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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-02-10

for $11 1852.
The singular point about the trans.
action with the Carolina Engineering
company is that they submitted bid
of SIS, 600 on 542 feet, while the others
bid on 900 feet, and Burgett claims to
have submitted the lowest bid by
5000 on So feet more than the con-
tract was let for. Under date of De-
cember %, 1908, T. G. Carter OF Bur-
lington, N. c., general manager of the
Carolina Engineering company, wrote
regarding changes in plans for bridge
for which contract was let 16 days be-
fore and says: "Along with these pa
pers. return tho old blue prints and
specifications which you have, 30 as
' to avoid any confusion between the
two contracts"
There is much in the transaction
that is interesting and it may be that
Mr.. Harrison's appearing before the
grand jury at Lexington yesterday
may resultin wholesale investigations
throughout the State.
The charges are serious. II true,
the grand jury will know what to do.
If unfounded, ex-Supervisor Koon has
redress against Burgett for defama-
tion of character.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-02-10
Avery
THE JEWELER
1857 Main St., Columbia, S. G..

Unsurpassed opportunity is given here
to find attractive articles for gift
purposes, and Dispatch readers are
cordially invited to do their shop
ping at Avery's.
A Store Full Of good things awaits in
spection and attractive prices pre-
vail, SO none may go away dissatis-
fed. Can mention but few things
in this place. For fuller details
visit Avery's. ...... .'...
Watches Of all styles. sizes and prices.
We prefer to sell the finest, but
whether its $1,000 or $1.OO you
wish to spend you get good value
any time.
Umbrellas make useful gifts for women
and men. Finely mounted in gold
and silver from ~ % 70 $500.
Fans are essentially feminine. Dainty
white and black designs, and hand
painted effects. Prices very rea-
sOnable.
SilverWare from leading factories, and
this stock comprises goods IN ster.
ling silver from Tea Sets to Tea
Balls with all the spoons, forks and
knife family. The silver plated
goods for common every day use is
likewise complete.
Jeweiry in all forms comprise a care
fully selected stock and whether
its 25 cents or 25 dollars you have
to spend you can find it at Avery's.
Eyes that need glasses get most scru-
pulous attention by q graduate op-
tician.
Free. l am giving away q few pic
tures-a reproduction of a S12 800
painting. To get it you must reg
lister your name at this store before
Dec. 25th. It's free-there is no
chance, no drawing for it. Ask any
one in the store about it.
AVERY, The JeWeIer
1882 Main ST., Columbia, s. c..
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-02-10
Juror Drops Dead in Court.

Yorkviile, Feb. S.-Quite a sensation
was created in the court house this
morning. Mr.. ]. G. Hill, a substan-
tia] farmer and esteemed citizen of
Bullocks Creek township, who was a
Juror at this term Of court, walked in
to the room and in a few minutes
after sitting down he fell over into
the arms "f friend and expired be-
fore physician could reach him.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-02-10
Eotica 70 Taxpayers.

Auditor ". D. Dent will be at New
Bro: .!:land Friday and Saturday, 18th
and Is h, for the purpose of taking
tax returns. Please bear this in mind
and be ON hand promptly.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-02-10
Representative Harrison of Green.
wood Claims That Wyse Ferry
Bridge Will Cost $1,000
Too Much.

Under the above heading The Co.
lumbia State on Thursday published
the following interesting article on
the steel bridge for which contract
was let several weeks ago:
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-02-10

Mr.. D. P. Yonce, one of the best
citizens in tine Pelion section, was in
town Monday and called in to see US
and left his dollar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
CANADA CONSIDERS TREATIES.
Waterways and Fisheries Pacts
Await Colonial Approval.

LONDON. January 9.-The foreign office
is awaiting the opinion of Canada and of
Newfoundland on the drafts of the water
ways and fisheries treaties agreed to by
Sc Tetary Root and ambassador Bryce.
The draft of the waterways treaty has
been in the hands of the colonial office
for week. Canada has been asked
whether she approves it. AS yet no reply
has been received.
While not willing to express an opinion
with regard to this subject it is under
stood the foreign Office officials think the
draft of this treaty is one that might be
accepted willingly by Canada. Secretary
Root having conceded a number of points.
In fact on the principle that a commits
sion should be appointed the governments
are agreed. The only differences arise in
the matter of how the agreement shall be
carried out, -
: The draft of the fisheries treaty has
only just been forwarded to the colonial
Office through which the colonio- are be-
ing consulted.
If 1t had been necessary to deal with
the foreign Office alone it is stated that
the questions would have been settled
long ago. The colonial office. which is
most jealous of the rights Of the colo
MES, insists upon consulting them on
every point.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
REPLIES TO CRITICISM.
Congress Bought District Building
Site, Commissioner Says

