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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-11-22
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF LEXINGTON.
Bv George s Drafts, ESQUIRE, Probate

BY George 5 Drafts, Esquire, PROBATE
Judge.
WHEREAS, Annie S. Kinard made
suit to me, to grant her Letters of
Administration of the Estate of and
effects of J. w. kinard
THESE ARE THEREFORE to cite
and admonish all and singular the kin
dred and Creditors Of the said J w.
Kinard, decd, that they be and ap-
pear. before me, in the Court of Pro-
bate, to be held a. Lexington, g. H.,
S. c., on 23d day November, 1911, next
after publication hereof at II o'clock
III the forenoon, to show cause, if any
they have, why the said Admins
tration should not be granted.
GIVEN under my Hand, this Sth
day of Nov. Ammo Domini 1911.
GEO. S. DRAFTS, O.. S.
Probate Judge, Lexington Co., S. G.
Published on the 10Th day NoY.,
1911, in the Lexington Dispatch.
2Weeks.-3.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-11-22
Mr.. Lever to Hold
Examination.

will hold a competitive e1amina-
ton on Saturday, December the 30th,
at Columbis, s. c., beginning at 10 a.
M, to fill q vacancy from the Seventh
Congressional District at the United
States Military Academy at West
Point. The examination will be con-
Quoted by Prof. E. s. Dreher of Go.
lumbia, assisted by Profs. w. E.
Black and s. II. Edmunds. Only act
ual residents Of the district, between
the ages of seventeen and twenty-five
years, suffering from no deforn1ity,
who have been vaccinated within one
year, who are of good moral charac-
ter and are unmarried, are eligible to
take the examination. The mental
examination will cover algebra, plane
geometry. English grammar, English
composition and English literature,
geography. history of the United
States and ancient history.
Those who are interested in this ex-
animation may get fuller particulars
by writing me at Lexington, S. @.
Very truly,
A. F. Lever,
NJ. G.. Seventh s. @.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-11-22
Get School Books Here.

Teachers from all over the county
are reminded that The Bazaar is head
quarters for school books-the new
text books now being in stock. Teach
ers, when you come to the court
house, don't forget to buy your books
at The Bazaar.
Uruguay in 1903, latest official fig
ures, had imports Of s3s, ;29,eIo and
exports of SAC, ,311.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-11-22

J.F. Parker, 2O2l No. 10th St., Ft.
Smith, Ark, says that he had taken
did not get better until he took Foley
Kidney Pills. No matter how long you
have had kidney trouble, you will find
quick and permanent benefit by the
use of Foley Kidney Pills. Starttaking
them now. Kaufman Drug Co.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-11-22

1T is pleasure to tell you that
Chamberlain Cough Remedy is the
best cough medicine [ have ever used,
writes Mrs. Hugh Campbell. ofLavonla,
Ga. Il have used it with all my children
and the results have been highly salts
factory Fer sale by All Dealers.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-11-22

A company with \. B. Dial OF Laur-
ems as president have borgh5 $1,000
acres of land a. McBee, in Chester
field county, and will colonize it.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-11-22

In row near Saluda a few nights
ago Cal Gillion was shot in the leg by
a man named Carver, who was work.
ing on the new railroad. Carver put
up cash bond, which he forfeited,
and skipped to North Carolina.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-11-22

Charley Zissctt, who was convicted
for murder in Bamberg county and
sentenced to be hanged in 1898, and
whose sentence was afterwards COM
muted has been paroled by the COVER
nor during good behavior.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-11-22

Subscribe to The Dispatch and the
Home and Farm. Only s1.25 year.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-09-06
FIRST TO FILE COSTS
Senators Martin and Swanson Are
Under Maximum of $4,000 III
Senatorial Campaigns,

Washington, Sept 5,The first
campaign publicity statements
those of Senators Martin and swan
son of Virginia. filed in accordance
with the campaign publicity laws
passed at the recent session OF con-
gress. We're made public by order Of
Secretary Bennett of the senate to-
day.
They had been kept secret because
the act contained no requirements
for publicity of individual state
ments filed by candidates for the
house and senate
Both Senators Martin and Swan
son showed that on the day their re-
ports We're flied which We're the re-
CURED ten days before next Thurs
day when the Democratic senatorial
primary election will be held in Viz
ginia, they were far below the maxi
mum OF $4,000.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-09-06
Was BIacklisted.

