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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1910-06-15
Court Proceedings.

The regular summer term Of the
court of general sessions opened on
Monday morning with the Hon. Ern-
est Gary, of Columbia, presiding. So
licitor Zimmerman, Stenographer
Anderson, Clerk of Court Shealy,
Sheriff Corley and the other officials
of the court were at their posts, and
the machinery was begun without de-
lay.
Judge Gary delivered one of the
strongest and most far-reaching
charges 10 the grand jury ever heard
here. He stated at the outset that it
is always a pleasure to preside over a
court in Lexington, where the people
are so hospitable and kind, but it was
very unpleasant indeed to find such
an array of indictments; that nine
cases had been brought over from the
last term. and the solicitor had in
formed him that there were a very
this term. He then branched off on
the wave of crime that is prevalent
throughout the laud, and urged the
jurors to be men and do their part in
putting a stop to all crimes and to use
every effort in their power to suppress
it. BE cited number of statistics to
show the amount of crime that is dai-
ly occurring in the United States and
what it costs the government in the
attempt to check it. he said that the
statistics show that only two ou5 of
every hundred cases tried are con-
victed in the courts of this country,
while in England, France, Germany
and Belgium, the percentage Of con-
;victions is very much larger. AS a
result, he pointed out, crime in those
countries is not near 80 prevalent.
He closed with an earnest and elo-
quent plea for intelligence in the jury
panel, and urgeG the jurors of this
county to help aid in the enforcement
of our laws. "Do your part" he said,
"and I'll do NINE"
The first case taken up was that of
Heber Davis, negro, charged with
assault and battery with intent to
kill. The jury, of which A. Madison
Hutto of Pelion, was foreman, found
a verdict of guilty of assault Of high
and aggravated nature. All of the
parties were negroes.
The trial of John Miller, a white
man, charged with assault and bat
terry with intent to kill, was begun on
Monday afternoon. Miller was
charged with having fred shotgun
into the home of Mr.. John Head, near
SAKE -Gotha, several months ago while
an old-fashioned candy-pulling was in
progress. Three of the occupants of
the room were injured by the shot,
but none of them fatally.
True bills were returned in the fol-
lowing cases: John Miller, assault
and battery with intent to kill; J. A..
Blackwelder, violation of State bank
ing laws, three cases; W. A. Oxner,
practicing medicine and surgery with
out license; Jacob Koon, assault
and battery with intent to kill. The
defendant pleaded guilty and was sen-
fenced to pay fine of $50 or ervse 4
months on the chaingang; W. b.
Glenn, murder; Elmore Koon, mur-
der; M. B. and Artie Buff, assault and
battery with intent to kill; Henry
Lyles, murder; Mack Hill and Will
Leaphart, assault and battery with In
tent to kill; G. H. Counts, ct al, lar
ceny from field; James Bundrick, VI
olation of liquor laws.
The grand jury finished its work
yesterday and were dismissed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-24
Daddy sBedtirne
The Blind Men and
the Elephant

So going you Evelyn
story what he
talking opinion anything 1t is
blind and how they tried to find out what
elephant looked like
where the elephants i've They
and because they were blind they could not work SO
called the
although they often wished
they
there excitement
told that
The blind
idea of his OF
with
The
felt the elephants Why he said to
the elephant Is Just like a great big fanF
felt the elephants sure he said the
like tree The third man stood front Of the animal
smooth and hard and sharp the end like spear
M the big animal passed bis
said what
like WALL only he is rougher
Of his felt
malst runk. down it he cried:
really like! resembles nothing else
y a a big snakeg
opinion blind the Of
all seized the tail
cried all foolish: Listen to
This elephant OF which have heard much " Like
nohng much piece Of good, strong rope"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-24
Travellers Tales

