return to the work, but will be To-
Gated at .Eolieb Hill, Soudan.. She ex-
poets to sail on March % for Egypt
and will be met at Alexandria by DR..
/ nomas Lambie, to whom she will
be married in that ancient city, and
they Will proceed up the Nile river to
their destination The mission in the
Soudan has been established about
four years, and has been purely pio-
neer work, under the direction and
support of the United Presbyterian
church. Miss Clancy is native OF
Iowa and a graduate of Monmouth.
H., college. and is we'll fitted for the
work to which she consecrates her
life
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-12
.Lese Mateste.

A teacher in one of the schools Of
Berlin has given to the papers Of that
city composition written by one Of
the pupils in his school on the sub
ject, 1.-THE KAISER" in the course OF
which the young author says: Prince
Wilhelm was born on the kaiser's
birthday. From the dome Of the cas-
tie 101 salute shots were fired. The
old grandfather and old Wrangel
hoped into cab and went to the
schloss, and old Wrangel said: The
boy is all right and the father made
a bow from the balcony, and It was
awful cold. And when the boy was
baptized his father held his watch In
front of the little fellows nose, and he
grabbed 1t and never let go again, be.
cause he Is Hohenzollern."
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-12
Storm Ties Up Central.

Marshalltown.- As a result Of the
heavy snowfall, especially north OF
this city. the Iowa Central railway
has been practically tied up as far as
the operation Of trains anywhere near
on schedule time was concerned.
Trains out Of here got part of the
trips covered and then tied up or re-
turned as the opposite train on the
run to take the place of late night
and early morning trains. The night
train on the Story City branch was
abandoned altogether. The blockade
was by far the worst Of the entire
winter. In some places drifts from
four to six feet in depth were en-,
countered and all engines were
equipped with snow plows to assist in
the work of "bucking."
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-12
100000 Acres for Homes. 4

Washington BY an order issued
Tuesday by the interior department
about 100000 acres Of land in the
counties along the eastern border of
Wyoming are to be thrown open at
once to homesteaders, who will be all
lowed to take either 100 or 800 acres.
The land cannot be irrigated and viii
be Of use, therefore, for dry farming
only. Those who take the full 800.
acre entries must make an attempt to
cultivate the land, while those who "a
- on the smaller holdings will not Ia,
compelled by the law TO do %.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-12
Plan for Peace conoIres,s,

Chicago. -, Plans to make the
National Peace congress, to be held
in Chicago May 5 to 5, surpass any
thing of it's nature ever attempted,
both in effects and attendance, were
completed at a meeting of the ways
and means committee Of the Chicago.
Association Of Commerce at the Great
Northern hotel Wednesday.
Ten thousand invitations are now
being sent out and $1,000 was contrib.
uted toward the fund to defray print
ing and entertaining expenses.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-12
OVER 30 DIE IN TORNADO
BRiNkLEY, ARK, DEVASTATED
BY SEVERE STORM.
Governor Leads in Relief Work In
Stricken city-only a Church
Left Standing.

Brinkley, Ark. - Thirty or more
lives were snuffed out, 60 people
were injured, and property estimated
to be worth 100000 was destroyed
by the tornado which wrecked this lit
tie city Monday night. OF the known
dead, IA are white.
The remainder of the dead and seri-
ously injured are negroes.
The tornados work of destruction
was complete. The Roman Catholic
church, standing directly In the path
Of the storm, alone escaped damage or
destruction, and. stands grimly in a
scene of desolation. 1t has been con-
verified into hospital. Main street and
Cypress avenue, the principal thor
oughfares of the town, are now impas-
sable and are piled high with wreck
age from end to end.
Every business house is In ruins and
there Is hardly home that has not
at least suffered the loss of roof or a
window. The Arlington hotel was de-
molished. Eighty guests were regis
tered there, but all escaped uninjured.
The Brinkley, Southern and Kelly ho-
tells were destroyed, but without loss
of re.
Aielel squads have been at work
since yesterday searching for the dead
and caring for, the injured. The Rock
Island and Cotton Belt railways have
placed cars at the disposal of the local
relief committee and many people are
seeking temporary refuge at other
points near by. The dead were sent to
Helena, from which point interment
will take place.
Gov. Donaghey arrived at Little
Rock yesterday afternoon in response
to call from the citizens committee.
He has the situation well in hand and
says food, clothing and shelter are the
things most needful. Hundreds of peo-
pie are homeless.
Three special trains arrived from
neighboring towns, bringing relief
workers, physicians and nurses. In the
Catholic church doctors and nurses are
caring for the injured. The citizens of
Helena have offered the use Of their
homes for the destitute.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-12
MILITIA TO PROTECT NEGRO.
Governor Of Iowa Says Junken Must
Have Proper Trial.

Des Moines, Ia" John Junken, muir
derer of Clara Rosen, must be ar.
raigned during the daytime at Ottum-
wa. The law must take its course and
all the militia necessary will be fur
nished to prevent Violence" said Gov.
b. F. Carroll Wednesday night. The
governor so notified Sheriff Jackson
over the telephone.
Il intend to protect the good name
Of Iowa and Of the people Of .Ottum-
wa said Gov. Carroll, "and will not
have it said that prisoner has to be
arraigned by stealth, under cover of
darkness, to secure fair trial.
"If Junken is to be hanged l want 1t.
in the legal way and not by a mob"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-12
cobbIer WAS eootleqoe :.