IN employment agencies 1t takes a
blacklisted housekeeper many months
to regain a reputation for humanity,
no matter how sincere the reforma-
ton For weeks one woman of bland
countenance had travelled from agen-
cy to agency seeking competent
maid Another woman to whom she
had confided her troubles remarked
to the agent that it was strange a
woman apparently so amiable should
find 1t so difficult to secure desirable
help.
TT is the burglar alarm that queers
her." he said "She used to keep one
on the icebox so the girl could not
get bite to eat before going to bed
without waking the family BY the
time she had changed servants a. few
times every other girl who frequents
employment agencies knew the his
tory of that alarm and couldn't be
hired to work there The woman has
discarded the alarm, but her reputa-
ton sticks"
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-09-06
NEWS FROM OUR NEIGHBoRs

have on display the latter part OF
next week. Her chief milliner, Miss
Ava Giibreath of ST. Louis, will
1 arrive next week to assume her
duties.
Mr. and Mrs C. H. Austin and
! family, of st. Louis, have rented
Perks & Higgins cottage ON Poplar
! street, and will move their household
! furniture in same Wednesday. Mr.,
| Austin recently accepted a clerical
position in the i G, railroad offices
at Mounds.
The members of the Congregation
Sunday school viii enjoy their an
nual picnic Thursday, September q,
Miss Lille Richardson, of
Kankakee attended the funeral Of
her little niece, Cecilia Masterson,
here, Tuesday.
Miss Margaret Nesbit entertained
a number of her friends at the home
Of her grandmother, Mrs II. NJ,
Smith on Third street, Tuesday eve
ming The function was really a
farewell party as Miss Nesbit will
leave soon for Chicago, where she
will enter Ferry Hall tor the ensu-
ing winter TWO contests; shakes
peare's Plays and an Aviation
Meet" occupied portion Of the
evening. Arthur Belts and Joe Mar
tin won first and Chris Keller and
Arthur Belts BOBBY prizes, in these
interesting games. Music also added
to the evenings pleasure. The hos
tess served refreshments of ice cream
cake and punch. Miss Irma Belts
presided ct the punch bowl, A most
delightful time were enjoyed Those
present were: Misses Helen Will
son, Myrtle Baccus, Mildred Sims,
Gail Gaunt, Lucille Wehrenberg
Hazel and Lois Meyers, Lucille
Swissheld. Irma Belts and Margaret
Nesbit, ANGEL Ashby, Ralph Schuler,
Chris Keller, Earl Hillerich, Loren
Margrave of Herrin, Joseph Martin,
Arthur Belts, viii Dougherty. Jr..
and Joe O'Suiliyan
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-09-06
Mound City, Ill.
September 5, l9