Replying 20 the criticisms of Senator
Nelson in an address in the Senate Fri
day thai the site for the new District
building was unloaded on the District by
d street railway company and is Il quag-
mire on which no proper foundation is
possible, Commissioner Macfarland last
night declared that the land was -pur-
chased by Congress and that the building
has not settled
The site for the District build ing"
Commissioner mcfarland said. was
bought by Congress and not by the Com
missioners. The site was named in the
act. together with the limit of cost
$3.50, 000-and the Secretary of the Treas
ury was authorized TO acquire it as the
agent of Congress and he did for that
price
AS a matter of fact, the concrete
foundations were so well laid that there
has been settling of the District
building and 'none is expected by the
engineers. Concrete pling was used 10
make ii suitably foundation. Of course.
the District paid one-balf of the cost of
the site, as well Of the cost of the
building and while the title to the site
was taken by the Secretary of the Treas
ury in the name of the United States. 1t
was afterward transferred at my sugges-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
BIG BOOST IN COAL LANDS.
High-Water Mark for Garrett
County-$36O an Acre.
Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND. Nd, January 9.-The
nigh-water mark for coal lands. in Garrett
county, Nd, was reached when a tract
which at one time sold for 40 cents an
acre was transferred by the Hamill Coal
and Coke Company of Garrett county to
the Blaine Milling Company for $lS,0W
or $500 an acre. 1t is located at ktzmil-
Ter, on the Potomac river and along the
Western Maryland railroad.
1t is part of the old Hamill farm, which
was sold August =. 1920 by Roger Perry
to Richard Tasker for so. or 40 cents an
acre.
At the time of the sale by Perry Ia
Tasker the country about was almost an
impenetrable wilderness. and the existence
of the coal underlyin it was unknown
The tract is known as military lot No.
206 The deed conveyed the land in its
entirety to Mr.. Tasker. who later sold il
to Mr.. Hamill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
PRINCE SUES W|NANS TALKS WITH THE DEAD
De Bearn Thinks Father-i- Prof. Hysop Claims He Has
Law Has Not Been Fair. Received Messages.
WIFES WILL DlSREGARDED NOT ORDINARY GHOSTS
Offered Third of Estate When De- Mental Tepathy Ex
All of It. plain
LATROBE ALSO IMPLICATED DEFINITION SPIRIT
Complainant
TO of Surviving
of TrusF Fund for Physical Death.
De Bearn Thinks Father-in-
Law Has Not Been Fair.
WIFE'S WILL DISREGARDED
Offered Third of Estate When De.
vised All of It.
LATROBE ALSO IS IMPLICATED
Complainant Says They, as Admin
istrators, Proposed to Hold Most
of Trust Fund for Children.
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md, January 9-BaIti-
more social circles are stirred by the filing
OF a suit in circuit court No. by Prince
Louise Ellie Joseph de Galard de Brassac
de Bearn and Chalas against his father
in-law, Ross Winans. and Gen. Ferdi-
nand c. Latrobe administrators Of the
estate of his wife, the late Princess of
Bearn and Chalas.
The contention Of the prince. now a
resident of Washington. is that he has not
been fairly dealt with in the settlement.
The estate of the princess, according
to an inventory filed in the orphans
court, was worth $685. $50. The prince
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
TO HONOR LINCoLN's MEMORY
Colored Residents, Organize a Per
manent Body,

At the call of the Crispus Attacks. AS
ISOLATION, three delegates from every
negro organization in the District of
Columbia assembled last might i'm Odd
Fellows Hall, NJ street between 10th and
ith streets. and formed permanent
birth of Abraham Lincoln. February II.
The following permanent officers were
elected: Prof. l.. NJ. Hershaw, president ;
John c. Dancy. vice president; p w.
F'risby. secretary; s. NJ. Lewis, assistant
secretary; John S. Brooks, treasurer
chairman of committee on programs. John
G. Dancy; chairman of committee on
place of meeting, George C. Brown
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
DIED.