"Well, what do you think OF mar
riage by this timer" said the warm
personal friend of newly wed to the
groom as he stroked his hair and as
sumed knowing look.
"oh, marriage is just the thing" re-
piled the new husband, as he sighed
and struck match with which to
light the cent cigar which used to be
a tenner only women are beyond
comprehension"
"Hows that?" the friend asked with
his eyes stretched in curiosity, not
unmixed with sympathy.
well, just two days after the we'd
ding my wife quietly, but firmly asked
me for 800. / didn't think so much
of that, but the next day she repeated
the same request, and two days after
that she asked me for a hundred
more"
Good lord! why that's $500 in less
than for days Why. man, what I'M
der the heavens did she do with the
money!"
"oh," replied the young husband,
as he gave a quiet smile, "she didn't
do anything with it. She didn't get
It,"
Ed Farley, the we'll known travelling
man, was a business visitor to the
city yesterday. He was making one
Of his periodical trips and he was
talking Of the darkened sky by reason
of the forest fires in the west Said
he: There have been some big forest
fires in Minnesota where l have trav-
eled to a considerable extent this sea-
son. have been on trains that were
somewhat in peril, but we managed to
get through. Have been on the train
when for miles the air from the smoke
was sitting, and some Of the women
were actually made i'll thereby. I no.
ticed on my last trip in going through
the burnt district that ii was only the
underbrush that was burned. The
frs would get started among the dry
leaves of the forests, catch among the
twigs on the ground and would then
leap to the underbrush. The flames
would also ascend to the trunks Of
trees, but did no actual damage to
the lumber. The trees, though. were
heated to such an extent that they
died, but the lumber was all right.
The lumber is Of good quality, not
withstanding the fact that 1t was
overheated by the fires. The worst
damage done by the forest fires in
Minnesota lies in the fact that much
of the young timber was destroyed.
mean the trees that have not yet
attained their growth. These young
trees like the old ones, were heated,
the sap become dry, and of course
they will die. 1t isn't so bad wien the
full grown trees are killed, by the
heat, for they can be cut down and
still be used for lumber, but the over
heating Of the young trees will re-
quire a practically new forest to be
planted. I hope that if it is true that
the forest fires in the far west were
purposely or negligently started. or
once started were not extinguished.
the guilty parties are identified,
caught and punished as they deserve"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-24
GOOD NOTICES GIVEN
WlLLISToN BY EDITORS.

Williston State: The state this
week presents the testimonials of a
large number of newspaper men who
visited Williston during the con-
vention. Every note sounded of VIII
liston has been complimentary so far
as the writer has observed and he has
scanned the exchanges with care. The
unanimous opinion is that williston is
generously and well peopled, that she
has the foundation for a great city. 1t
is admitted that she stands foremost
in natural resources, that she has
transportation facilities equal to the
demands of big town and that her
residents are pursuing the proper
course to accomplish much in the di-
rection of advancement. The good
words from the visitors will be APP
preciated by Williston. They are most
gratifying to the mind, but their real
value comes from their commercial
worth. These newspapers of North
Dakota reach every state in the union
and every civilized country of the
globe. They are perseud By millions
of people and hundreds of thousands
viii read of Williston for the first
time. The impression they gain must
be favorable and many who wish to
better their condition in life will look
longingly to the city of opportunity
and this land of promise. Thousands
will come here to reside, who might
never have heard of WiNiston had it
not been for the editors coming. As
an advertising proposition the meet
| ing here did more than could be ac-
complished in any other way. The
testimonials were written by persons
who had been on the ground. Their
articles were inspired by what they
saw and felt They came from the
heart and are of nature which could
not be purchased. Therein lies their
high worth. 1t is these features which
are so gratifying to The State editor.
The newspaper men came to Williston
at his behest. They were promised
much IL they would come and they got
| it all and more. 1t was not alone for
/ lis personal pleasure that the editor
of The State desired their presence.
He has faith in his home town and
state. He is proud of Williston citi-
:;enship and has a warm spot in his
/ neart for his neighbors. Everything
connected with the meeting of the
editors was we'll done. No detail was
neglected and friendships formed In
those few days will bind the big-heart-
scribes for life.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-24