September 5, 1911
Misses Myrtle and Anna Williams
attended Rebekah lodge at Mounds
Tuesday evening. The social held
under the auspices of the Rebekah
lodge at the Eichhorn building Mon
day evening Melted them the neat
sum of $13 in spite Of the prevail
ing rain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walbright and lit
tie son Clarence Of Joppa and Geo,
Atwell of Brookport took advantage
of the boat excursion Sunday and
visited their cousin Mr.. and Mrs.
D. S. Craig on Poplar street.
Mrs. w, C. Prefer and her little
daughters left Tuesday for their
home in Lebanon, III, after a
months visit with Mrs. Pfeffer' S
father, A. J. Dougherty and sisters
Mrs. Harry Hood and Miss Flora
Dougherty,
Misses Beulah and Anna Keller
and Cora May Liyesay left Tuesday
for Vienna, where they will spend
couple Of days with Mrs. John
Mackey and family.
Mrs. George Eichhorn of Blooming
dale, near Grand Chain, was in the
city Tuesday. She attended the
cohn-May nuptials in Cairo, Monday
evening.
Mrs. James Dolan Of Fifth street
will leave Wednesday for McLeans-
boro on account of the serious ILL.,
ness of her father. J. II. Hagerty.
Mrs. Charles Wehrenberg, Jr., and
daughter Mary, were Cairo visitors
Monday. where the little girl is I'M
dergoing treatment for her eyes
which are very much improved
Mrs. Margaret McCabe, who has
been the guest of Mrs. Kate Master
son on Fifth street, left for her
home at New Burnside, Tuesday.
Mrs. Ida Johnson will leave We'd
nesday for st. Louis to purchase her
fall and winter stock of dry goods
and millinery, which she expects to
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-09-06
Sun and Moon
! NEWS OF THE RIVERS I

The river marked 81 on the Cairo
gauge yesterday afternoon at 4 p. m,
showing a fall in the last "a hours
The river shows the lowest fall at
Pittsburg, "a and the highest al
Cincinnati, Al.
The Government snag boat which
has been in the Cairo harbor for tht
past few days departed yesterday fol-
st. Louis.
The steamer Ed Meyers made hel
regular trip from Paducah arriving
at Cairo at 1920 and departed a
2:10 for Paducah.
At Terre Haute, Ind, the rivel
only marks "a and rain fall was
$50 yesterday.
The Peter Lee is due to arrive in
Cairo today being nearly one day
late on account Of heavy freight
bill.
The James Lee was taken off the
Mound City ways Monday and was
sent to Memphis, Tenn, where she
will soon go on her regular run.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-09-06
WOULD HONOR
MAYOR PARSONS
Concluded From Page One.

north Of Tenth to Twelfth; east side
of Washington avenue from EleT-
enth to Twelfth; west side of Cedar
from Ninth to Tenth; south side
Tenth from Railroad TO Ohio; east
side of Cedar from Ninth to
Twelfth; west side of Poplar from
Tenth to point about l25 feet
north; Eleventh, on the north side
from Poplar to Washington south
side of Eleventh west from Wash
ington, 100 feet; north side OF
Eleventh from Walnut 100 feet
west; north side OF Twelfth from
Washington to Locust; south side OF
Twe,sth from Poplar to Cedar; north
side OF Thirteenth from Commercial
to Poplar; north side of Douglas
from Poplar to Walnut; north side
of Walnut from a point $50 feet
west of Walnut to Cedar; north side
Of Ninth from Washington to Wal
nut; south side of Douglas from
Washington to Locust, now being
filled; Thirteenth from Commercial
to Poplar; west side OF Poplar from
Eleventh to a point $50 feet north
Of Twelfth; east side of Commercial
Tenth to Twelfth; west side OF
Washington from Tenth to Eleventh
and both sides of Twenty-secont
from Poplar to Washington.
A resolution was introduced pro
viding for a two-plank walk on tbs
south side of Thirty-third from Pop
lar to Commercial and one for like
temporary plank walks on Twenty
seventh and Charles from Walnut t.
Park.
The Cairo Wat er CO., was in
structed to provide for fire plugs a
Twenty-second and Commercial anC
one Twenty-third between Holbrool
and Park by a resolution introduced
by Serbian and referred to tn
pumps and water committee.
On motion of Burke the lamp Oh
| Halliday avenue between Tenth an,
Twelfth, which is considered
necessity and has been paid for b.
| Woodward Hardware Co., will nov
be taken care of by the city. Tn,
roll call showed an affirmative vot,
of all present
The Clary bill and also claims an,
| accounts were read and allowed a
the opening Of the meeting.
The following aldermen wer,
present: Hurd, Saup, Burke, Flack
Nicholson, Ferguson, Walsh, Kelly
Serbian, Magnan and Greaney. TIL,
absentees were: Neff, Faudree anC
! Cannon
City Clerk Robert A. Hatcher call
ed the meeting to order and on mo
ton of Hurd, Capt. Greaney pre-
sided
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-09-06
Attractive Vase.