Fort Dodge Port Dodge police
drew a bootlegger and gambler into
the tolls. and both were given stiff
fines. The bootlegger, a cobbler, in
whose den were lying intoxicated
men, was arrested and fined $50 and
committed to the county Jail until the
fine shall be paid, this being unusual
in any. but federal courts Milton
stanton was charged with gambling
and was caught while fleeing a doz-
en- John Does, all clerks and young
business men Of the city. He was
fined $50 and costs, which he prompt
ly paid and then left town. Il
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-12
Iowa Murderer 4 SUICIDE.

Muscatine, Ia.-Urry Jones, on trial
here for the murder of Mr.. and Mrs.
Van Wrinkle, committed suicide in the
county Jail Wednesday by hanging
himself. The prosecution had finished
the introduction Of its testimony in the
case, and Jones was supposed to take
the stand Wednesday in his own de-
Tense. The murder was an exception
ally cruel and brutal one. Jones is
supposed to have entered their bed
room and, while they were asleep,
with club beat the heads OF both to
a pulp. He was arrested in Milan, Kan.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-12
seed Dat. Train Traverse. state.

= = 3
Dubuque. This city was the start
ing point Of the third oats special,
which left to tell the farmers how to
raise bigger oats The train will ira
verse the state on the Illinois Central
lines, taking week for the trip from
Dubuque to Sioux City. Half-hour
stops are to be made at sixty-four sta
lions during the week, with night lee
lures at Independence, Usage, Fort
Dodge, Cherokee and LeMars.
Profs. P. G. Holden, M. L. Bow
man, B. w. Crossley, A. E. Quaife, r
E. bremen, M. L. Wilson and H. E.
Bell compose the lecture staff. Capt.
J. F. Merry, general immigration az
ent Of the Illinois Central lines, is
aboard the train.
Next week the final train will be
run over the Rock Island system.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-12
put Ban on New Licenses.

Davenport Saloon licenses will be
thing of the past in Davenport after
April l, until the number Of places
has been reduced to the ratio of one
for every 500 inhibitarts. This Is the
ultimatum Of the city council. The
injunction proceedings started against
a large number Of local saloonkeep-
ers by the civic federation have been
called before Judge Bollinger. De-
crees of injunction were issued
against the defendants as there were
no contests in the suit.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-12
Would Exclude OrientaIs.

Sacramento, Calm lieu of an anti
japanese statute the senate has ex-
pressed its view on the subject Of
sAsiatic immigration by adopting q
resolution calling upon congress to en-
act an Asiatic exclusion law that
would keep Japanese as well as Chi.
nese aliens out Of the country.
Senator ]. B. Sanford tried to amend
the resolution so that Japanese would
be denied the right of naturalization,
but this was voted down. The vote
"a the resolution was 20 to n
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-12

President Roosevelt and the nine
members of his cabinet will take with
them the chairs they have occupied at
cabinet meetings when the president
retires from Office on March 4. They
will replace them at their own ex,
pense This, Secretary Loeb says, has
been the custom Of former presidents
and cabinet members.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-12

A man in one state who stole three
chickens was sentenced to year in
prison. A man in another state who
choked his baby to death because it's
crying annoyed him, got two years.
And SO justice proceeds on its even
stride and never seems to notice that
in all Its pictures its scales are sig.
nificantly lOpsided.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-12

en- VINO 1un0r 0Ack'
ache. constant Ian
guor, and other com
mon symptoms OF
kidn ey complaint,
should be grateful
to Mrs. Minnie
Turner. Of 3. B.
st., Anadarko, Okla,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-12
Noted editor viii Speak.

Des Moines.-Col Elijah Halford OF
Chicago the noted editor is one Of the
speakers at the Iowa Conference OF
the Laymens Missionary Movement in
Des Moines. March %, "a and rs. Col.
Halford founded the Chicago Inter
Ocean. The conference is expected to
be the biggest meeting for men ever
held in the middle west Governor
B. A. Carroll will preside at the ban
uuet on the opening night.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-12
Cattle Thief In Pen.

Corning Harry Johnson, serving
q five-year term at Anamosa for
stealing two head Of horses, is re.
ported to have confessed that he is
the man who threw Adams county
cattlemen, Ito state Of terror by a
long series of cattle thefts.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-12
coNoENiAL WORK
And Strength to Perform Il.

A person In good health Is likely
to have genial disposition. ambition,
and enjoy work.
On the other hand, II. the digestive
organs have been upset BY wrong
food, work becomes drudgery.
Until recently" writes Washing
ton girl, II was a railroad stenog-
rapher, which means full work every
day. Ak Il. lS
Like many other girls alone in
large city, / lived at a boarding house.
For breakfast it was mush, greasy
meat, soggy cakes, black coffee, etc.
AFTER q few months Of this diet /
used to feel sleepy and heavy in the
mornings. My work seemed ter
rible effort, and thought the work was
to blame too arduous.
At home I had heard my father
speak Of q young fellow who went
long distances in the cold on Grape
Nuts and cream and nothing more for
breakfast. is @
Il concluded If it would tide him
over q mornings heavy work, it might
help me. SO on my way home one
night bought package and next
morning ! had Grape-Nut and milk
for breakfast. I. ;55,55
i stuck to Grape-N Nuts, and in less
than two weeks noticed improve
5ment. I can't Just tell how well !
felt, but / remember used to walk
the IL blocks to business and knew
how good It was simply to live.
" AS to my work well, did you ever
feel the delight Of having congenial
work and the strength to perform It ?
That's how I felt. / truly believe
there's life and vigor in every grain Of
Grape-N Nuts VI Is
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Greek, Mich. Read "The Road to Well
vile, in pkgs. There's a Reason.
Ever read the shove letters A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genaine, true, ana fall - hrnaa