Stanley gets an up-to-date cafe.
900
The EdgeIey Mail runs long on To-
cal matter.
900
The Holland colony at Belfeld IL
making good.
The hunting season is coming in
with a rush.
Mercer got rain by arranging for a
band picnic.
Williams county has 1926 children
Of school age.
Williston demands an ordinance
regulating the sale of milk.
The Williams county fair will be
held Aug. S1-SeDt. 2 and 8.
900
"Old Bill" Mumby has been on the
job at Buford for eleven years.
900
Dairying is becoming more impor-
tant in North Dakota each year.
900
1t is no wonder Williston is booming
with such live newspaper men.
900
There was an enthusiastic good
roads convention held at Lake Metigo-
she.
There are important amendments to
the constitution to be voted on this
fall.
A Minot man is reported to have
cleaned up $4,000 on "hoss" race in
Butte.
Stanley and Mott are among the
latest towns to secure Masonic
lodges.
The village marshall of Ryder was
given five years in the pen for Grim.
inal assault on his small step-daugh-
ter.
L. s. Champine, a former Fargoan.
is one Of those making good in the
western part of the state and in Will
liston.
AT Williston threshing engine took
a header into a ditch-and it hadn't
been to Ben Whitehead's irrigation
club, either.
The Marmarth Mail must have been
short of perfect copies when it mailed
a sadly delapidated sheet to The Fo-
rum last week.
A young son of Ralph Leach of New
Salem was slightly injured by the
accidental discharge of a revolver he
was carrying.
Even the editors who are unable to
attend the Williston meeting caught
the infection and are boosting for the
town out on the Missouri.
90
The Edgeley Mail published cut
OF its school building and also of the
Catholic church, which was recently
dedicated by Bishop O'Reilly,
900
IF you feel back you can unload
some of it by predicting a great grass
hopper plague next year. That's what
a lot of people claim they foresee.
900
Sheriff Olson of Williams county
went to Buford to test scales and saw
so many fellows running that he con-
cluded it was good time to round up
a few blind piggers-and did.
900
There was a lively session between
delegates from Adams and Hettinger
counties over the election of a member
of the state central committee. o. J..
Jacobsen of Bucyrus was named.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-24
EXPLODING SENSATION

Senator Cores effort to create a ma
tional scandal by connecting Vice
President Sherman's name with the In
dian AFFAIRS in Oklahoma was one of
the --LATEST failures of the silly season.
The vice president has always been
known as a man of the highest in
tegrity and the people Of the country
refused to believe the charges made
against him. The committee Of the
house Of representatives has completely
exonerated him in every way and his
character stands unimpeached-desp
the efforts Of the Oklahoma sensation
alist. ....-.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-24
IF WOMEN ONLY KNEW.
What Heap of Happiness il Woule
Bring to Fargo Homes.

What Heap of Happiness il Would
Bring to Fargo Homes.
Hard to do houseworK with an ach-
ing back.
Brings you houra of misery at
leasure or at work.
If women OILY knew the cause
that
Backache pains come from sick
kidneys,
'Twould save much needless woe.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure sick kid
neys,
Fargo people endorse this:
p. N. Barnes, 312 Third avenna
Fargo. N. D., says: 'Fo- four Yea rs
I suffered terribly from disoraerad
kidneys. '.uddeE twiages dartino
through my back and kidneys. caus-
ing me untold misery and / was 50
lame that / could not assume an erect
position or stoop. / had ceyere head
aches and was laid UP in ned rnoet
of the time. -va= in a serious cor.
dition when learned of Doan's Kid
ney Pills and ! procured i boz ~
Fout & Porterfeld's drug store. a
few doses brought relief and In sew !.
eral days the pains had connletaIv
disappeared. / gradually improved
and soon all the symptoms of kidney
trouble had left me. cheerfully
recommend Doan's Kidney Pills d
anyone suffering from kidney com
plant"
For sale by all dealers. Price Sc
cents. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the United
States
Remember the name Doan s. and
take no other.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-24