BANKS. Departed this life Saturday. Januar,
.. 1909 at the residence If her brother
Wilton Banks. 2l39 Virginia avenue north
west, AMANDA RANKS.
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
CORNWEU. On Friday. January s. 1893. at
$3.50 pm. MARY c.. beloved widow of Sam
uei b. Cornwel!. at her residence. 9l6 Prince
street Alexandria. Va.
Funeral Sunday. January TO- at $3.50 pm, from
residence.
DAYTON. In New York city. January s. 1903
MELVILLE T.. DAYTON, beloved husba nd
OF Fannie L. Dayton.
DOUGLAS. On Thursday. January I, 1909. at
1915 am, at her residence. 1880 4th street
northwest. DORCEI.I.A D0CH.AS. beloved
wife of George Il. Douglas, aged twenty nine
years.
Funeral Sunday. January 10, at o'clock, from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10

of Columbia. and is held by the District
government as all other District property
is held
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10

Strong White Enameled Iron
Beds. with heavy posts. nigh head
and foot. strong filters. brass knobs
and hard white enamel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
Chamber of Commerce Election.

The ballots to be used in the Chamber of
Commerce election next Tuesday night II,
the Raleigh Hotel were mailed Yesterday
to every member of TIE chamber They are
in two parts. SO that votes for directors
may be cast in d box separate from that
used for votes for president and vice pres
ident. 8
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
West Virginia Hog, 96s Pounds.

Special Dispatch to The Star
CUMBERLAND, Md. January 9.-The
largest hog ever reported in this loca lily,
and, it is believed, one of the largest on
record, was slaughtered by r. NJ. Harper.
near Hiser. Grant county. ". Va. 1t
weighed. gross, the day before the butch
ering. 06S pounds. The animal dressed
SIS. Many sneighbors assisted with the
butchering. Nimrod Thorn, jr.. shot the
animal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
Best Deer Season in Twenty Years

Special Dispatch TO The Star. -.
MARL.INTON. w. Va. January 1.-Two
hundred deer were killed in Pocahontas
county, w. Va, during the past season.
known to hunters as the best deer season
in twenty years There were more deer
and much more snow than for years past
The larger number killed were yearlings
and fawns.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-01-14
Gems of Thought.

Irish: Eaten bread is soon forgotten.
Smythe: Duty first; pleasuse second.
Rouchefoucauld: Happiness is in the
taste, not in the thing.
Italian: The wrong doer is never with
out pretext.
Spanish: A man in a passion rides
horse that runs away.
Chinese: An excessive number of shep
herds harms the flock.
Marcus Aurelius: That which is not
for the interest of the whole swarm is not
for the interest of a single bee.
Detroit News: "To look out upon life
with eyes undimmed by hatred" is to in
crease the joy of living many fold.
Washington: Associate with men Of
good quality, if you esteem your own
reputation; it is better to be alone than in
bad company.
Houston Chronicle: The sea is the
image Of the soul; in both storm and calm
alternate, and there are monsters and
treasures in the depths.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-01-14
BIBLE BRILLIANTS.

Remember me, O Lord, with the favor
that thou Dearest unto thy people: O
visit me with thy salvation.-Psalm cvi,
4.
A wise man scaleth the city Of the
mighty, and casteth down the strength
Of the confidence thereof.-Proverbs xxi,
%.
Out Of the same mouth proceedeth
blessing and cursing. My brethren,
these things ought not so to be.-James
iii, 10.
Whose mouth speaketh vanity, and
their righa hand is right hand of false
hood.-Psalm cxliv, 8.
Wherefore is there price in the hand
of a fool to get wisdom, seeing ne hath
no heart to it.-Proverbs xvii, is.
Preach the word; be instant in season,
out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort
with all longsnffering and doctrine.-II.
Timothy iv, 2.
So the ark of the Lord compassed the
city, going about it once: and they came
into the camp, and lodged in the camp.
Joshua vi, ii.
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel
from everlasting to everlasting: and let
all the people say, Amen. Praise We the
Lord.-Psalm cvi, 48.
Save US, 0 Lord our God, and gather
us from the heather, to give thanks unto
thy holy name, and to triumph in thy
praise. Psalm cvi, AZ.
Thus have we obeyed the voice of
Jonadab the son of Rechab our father in
all that he hath charged us, to drink no
wine all our days, we, our wives, our
sons, nor our daughters.-Jeremiah Xxx,
70.
Mischief shall come upon mischief,
and rumour shall be upon rumour; then
shall they seek vision of the prophet;
but the law shall perish from the priest,
and counsel from the ancients.-Ezekiel
vii, 26.
Praise We the Lord. Praise God in
his sanctuary: praise him in the firma-
ment of his power. Praise him for his
mighty acts: praise him according to
his excellent greatness. Praise him with
the psaltry and harp. Praise him with
stringed instruments and organs. Praise
him upon the loud cymbals: praise him
upon the high sounding cymbals. Let
every thing that hath breath praise the
Lord. Praise We the Lord.--Psalm cl.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-01-14
:. = = =.
Tuesdays Cold Nave.