An effective centerpiece for the
breakfast table is a flower vase OF
wood brown bamboo. They come IN
variety of shapes, Inside are sheet
iron or metal receptacles to hold the
water. Most any flower shows TO
advantage against the dull brown OF
the bamboo Many Of these vases
are loosely woven and dull red or
green pottery peers through the inter-
stices. They may be found in any
oriental store.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-09-06
River Forecast.

The Ohio--At Shawneetown, will
begin rising tonight or Wednesday
and rise for several days. At Padu-
cab and Cairo, will not change ma
terially during the next as hours
The Wabash-At Mt. Carmel, will
rise during the next As hours.
The Tennessee--At Florence, not
much change for "a hours, then rise.
AT Johnsonville, not much change
for As hours.
The Mississippi-From below St
Louis to Cape Girardeau, will rise
during the next 4S hours.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-09-06
Advantage of Hlah Living.

Medical scientists have arrived at
the conclusion after various expert
ments, that the blood OF persons liv-
ing at high altitude is much richer
and therefore much more capable OF
resisting disease germs thal the
blood of persons living near sea
level. They also claim that lack OF
oxygen in the atmosphere at great
height is the cause OF mountain sick
ness.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-09-06
Easily Satisfied,

There Is bachelor who says that
all he should ask in a wife would be-
good temper, health, good under
standing, agreeable physiognomy fig
ure, good complexion, domestic habits,
resources OF amusement, good spirits,
conversational talents, elegant man
ners-moneyi The unreasonable ras-
cal! Isn't there anything more he
can think of?
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-09-06

There was once an orator, Themis-
tocles, and as he reasoned a Colonel
Boanerges in the audience hurled a
stone at the speaker. He took it up
and showed it to the audience with
the remark; "A weighty argument,
but not convincing" and the argu-
ments Of some are like the stone of
the fellow In the crowd
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-09-06
BaG1t22YsS3.
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Every woman's heart responds to
the charm and sweetness of a baby's
voice, because nature intended her
for motherhood. But even the
loving nature of a mother shrinks
from the ordeal because such time
IS regarded as a period Of suffering
and danger. Women who use
Mothers Friend are saved much
discomfort and suffering, and their
systems, being thoroughly prepared
by this great remedy, are in a
healthy condition to meet the time
with the least possible suffering
and danger. Mothers Friend is
recommended only for the relief
and comfort of expectant mothers;
| it is in no sense a remedy for vari-
Gus ills, but its many years of sue
cess, and the thousands OF endorse
ments received from women who
have used it are q guarantee OF the
benefit to be derived from its use.
This remedy does not accomplish
wonders but simply assists nature
to perfect its work. Mothers
Friend allays nausea, prevents cak-
5,:sa.o "a. and a.i i Mothers
tri b" 1t ts s to s.sEassaa6SreG1
strong, healthy
motherhoods Mothers Friend is
sold at drug stores. Write for our
free book for expectant mothers.
BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO.,
Atlanta, Ga.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-09-06
Temperature.
General Conditions.

The day was cloudy with rain
measuring 1856 in the last twenty
four hours. The highest rain fall
being measured at Cairo in the Ohio
valley. The government bulletin re-
ported rain fall In nearly every
point I'M this section.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-09-06
spanish Cork Industry.

The cork industry is OF great i'm
portance in Spain Large cork tacto
ries are located in the districts OF
Catalonia. Estremadura and Andal
usia. employing several thousand
workmen
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-09-06
In Their New Bakery

Lattner & Blumes, the bakers, are
now installed in their new bakery,
sos Washington avenue, and are
prepared to supply the best of bread
CAKES, pies, etc, in any quantity.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-09-06
The WEATHER
Forecast for Today.