morning and will spend some time
here with relatives.
Arthur Burgum Is under the doc
tors care the past week for a severe
inflammation in one Of his eyes.
r. A. Siebert, John Schlaet, Mr..
and Mrs. John Schur drove to Cassel-
ton, Thursday to attend the funeral of
their friend the late A. A. Bagamiel.
j. X. Fuller of Ludlow. ILL.,, Jerome
Shea of Champaign, ILL.,, are here look
ing after their land interests.
Mrs. Bruno Merger has been very
sick the last few days and is under
the Doctors care and her friends hope
for an improvement soon.
Word has been received here that
on the recent hail storm south of
Dickinson, several former Arthurites
were sufferers. The Boettchers, Wal
ter Bower, Jim Christianson lost their
crops and their barns and out build
ings were unroofed and otherwise de-
molished.
Rev. Kahl has announced his sub
ject for next Sundays sermon, The
Methodist church and It's Mission.
There win be especial music for the
occasion.
Albert Marley, who drank formal
dehyde at the Burke farm for rhu-
barb wine, expiring a few minutes
later was well known here among the
young people of Arthur having grown
up here. He leaves his parents, sew
eral brothers and sisters to mourn
his untimely departure. He was bur-
led in Casselton where his family are
now living. He had taken out In.
surance a few days before.
Another week Of good weather will
see all the fields bare OF shocks.
Varying yields Of wheats are reported
from six to sixteen bushels per acre.
On Monday occurred one of the most
peculiar weather phenomenon within
the memory of the oldest inhabitant
1t was so dark from early morn till
noon that lamps were kept lighted
and the chickens went back to roost
at noon. In the afternoon the wilma
freshened and the sulphurous canopy
lifted.
Miss Jennie Rudd of Washburn arr
rived last week for an extended visit
with her sister. Mrs. r. Phillips.
Berth Gamble accidently stabbed
himself in the thigh while running
with an open pocket knife in his hand.
The Elliot and Chandler families
have been enjoying a visit with rela-
tives from Chicago and Sioux City, Ia,
who made the trip across the states
In their auto. Co. A.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-24
Arthur Notes.

Arthur, N. D., Aug. 20.-To The
Forum: The Ladies dsmet at Mrs
r. H. vosburg with good attendance
present. The ladies have arranged to
order complete set of dishes with the
name of their society stamped upon
them from one of the eastern potter
les. The hostess assisted by her
daughters served delicious luncheon
md another meeting of the society
will be held In two weeks.
Miss Frances Ross celebrated her
9Th birthday with the assistance of q
dozen other 6-year-olds. Games and q
fine luncheon pleasantly whiled the
afternoon away. The little folks pres
emit were the Misses Margaret Belts
chen, Lucille Elliot, Eleanore Roberts
Lily Wagner, Helen VeisteTg, Esther
and Linda Heiden, Erna Schur; Mas
ters Alfred and Merle Clague. Leland
Burgum, Amber Wagner, Liyod VIII
liams and Charles ROSS.
Walter Bayard and S. r. Bayard ar
rived here from Fargo Thursday
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-24
North Dakota Kernels


II will soon be football season.
600
Mott blind pigs are on the run.
Bowman is in the chicken thief
belt.
Farmers should conserve their
straw.
A bear was captured in Grand Forks
county.
Sooner" shooters were arrested near
Omemee.
Better inspection of buildings is In
sisted upon by firemen.
Richland county has had a number
of tragedies. this year.
900
Some threshing machines have al
ready been pulled in.
%@@
This is the time Of the year owners
are keeping their hunting dogs in the
safe.
600
The people at velva regret the
transfer of some agents from that
town.
The cruel war over county seat re-
moval is still being waged in Pembina
county.
There is a cry OF car shortage at
Hankinson-where the crops are so
good.
Balfour merchants give a free band
concert every Saturday night for the
farmers.
The society of equity scheduled
meeting for Darlington for some time
in October.
Former residents of Kidder county
who went to Virginia are returning
glad to get back.
The McCarty ranch near Mikkelson,
Billings county was sold to Koffler
Bros. for 100000.
600
Because Of the scarcity Of help the
farmers Of Stutsman county dubbed
together for threshing.
900
Grand Forks ladies are waging a
war for better sanitation. They have
a vigorous organization.
900
County seat aspirations are very
pronounced among the towns in Rem
vile and Burke counties.
900
The good roads people of Stutsman
county make up in enthusiasm for
what they lack in numbers.
There are complaints that treasurers
of rural schools do not publish their
statements as required by law.
900
Some of the milkmen peddle a fluid
that lacks several points of contain
ing a sufficient amount of butter
fat.
The Lakota American joins in the
warning about the manner in which
young girls are permitted to be on the
streets nights.
Fargo is anxious to welcome the
proposed Milwaukee line from the
east and will also extend the glad
hand to the Soo-any old time.
A. Oppitz, near Kenmare, was
scorched by lightning. Two other
members of the family had a narrow
escape. The furniture in the house
was badly torn up.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-24
SharIow News.