E Sleet or snow occurred generally over
the district south of the lake region, in the
Mississippi Valley and the Southwest. The
temperature was at the freezing point as
far South as Galveston and ranged from
eight to fourteen abov9nin Northern Texas
and Arkansas. Throughout Louisiana the
coolest weather of the season was ex-
perienced, snow and sleet falling in many
places in the northern and central Sec
tons of the State. r.
The temperatures recorded all over the
South we're reported to be- the coolest in
nine years, as far south. IS the twenty
fifth parallel. ,,<,,r,...t.....
Twenty degrees below zero was regis
tered at st. Paul, MIMI, Tuesday.
After a fall of snow extending over the
entire States of Missouri and Kansas and
covering over three fourths of Oklahoma,
the temperature was tie lowest of the
year. Topeka, Kansas, reported ten de-
grees below zero and Fort Smith, Ark,
three below. A precipitation of ten inches
was reported at Springfield, Mo.
The thermometeratW Waco, Tex, Tuesday,
registered twelve degrees above, the cold
est in many years. Live stock suffered
some from the cold, bit is in good condi-
ton to stand the severe weather.
The heaviest snow recorded since Feb.
l, 1905, fell at St. Louis Monday and Tues
day. 1t measured 6.5 inches. Street and
railroad traffic was impeded and the river
ferry service was blocked entirely
The heaviest snowstorm in a quarter of q
century swept over all Of. Western Ohio
Monday evening. Railroads, traction lines
and street cars all were either blocked or
were hours behind. Business was prac-
tically suspended. s'.$ 'sst'sz
Three inches Of snow fell at Cairo, ILL.,,
Monday night, seriously impeding lines of
communication. The temperature fell to
eight below zero. -
At Vinita, Okla, the temperature was
fifteen degrees below zero Tuesday morn
ing. Cattle were reported dying on the
range. ...>z
Sixteen degrees below zero. was reported
from Norfolk, Neb. .ss = - ~
Heavy snow storms were reported from
Cleveland, Ohio, and ,Pittsburg, Pa. =
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-01-14

The per capita share of the total cash in
the United States is. S34.73.
It has been estimated that 400, 600 deaths
in every million are due to preventabie
causes.
ss,a5ss.E It... s
The total area of the United States is
5000, $40 square miles; of Canada, 8, $685.
800 square miles,
Three out of every, four applicants for
enlistment in the army. are rejected be-
cause of physical defects.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-01-14
FROM OVER ouRtReAr.sTArE.

A canning factory isase1fed for Monroe.
A bank will soon, Be established at
Mooringsport. 80. : s.. !. -.
B. Williams suicided 1T sGaryviile by,
strbbing himself. . f's5.:si :. 8, So 20 -.
The cotton crop Of the State. for 1908 is
estimated at SIT ,796 bales; ss.. u:
The voters in St. Bernard Parish ratified
100000 drainage bond issue. 4.
A gas pipe line will e>built from the
Caddo field to Marshall, Texas.
Death statistics for last year in. New Or
leans show progress along health lines, :.
Three more women IN New Orleans were
poisoned by eating cream ppuhs Sunday.
Fire at Coushatta Saturday morning de-
stroyed eight buildings, causing $4,000
loss. 10.
:: Mortality statistics for 1908 showed two
thirds more suicides than .in 1901 IL New
Orleans. ::zs'*
Irma Wormuth, four years old, was killed
by the falling of an iron hitching post in
new Orleans' .xss.., .-7-,-. :, 49,. ).
Methodists in New Orleans held rally
last Sunday to enlist workers for the re-
igious census.
An annual convention. of the Mothers
Congress will be held in New Orleans on
February 18th to21st., 80, -.
j. E. Lecour, merchant at Alexandra,
accused Of completely in arson at Plauche.
vile, suicided by. shooting. .. -. .....--. <.
An act of the city council Of Jennings
makes it an offense to indulge In abusive
language toward an officer. ~.
Nick Fousse, who Set j. trap for chicken
thieves at his place in: Baton Rouge, found
the gun discharged. and Lawrence Vilmont
dead.
LastTuesday President Roosevelt signed
the bill authorizing the payment OF $780,
600 to the Citizens Bank OF New Orleans
for money seized by Ben Butler in 1862. !.
H. F. Morris and c. W..-Wells, white
men, were convictsd and fined S2O5 each
by City Judge S. G: Fullilove= las Satur-
day following Investigation Of the first
charges of violation of the prohibition law
in Shreveport. 's1..s7".'4 :-'-. :
Atkins Brothers Company have trans
ferred holdings valued at $3.50, 500 to the
Franklin Realty Company, Of New Or
leans. These holdings represent large
tracts of lands located in Bosier, DeSoto,
Natchitoches and Red River Parishes.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-01-14

