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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-06-14

There should be large turnout of
the citizens of Lexington tomorrow
night, when Prof. w. H. Hand, state
high school inspector, will make an
address in the court house Oh the i'm
provements needed in our school.
That Lexington needs greater school
no one dare deny. All oyer the State
'he people ara waking up to the stu
a ion and are voting special tax levies
s,r school purposes. The town of
Greenwood only few days ago voted
S25 ,Ooo for improvera ents in the school
buildings of that town. Every man
and every woman in this school dis
srics should attend the big rally in the
court house tomorrow night.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-06-14
Divine Services.

Rev. W. P. Cline will preach at ST..
Johns Calk's road, church next Sun
day morning, at II o'clock, after which
the holy communion will be admins
tered. There will be preparatory ser
vices on Saturday at 1880 p. m. Every
body are cordially invited to these
services. ,ar
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-06-14
A Citizens Meeting Called

There will be a meeting of the citi-
zans in the court house on Thursday,
the 18th, at $50 p. m., for the pur-
pose of considering questions relative
to a greater school for Lexington.
Prof. w. H. Hand, state high school
inspector, will be here and will ad-
dress the meeting. Lexington ought
to have a modern school building and
q State aided high school.
ALL voters and ladies of the entire
district are most earnestly urged to be
present. Be sure to- be present
Don't forget place and time.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-06-14

For the benefit Of those who con-
template plighting their troth during
the pleasant month of July, we will
say that the Hon. George s. Drafts
has a large supply OF marriage licenses
on hand and the fee is one dollar, IL.
variably in advance.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-06-14

Lexington is forging to the front as
progressive town. Soon we are to
have electric lights and there are
many other signsof progress. Let US
not forget the necessity for another
school building.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-06-14
CIRCULATION 1891.
Notice Subscribers,

A Red < on your paper denotes your
Subscription expires in the issue eros
sed. a Blue < shows that you are IN
arrears. Please make settlement
n~T Those subscribers who are IN
arrears will please bear in mind that
the printer is ever in need Of his dues,
and that we will appreciate an early
remittance.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-06-14

W would make mighty interesting
reading if some one would compile a
liot of the graduates who have gone
out from the various institutions of
learning, in Seuth Carolina this year.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-06-14
Houses Being Wired.

The Lexington Electric Light &
Power Com pany, is wiring number
of houses in town, preparatory to
turning on the lights as soon as the
power plant is completed.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-06-14

The freeing of Dreher's ferry by the
county board of commissioners, is as
it should be. This is one of the most
imp ortant acts of the present beard,
and they should receive the thanks OF
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-06-14

All things being equal, we believe
that South Carolina should stand by
Woodro Wilson for the presidency
in 1912, the statements of Governor
Blease to the contrary notwithstand-
ing.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-06-14

1t seems to our mind that it is time
for a a-sshow down" between the gov
ernor and the S ate supreme court IN
the matter of ppointing special judg-
es. The crisis is newt. ole; why not
noW9
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-06-14
Now is the time for all good men t
come 20 the aid Ct the State.

raere are now more tnan one hun
dred antomobile owners in the county
and every one of them are strong ad'
vocatss of good roads.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-06-14
Free Ferry.

To The Public:
We have leased the Ferry at
Drehers Ferry, which will be conduct
ed in the future as a free ferry to the
public. The ferry will be in charge
OF competent man, who will uuder-
stand his business.
Respectfully,
L. J. Langford,
(2w) County Supervisor
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-06-14

Surely the Winthrop college gradu-
ates did not object to receiving their
diplomas from the governor Of South
tCaroina. Why should they?
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-06-14

It's said that at 8 certain point on
the Broad river the cat fish have not
been hungry IN week.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-06-14

It is said. that the South Carolina
Press Association took "little old New
York" by storm.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-06-14
Application for Charter.

The Farmers Mutual Telephone
Company will apply TO the Secretary
of State, on June 1S:h instant for a
charter for said company.
w. B. FALLAW, President.
June u, 191l-32
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-06-14

How about that new school build
ing, you who love your town and
school2
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-06-14

Let everybody work for a greater
county fair this fall. Now is the time
to begin.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-06-14

It must to have been ''you tickle
me and I'll tickle your during the
good old State dispensary days.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-06-14

By the way, did you ever hear tell
Of so many marriages in June?
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-06-14