Cairo and Vicinity: Showers to-
night: wednesday, Cloudy.
Washington, Sept. 5.--lllinois;
Increasing cloudiness, probably fol-
lowed by showers Wednesday night;
Thursday cooler.
Missouri: Showers and cooler
Wednesday; Thursday cooler and
unsettled.
Kentucky: Local showers Wednes-
day and probably Thursday; cooler
Thursday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-09-06

Over $500 years ago the Egyptian
astronomers adopted the present
week Of seven days. wholly disasso
cated from the lunar and solar cycles
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-09-06
And She pondAred

The smitten Man (fervently)-
Love you. darling? Why. before
met you. ! thought only OF having
good time In life" Puck.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-09-06

expert repairing. coats refined.
ny an expert tailor The Elks' Clean
Ing ard Dyemg Co.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-09-06
FERNbANK DAM
IS DEDICATED
Another Step Taken Which Connects
Cairo With More Parts of The
World by Water-Mayor Parsons
is Chairman Resolutions.
Special to The Bulletin:

Special to The Bulletins
Cincinnati, Sept 5-More than
unusual interest was manifested to-
day at the dedication Of Dam No
q, on the Ohio River this after
noon over the utterances OF Gen. w.
II. Bixby, L. s. engineers. The i'm
mediate completion of the two lower
dams was urged at the earliest pos
sible moment together with unquali-
fed statements as to favoring the
quick completion of all the locks and
dams, so as TO connect Cairo and the
Ohio valley with the entire world by
water as soon as possible.
The dedication was Introductory To
the annual meeting of the Ohio Val
lay Improvement association which
is making what is conceded to be a
successful battle for the nine foot
stage from Pittsburg to Cairo. The
dedication ceremonies attracted the
attention and increased the enthu-
| lasm OF this end Of the Ohio Valley
A monster marine parade, big
crowds, brass bands and eloquent
and points speeches signalized the
event, The participants came from
nearly every town from Cairo to
Pittsburg.
Col. Vance Speaks.
Besides the address of Gen Bixby,
speeches were made by Albert Bet
finger, Vice President Ohio VALLEY
! Improvement Association, Major r.
| X. Jones, U. s. Engineers, and Col.
John l.. Vance, President and Grand
Old Man" of the Ohio Valley Associ-
alton, who among Others things said :
I'VE stand besides natures highway.
| We consecrate this dam to commerce
OF the Nations of the world These
are free. No tolls are demanded
from the fruits of mans labor that
! float on the waters before us. The
most fertile genius can not invent a
means of transportation that can
| force a diversion of trade from the
| highways given by the Creator"
SymboliZing the commercial in
! teriors between all the ports ana
harbors Of the world which will fol.
low the completion of the Ohio river
improvement and the Panama canal,
water procured from the Atlantic
and Pacific oceans and from the gulf
Of Mexico and great lakes. four little
| girls poured waters from those points
! with that of the Ohio in the presence
Of monster crowd.
! Mayor Parsons Honored.
The sessions Of the Ohio Valley i'm
provement association will begin in
| the morning. Mayor Parsons of
| Cairo has been chosen chairman OF
the resolutions committee whose re-
port will be the main feature of the
proceedings.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-09-06
Value OF Early TraInlno

Train up q child In the way be
should 60. and even when he "a old
be will not depart from it--Proverbs
OF Solomon. xxii:e.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-09-06

Strange companIonshIp.
A thrush and wren have built
nests In the same basket In shed at
Wells. Somerset, England.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-09-06
Mayor Parsons Honored

The sessions of the Ohio Valley i'm
proyement association will begin i'm
the morning. Mayor Parsons of
cairo has been chosen chairman OF
the resolutions committee whose re-
Port will be the main feature of the
proceedings. y
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-10-19
sYNopsIs.