battleship are mighty, but it is the heart
inflamed with patriotism in the community
that is greater motive power than powder,
electricity or dynamite. Opinion rules the
world, and the living force of noble senti-
ment determines the wisdom and beneh-
cence of the power.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-01-14

During the year ending Nov. 80, 1908,
the State and national banks in Mississippi
increased their deposits. by SIS, 600, 600, and
their capital by more than s1,0O0,0OO.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-03-17

his palace and begged his forgiveness.
The good man now ruled the kingdom
and did justice, and all men loved
him.
Again It chanced that he rode In
the city, and the evil man came by,
returned to see the effects OF his evil.
Again the good man ran to him and
kissed him, and brought him to his
palace, and treated him with honor,
naming him the source of all his good
fortune. Shall not the good do good,
and the evil do evil, for so God has
appointed, and who shall gainsay?
The evil man. full Of wonder, asked
him how all had befallen him, and
the good man told him all from the
beginning, and hid nothing from him.
The heart of the evil man was filled
with jealousy and evil, and he took
counsel how he could destroy his
benefactor. So he went to the dry
well on the edge of the desert, and
climbed down, hoping to hear the
animals talk and to learn new Sc.
crets. When night fell the animals
came back-the lion, the jackal, and
the wolf. Said the lion: "My treas
ure is gone, and l go hungry. Who
has robbed me?" any Towering
plant has gone" replied the jackal;
someone has done this thing, some
man who hid in the we'll and heard
our talk" The wolf looked down and
cried, "My fern Is gone, and here is
the man who took 1t"
With bound the lion leaped into
the well upon the evil man and tore
him limb from limb, for so 1t had
been appointed from the beginning
that he should perish. Thus died the
evil man, full of evil, but the good
man reigned in the palace, and did
good and loved justice. Strong sons
were born to him and fair daughters,
so he lived in happiness and honor,
and died in the fulness of time, as
God had appointed to him his place.
Detroit News-Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-03-17
The Ingenuity Of Inventors.

The ingenuity of inventors ead
manufacturers Is ever at work In tho
endeavor to reduce the expense OF
production, and at the same. time to
improve the quality Of articles having
a large sale. This is not only beneh-
cial to the purchasing public, but 1t
inures to the benefit of the producer
in increasing sales and preventing
competition. This has been 80 In the
case Of farm machinery, clothing,
shoes, bicycles. etc., and now 1t Is ap-
parent In the safety razor field. Thou
sands OF this style of razor have been
sold at from $3.50 to s5 each and CIV
en- satisfaction. Recently manufac-
turers nave applied more scientific
principles and improved methods in
their manufacture, and the result Is
seen in the "Shrp Shavr" razor, which
is sent postpaid for twenty-five cents
In stamps by the Book Publishing
House, 1874 Leonard street. New
York. 1t is superior to any razor
sold, being bought largely by those
already owning the highest priced
razors. Not every one knows that
the best results are obtained by hav-
ing two or three razors and alternat-
ing them In use. This practice OF al
ternating possibly accounts for the
very large sale of this low priced i'm
plement.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-03-17

nothing
n
journey didn't single word
wheels round
something and beautiful and fascinating
The plains dull?
Why alive with interest.
There nstaneunny little things with their
hands held before their they trying to signal
wayside
full marvellous
The dreary? Why it's fascinating and exciting
whole
delight and grudged
the watch licked into oblivion.
carried with charm the little
eagereyed, actveminded, warm-hearted child
through dull tired
a world
whom this world?
through the world
then leave it.
little mother with brood around You're richer by life
for child who calls mother
tresome?
while with the clear childhood
it.
washwoman this
world with be the wife millionaire
heart for
chdepoor lonely selfish thingets pity them the
tom o