Flattery is the praise we hear Of
others.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-16

sincere attempt to arrive at the true
neva.
Mrs. Amigh's former statement, as
reported by the Chicago Record-Her-
aid, that Minnie Hobert might have
been stripped and whipped with a
hose, but If such a thing was done it
was while she Mrs. Amigh) was
away on her vacation, seems TO me to
bear all the earmarks of weakness
upon its very face. Emma Petersen,
as YOU will observe. says that she has
seen the rubber hose, and has seen
it used upon Minnie Eggeter.
SHOULD BE RECORDS.
It should be easy to determine
whether or not Minnie Eggeter's hair
was cut, and if she was sick with a
fever the hospital or health reports
Of the institution at that time should
contain a record of her sickness. Mrs.
Amigh's statements read more like a
plea OF confession and avoidance"
than anything else. She virtually ad-
mits every charge made, except she
states that rubber shoe" was used,
and not d rubber hose. Upon the
food question she is silent, al least
so far as the Tribunes report shows.
l am credibly informed also that
this is not the first instance in which
Mrs. Amigh's administration of the
Geneva school has been under fire.
realize that she does undoubtedly
have much trouble in managing some
of the refractory girls who are placed
with her But il would seem from
her own admissions as TO the punish
ments resorted TO that they are harsh
er and more drastic than those en-
ployed at Joliet. | notice, moreover,
that she has failed to give an account
ing of Minnie Hobert's wages. al
though requested to do SO, and that
seems TO me strange. 1t would seem,
from the afidavits of both girls, that
very slight attractions Of the rules
are quite severely punished, although
my understanding is that this institu-
ton at Geneva is 2 training school
and not a penal institute in the strict
sense of the word.
In conclusion l would say that If
real and sincere investigation is 10
be made at Geneva it will never be &C
complshed by simply quizzing girl in
mates, perhaps in the presence OF
some official of the school, but can on
Iy be successfully carried on by visit
ing girls who are free from all the
influences of the school, and under
no fear of ever being returned there.
Awaiting your reply. I remain
Yours truly.
p H. WELLS. Rock Island, III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-16
DENEEN PRESSED
FOR HOME QUIZ
Held That Investigation Con
Quoted at Geneva Scents
of Whitewash.
NUMBER ADMISSIONS MADE
Suggested That Those Outside InSti-
tuition Be Interviewed to
Learn Facts.

The following letter was mailed to
the governor of Illinois last night by
P. H Wells, attorney for Minnie Ho
bert:
Rock Island, H., March Is, 1911
Hon. Charles S. Deneen, Spring feld,
m-Dear Sir: see by today's Chi
cago Tribune that Charles Virden, ".
S. Moulton and II. S. Moore have in
vestigated the charges contained in
the Minnie Hobert affidavit concerning
the administration of affairs at the
State Training School for Girls. at Ge-
neva, Ill, and have given that institu-
ton a clean bill of health. The result
was the perfectly natural and logical
one. and the one entirely to be expect
ed. In fact so certain was l that this
result would follow, that I did not go
to the trouble of submitting the Min
ME Hobert affidavit to the State Board
of Charities, but took the matter up
through other sources, that / was thor
oughIy satisfied would have an active
interest in seeing that the matter was
vigorously and exhaustively investi-
gated 1t was not a question OF poll
tics but of policy on my part.
am, however, enclosing herewith
another affidavit. that OF Emma Peter
sen. which corroboraLes the affidavit
made by Minnie HoDert, which you
can submit TO the three gentlemen
above named If you so desire. If you
will read the affidavit you will observe
that after the Eggeter girls hair was
cut of, and her people visited her,
matron being constantly present dur
ing the time of their call, the mother
inquired the reason OF the loss of her
daughters hair. The matron gave an
untrue reason, but so cowed and ter
rorized was this Minnie Eggeter thai,
although she heard the untrue state
ment of the matron, she was afraid to
speak up, contradict her, and tell her
mother the real reason.
AFRAID TO SPEAK FREELY.
It occurs to me that had the three
gentlemen composing the investigating
committee been really DESTROYS of
getting at the true state of facts they
would not have confined their inquir
les to girls still at the school. and en-
tireIy under the dominion of Mrs.
Amigh ard her assistants. If there is
any truth whatever in the charges
that such harsh and severe punish
ments are visited upon the girls at
Geneva that truth will never be arriv-
ed at by questioning the girls who
are still there. and who will be com
PEELED to remain there after the in
vestigation is completed. The girls
would be absolutely afraid to speak
freely, but after the girls are away
from the institution and the fear of
being again delivered to the tender
mercies Of Mrs. Amigh and her as
sistants is entirely removed, then these
girls might be induced to speak fully
and freely and without fear. II
seems to me that girls of this latter
class should have been hunted up and
interviewed, IL there was In reality a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-16
ENGLAND MILLINERY
HAS FINE OPENING
Beautiful Display of Spring Hats at
the Davenport Establish