Sharlow, N. D., Aug. 22.-To The
Forum: Harvesting is almost com
pleted in this section of the country
and we hope to soon hear the buzz
of the threshing rigs at work.
Wilbur Lawhead of Buchanan and
Miss Augusta McCloud of Knox spent
the week with ]. Lawhead of this
place.
Mr.. Porter and. family entertained
visitors from Jamestown the first OF
the week.
Mrs. B. Potter who has been i'll for
the past few weeks is much better al
this writing.
A minister from Alfred will begin
holding services at the Brown school
house the first Sunday in September
Everyone come and bring your friends
The cold mornings and evenings re-
mind us that winter is almost here
in their auto. Cor. A.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-24
Crystal Notes.

Crystal, N. D., Aug. 22.-.To The Fo-
rum: A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred ]. Mitchell last Tuesday, Aug.
16.
Miss Chrissy Richmond and brother,
Frank of Inkster, N. D., have been
visiting in Crystal the past week.
Guy Stokes of Crookston, visited in
Crystal last week.
Threshing has just began here.
harvesting is all over except for the
flax which will not be cut for some
time yet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byfield returned from
Fergus Falls, Mimi, last week. Mr..
Byfield had to undergo an operation
while there and he Is now feeling
much better than he had for long
time.
Professor Montgomery of Ardock, is
to be one of the instructors in Crys-
tai school and he came up to make ar
engagements for coming here when
schools starts. Cor. G.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-24
Trains Going West.
PARK COMMISSION.

The Forum has boosted for a greater
park system for years and-with other
advocates of the plan-rejoices that
something tangible is now in sight.
After months of delay the park COM
mission ordnance has finally passed the
city council.
The idea is certainly a good one. At
present the city has only Island park
and the small places around the North
ern Pacific and the Great Northern de-
pots. The northwestern corner of the
city is fortunate in having the A. C.
campus as convenient.
In the northeastern corner of the
city there is an ideal location for a
beautiful park in what is known as Oak
Grove. This site will undoubtedly be
purchased by the city and converted
into park. There Is also some talk of
purchasing a few acres of land some
where west of the Milwaukee depot.
either this side Or beyond the slough,
that will eventually become park for
Fifth warders. Another proposition is
to secure property in the southwestern
corner of the city for the Fourth ward.
In addition to these small beauty spots
may be secured through the residen-
tial section of the city-as connecting
links with proposed boulevard sys-
tenn.
There are two ways Of acquiring
these sites-by donation and by pur-
chase.
There are provisions under the park
commission law for the issuance of
long term bonds for the purchase of
park property The payments will be
made SO that the next generation which
will derive most Of the benefits, will
foot the bills.
There is great opportunity for some
of the wealthy people to purchase a
park site and donate it to the city. The
municipality-in grateful remembrance
would no doubt name the park after
the donor and 1t would be a lasting
monument to the generosity of the per-
son so philanthropic. Hector park,
deLendrecie park, White park. Morton
park would sound good.
II the city purchases Oak Grove it
has been suggested that If it be chris
tened Rollo park the Norwegians would
erect In 1t the proposed Rollo statue
that the French will present to the
Norwegians Of the United States.
Now that the wheels are revolving
and the park plan is making good prog.
ress--considerable importance attaches
! to securing an able park commission
! There are number Of good men who
might be induced to serve. Among
those frequently mentioned In recent
discussions are A, G. Lewis, r. s.
Lewis, w. 9. Macfadden, II. w. Gearey,
Martin Hector, ]. J. Jordan. G. Fl. An
sioie-. Fl. T. Rusch, w. o. Olsen w. J
/ Price ]. p. Hardy. J. u. Treat, Profess
sor Waldron. M. r. o'Neill, w. p. Por-
/ terfield, 3. f. Heating, A. A. Trovaten.
r. M. Pollock. r. A. Westerdahl. J. w.
Hodges, G. A. Wheelock, Fl. Amerland.
Rev. G. r. Adams, Rev. II. @. Leonard,
Morton Page and Thomas Baker, jr.
With all this good material and others
that have not been mentioned there
are certainly ample opportunities for
the selection Of an able board.
There Is some talk Of getting up a
slate and having petition signed for
presentation to the city council The
work ID one with which almost any
progressive citizen should be pleased d
become identifled-and In the future to
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-24

be able to say that he had assisted in
the creation OF Fargo's park system.
The members of the commission should
be hustling, wideawake business mem
and conservative.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-24

of thirteen children has received a
souvenir spoon from the state. AS a
dozen spoons constitute set, it will
readily be seen that she can furnish
her table sooner by saving trading
stamps.