Jack Keith. VIrginIan, now a bor-
der plainsmau. II riding along the Santa
Fe trail on the lookout for roaming war
parties OF savages- He notices a camp
fre at distance and then sees q team
attached to wagon and at fun gaIlop
pursued BY men on ponies. When Keith
reaches the wagon the raiders have mass
ecred two men and departed. He searches
the victims finding papers and locket
with Woman's portrait. He resolves to
hunt down the murderers. Keith Ii ar
rested at Carson City. charged with the
murder. his accuser being rnffian named
Black Bart He goes to TAIL fully realiz-
ing the peril Of awift border Justice Al
tells him he Is Neb and that ne knew the
Keith family back In Virginia. Neb says
one or the murdered men was John
Btbiey the other Gen. Willis Waite for.
merly an officer In the Confederate army
The piainsman Rnd Neb escape from the
cell. and later the two fugitives become
lost In the sand desert They come upon
young girl. whom Keith recognizes as a
singer he saw at Carson City. The girl
explains that she came there In search Of
brother who had deserted from the
army. A Mr.. Hawley induced her to
come to the cabin while he sought to To-
cate her brother. Hawley appears, and
Keith IN hiding recognizes him az Black
Bart Hawley tries to make love to the
girl: There Ii terrific battle In the
Black Bart. Horses are appropriated. and
the girl who says that her name Is Hope
joins IN the escape. Keith explains his
gituation and the fugftives make for Fort
Larned, where the girl is left with the
hotel Iandlady.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-10-19

n e + g4 - E
bed. '.Shure an there's nuthin' loike
| It when We first wake up. Howly
Mither. but it's toird 'nough We do be
lookin. yet"
haven't slept very we'll" the girl
confessed. bringing her hand out from
beneath the coverlet. the locket still
tightly clasped In her finger. See. /
found this on the floor last night after
you had gone down stairs"
'sYe did! =" setting the coffee on q
convenient chair and reaching out for
the trfnket. Lets have a look at II
once, Angels av Hiven. II 1t isn't the
same the OF Gineral was shown me
in the party. -
The other sat up suddenly. her
white shoulders and rounded throat
cleaning.
The old General. you said? What
General? When was he here?'
"Shure now. be aisy. honey. an Oi'll
tell We all there is to 1t. It's not his
name OF know; maybe OF niyer heard
till ay 1t. but twas the 'Ginerar they
called him. all right He was here
maybe three days outfittin'-a nolce
spoken oil gintlemin, wild gray beard.
an onc.t be showed me the locket
be the powers, If 1t do be his, there's
an openin' to 1t. an, picter inside. "
The girl touched the spring. reveal
ing the face within, but her eyes were
blinded with tears. The landlady look
ed at her In alarm.
What is 1t. honey? What is it?
Did you know him?"
The slender form swayed forward.
shaken with sobs
He was my father. and-and this is
my mothers picture which he always
carried"
Then what is your name?"
Hope Waite.
Kate Murphy looked at the face half
hidden In the bed-clothes. That was
not the name which Keith had given.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-10-19
cAAetERg XVI.
introducing Doctor FaIrbaIn.


Headed as they were. and having no
other special objective point In view. It
was only natural for the two fugitives
to drift into Sheridan. This was at that
time the human cesspool OF the plains
country. seething, boiling maelstrom
or all that was rough. evil. and brazen
along the entire frontier Customar-
lily quiet enough during the hours Of
daylight. the town became mad
saturnalia with the approach OF dark
ness, its ceaseless orgies being noisily
continued until dawn. But at this
period all track work on the Kansas
Pacific being temporarily suspended
by Indian outbreaks. the graders made
both night and day alike hideous, and
the single dirty street which COM
posed Sheridan. lined with shacks.
crowded with saloons. the dull dead
prairie stretching away on every side
to the horizon. was congested with
humanity during every hour Of the
twenty-four.
tTo BE CoNTINUEpJ