Hent.
Today marked the grand opening
Of the England millinery. 31s West
Second street, Davenport. The
throng Of women which crowded the
store from the opening hours told
more forcibly than words the stand
ing Of this firm in the estimation o.
tri-city women. In addition to the
display Of millinery, quite a surprise
awaited visitors in the store itself
For six weeks carpenters and dec
orators have been at work until to-
day the store looked like some stage
setting Of fairyland than "A mere
shop in which to trade. The many
new Improvements have resulted in a..
vast amount of additional room and
the fancy art work is now displayed
on an equal footing with the mil
linery. In general the England store
today presents as fine an appearance
as any such store in the tri-cities
Miss England stated that the small
hats are to be much in favor this
season. and the masculine mind will
no doubt be pleased with this good
news. Don't think, though" said
Miss England, that the big hat is
a thing Of the past. because there
Will be many worn just as big and
broad as ever. The predominating
cOIOrs this season will be coral. Helen
pink. bright green, papal, purpla
Maxine Elliott blue, black and white.
For trimmings. flowers will be much
used. with ribbons and plumes.
which are always popular. a broad
er variety is offered in both size and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-16
W0ODMEN COUNCIL
CORkS NEWS LEAKS
Publication of Details of Society
Business to BE Prohib-
tied.

The following statement was is
sued yesterday by the executive coun-
Gil of the Modern Woodmen society:
The executive council has not is
sued and will not issue any state
ments and has not supplied and viii
not supply any information to the
newspaper press with relation to the
charges filed with it against J. ID.
Denison, Jr., Dubuque, Iowa, by
Hon. w. A. Northcott, Springfield,
III. Such cases as come before the
council and there are many of them,
are considered as society business ex-
clusively and Of interest and import
ance only TO the mem ers of the So
ciety.
The council deprecates the ten
dency or disposition manifest TO
make of this particular case a cause
celebre. The case is no different
from others coming before the coun-
Gil from month to month, and, when
the trial is concluded and the deci-
sion reached, same will be published
in the society's official paper. the
established medium of communica-
ton with the mem bership of the So
ciety. The proceedings Of all trials
are published each month in the Of
fetal paper.
Any news statements with relation
to the society's progress or business
transactions. or any matters that
may be deemed OF interest to the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-16
SAVE COSTS

BY Paying Your Taxes Now.
There are but a few more DAYS
left before costs begin.
JOHN T. NOFTSKER.
Township Collector.
ITO Third avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-16
piano Checkr

style this season than for a long
time"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-16

17I2 Third avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-16

general public, will hereafter be is
sued only in written form through
the Office of the head clerk. and
copies of any such news matter is
sued will be kept on file.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-16
" q home OF Reidy Bros.

Buy q home OF Reidy Bros.
Kerler Rug company, cleaners.
. Tri-city Towel Supply company.
For express, call Spencer & Trefz
Fresh river fish at 1918 Third ave
nue., West 1892 We deliver.
Try Mrs Austin's famous pancake
-four, sure 10 please, all grocers.
Let William Johnson do your tin and
furnace work. 1916 Third avenue.
Try Mrs. Austin's famous pancake
-four. sure TO please, all grocers
H. T. Siemon wants your tin and
furnace work. 1526-152s Fourth ave
nue..
Convenient. wholesome, really
good, Mrs. Austin's famous buck
wheat.
St Patrick's annual ball al Industrial
hall Friday evening, March II Schie-
berrs orchestra. A good time for all
who come.
The ladies OF the United Presby-
terrain church will give a supper and
sale at the church Friday evening,
March II.
Tickets for the Schumann-Heink re-
cital April are now on sale and can
be secured from members of Rock Is
land Musical club or at the Illinois
theatre Seats will be reserved March
% at the theatre beginning at a.
m. One person will be allowed to re-
serve six seats including The cIr,b
tickets Club members will receive a
discount OF so cents on each ticket
on the 29th. only. but no discount can
be given unless the club ticket is pre-
scented and punched.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-16
Has Millions Of Friends.

How would you like to number
your friends by millions as Buck
lens Arnica Salve does? Its aston
ishing cures in the past 40 years
made them. It IS the best salve in
the world for sores, ulcers, eczema.
burns, boils. scalds. cuts. corns, sore
eye, sprains, swellings, bruises. cold
sores. Has no eGuaI for piles TWEEN
ty-fve ents at al druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-16

p. H. WELLS. Rock Is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-16

Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
teTnally and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Send for testimonials free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO.
Toledo, Ohio
Sold by all druggists, IS cents.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-16
Card Party Postponed.

The card party which was to have
been given March II by Helen Gould
auxiliary will be postponed until fur
Their notice. on account of the death Of
Sister Miller BY order of
GORILLA KITTILSEN.
Department President
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-16
City Chat
BABYLAND.

BABYLAND.
There's always sunshine in the skies
And music in the air;
There's always JOY and glad surprise
And laughter everywhere.
No clouds loom up in Babyland
To fill the heart with sorrow;
For here we are a merry band
And no one fears the morrow.
IN Babyland nobody hates
His neighbor or sits pining
Because the grim, relentless fates
Have stopped his sun from shining.
No one is worried. no one sad.
No one is proud and naughty;
No little girl or little lad
In Babyland is naughty.
In Babyland all hearts are true,
All little voices cheering;
And every arm outstreched TO you
Grows daily more endearing.
There are no winters there to kill
The peoples and the roses,
But blooms the whole wide world TO fill
Each morning bright discloses.
Fathers are guardians of the place,
Its rulers-gentle mothers;
Its people are 4 healthy race,
OF sisters and of brothers.
And on its walls both night and Gay
The flag of love is flying;
There innocence is in full sway
And sweetness is undying
Detroit Free Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-16

or piano payments OF any kind rr.
deemed al a premium by n. j. VII
liams. 1906 Second avenue
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-07-27
THE FLOATING Of CATTLE
Can Often Be Prevented by Filling
Cattle Up With Hay Before Turn.
ing Onto Green Feed.

1t is common for cattle to bloat up
somewhat when first turned on fresh
pasture. especially clover. Sometimes
they need attention, and will die II it
Is not given at the right time. The
trouble is not really very serious.
however and it is not hard to treat.
Bloating can often be prevented in
the first place by filling the cattle up
with dry hay before they are turned
onto the green feed. They will not
fill up so rapidly on the clover and
will stand less chance of bloating. On
the same principle, 1t Is good policy
to have strawpile in the pasture so
that the cattle can get to it. They
will often run to it and eat the dry
straw when they feel the bloating.
This will relieve them materially.
II any animal is badly bloated, the
only thing to do Is to tap the rumen
and let the gas out. This 10 not at
all a serious operation. Every farmer
should have a trocar and canula for
such purposes. but in an emergency
case the pocket knife will serve. A
small opening at the highest point of
the swelling. on the left side, will
afford great relief to the animal i'm
There is little danger of
the rumen. a. it holds from
40 to 60 gallons. Almost any point
between the hip and last rib on the !
left side will hit 1t.
Many internal remedies have been /
advised for this trouble. but they are |
neither sure nor 30 convenient a. SIM
ply tapping.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-07-27

the first two months. After this thew
may have more, but it will not be
necessary to feed them more than a
pound day un to six months unless
1t is desired to push them rapidly
An equal mixture of corn meal and
whole or crushed oats can hardly be
improved upon for supplementing skim
milk. Corn meal alone is as good as
any for the young calf. and after two
or three months 1t can eat shelled corn
Just as well. The feeding OF other
prepared foods is not essential. and is
too troublesome and expensive.
For young calves timothy and mixed
hays are better than clovers or alfalfa,
as the latter are too laxative and the
calf Is likely to overeat. After three
or four months. however, they should
by all means be fed some legume hav
GLOVER. alfalfa or cowpea--on &C.
count of the bone and growth produc.
Ing elements this class contains. Pas.
ture is the best possible roughness.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-07-27
Raising Calf on Skim Mix
Proper Care Chief Consideration
BY G. n. Eckles, Professor Of Dairyirg
College OF Agriculture, University
Of Missouri.

, be started out on whole milk and then
gradually changed, after the first two
weeks. to skim milk. Do not change
too abruptly, for the calls stomach
must adapt itself to the change.
Handle the calves separately if
there are several. Then each will get
its share and will do better. Arrow Of
small stanchions like those shown in
the illustration will help in this.
The calf which is raised on skim
milk should BE- taught to eat grain
early. When they have access to it.
many of them will begin eating grain
at two or three weeks of age. The
grain should be placed in box where
they can easily get to it. and they can
be encouraged at first by placing a
little in their mouths after the milk is
lei. Grain can best be fed dry after
the milk is fed. In no case should
it be fed in the milk, as in that case
it will be gulped down without chew
ing, which is bad for the digestion.
After calf begins to eat consider
able, grain should not be kept before
it. No more should be given than will
be cleaned up twice each day. This |
will not be over half pound daily for
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-07-27

is not usually so fat during the first
six months as one nursed by its moth
err, but it has a good strong growth
of muscle and bone, often better than
the other
There are many precautions to OBJ
serve in skim-milk feeding. although
careful man naturally observes most
OF them. The pals should always be
clean-as clean as the milk pals.
The milk should always be warm
and freshly separated. Old or stale
milk will very quickly give a calf the
scOurs. II cool milk must be fed, al.
ways feed it cool. Never give it warm
one day and cool the next Indiges-
ton will surely follow such method.
Never allow calf to gorge itself
on milk. The best results are OBJ
tanned when calf is fed a little
less than he wants. A good rule is
to always keep the calf little hun
CRY
It Is understood that the calf must