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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-10-02
The First Rural Mail.

When Hugh Miller began carrying
rural route mail out of Clarksville,
Ark, on Oct. 1s, 1896, no other COM
munity in the Unitel States is said to
have had a like service. For that
reason Miller is credited with being
the first rural route mail carrier.
In that day the United States Post
Office Department was dubious as to
the outcome of this experiment. The
postmaster at Clarksville was author
lied to appoint carrier. He named
Miller then 20 years old. No effort
was made by the Government to lay
out route.
Miller wandered into the country,
choosing his own route and zigzagged
his way from farm to farm as best he
could. His; patrons looked at him
blankly when he drove up and said he
had mail for them.
They were unable to understand
Why he concerned himself in drawing
their mail from the postoffice at Olarks-
vile. Especially we're they puzzled
that he should do them the extraordi-
nary kindness of bringing it many
miles into the country.
Miller told them that "Uncle Sam"
was doing this for them and asked that
they erect mail boxes, that he might
save time in making his deliveries.
On his next trip he found gourds, Sec
tions of stove pipe, cigar boxes and
pasteboard shoe boxes nailed on posts
or hung in trees. Not until 1900 did
the Postoffice Department pay atten-
tion to mapping out route. At that
time special agent, ". D. Gilbert,
went there and established route.
Miller began with a salary of s2SS
year. He was advanced to $500 at the
end of eight months and now receives
81 ,O0o-a year for covering a twenty
four mile route six days week, ex-
elusive of holidays. Miller is 81 years
old.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-10-02
A Log On The Track.

of the fast express means serious trou.
Bile ahead if not removed, so does loss
ofappetite >Itmeans lack of vitality,
loss of strength and nerve weakness.
If appetite fails, take Electric Bitters
quickly to overcome the cause by ton
ing Up the stomach and curing the in
digestion. Michael Hessheimer of
Lincoln, Neb., had been sick over
three years, but six bottles of Electric
Bitters put him right on his feet again
They have helped thousands. They
give pure blood, strong nerves, good
digestion. Only 50 cents at Harmon
Drug Go.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-10-02
Avoid Sedative Cough =
Medicines.

If you want to contribute directly to
the occurrences Of capillary bronchitis
and pneumonia use cough medicines
that contain codine, morphine, heroin
and other sedatives when you haye
cough or cold, An expectorant like
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is what
is needed. That cleans out the culture
beds of breeding places for the germs
of pneumonia and other germ diseases.
This is why pneumonia never results
from a cold when Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy is used. 1t has world
wide reputation for its cures. It con-
tains no morphine or other sedative.
For sale by All Dealers.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-10-02
COrley'S Hotel

When in Columbia and want a con-
venient place to stop over night where
you will find comfortable and neat
rooms do Lot forget Corley's Hotel
just across from the Union depot,
where you will find our clever friend
and popular gentleman P. H Corley.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-10-02

Ernest M. Shull, aged %, of Colum-
bia, committed suicide on Tuesday by
shooting himself through the left
breast with pistol. No cause is as
signed.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-10-02

BENJAMIN Sauls, aged 30, committed
suicide at his home at Smoaks, Orapg-
burg county, on Wednesday by shoot
ing himself in the head with a shot
gun. He leaves a wife and three
small children.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-10-02

Ned Carroll, prominent young far
mer of Fort Motto, Calhoun county,
had his hand and arm badly lacerated
in a gin on Tuesday. Physicians am
putated the arm above the elbow.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-10-02
For Sale

Three show cases, finished in Gold
en- Oak, good as new, will be sold at
bargain.
Harmon Drug Co.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-10-02

T. U. Vaughn, who was arrested in
Baltimore few days ago, has been
lodged in the State penitentiary for
safe-keeping.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-10-02
Saves Leg Of Boy.

"It seemed that nv Il year-old boy
would have to lose his leg on account
of an ugly ulcer, caused by a bad
bruise, wrote D. F. Howard, Aquone,
N. @. Cali remedies and doctors
treatment failed till we tried Bucklen' 8
Ar1lica Salve, and cured him with one
box" "Cures burns, boils, skin erup-
tions, piles. Csc at Harmon Drug Co.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-14
The Sunday School And the Senior
Classes.

One of the most interesting features
of the Sunday school convention that
is to be held in Vinita, June 20 and "a,
will be the talks by Mrs G. e. Davis,
state superintendent of the secondary
division of the Sunday school. She is
one of the most successful teachers
of senior classes in the country and
has made study of how to keep the
young people in the Sunday school
after they have passed out of the ele-
mentary department, those from IA to
20 years of age. The work of this de
partment is of vital Importance. Mrs.
Davis will deliver three address dur
ing the conference and will go into
this subject fully. Every one inter
ested in keeping the Sunday school
alive and in saving the young people
to Christian work should attend this
convention.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-14
CASE
BEING HEARD
Court Of Criminal Appeals Heard Areu
ments Tuesday.

Oklahoma City, June 12.-The story
of the murder of Mrs. Irene Goheen at
Nowata was told to the court of Grim
inal appeals, Tuesday, by attorneys
for H. 0. Jeffries, editor of the Nowata
Advertiser, who is charged with the
murder, and by w. V. Thrayes, county
attorney of NoWata county, who is re-
sisting Jeffries application for bail
Jeffries was in the court room and
his case was argued by Attorney Bert
Van Leuven. There was an attempt
to show that Jeffries alleged eager.
ness to abandon the search for Mrs,
Goheen after she had been found miss
ing, was due to a desire on his part
to protect the name of Mrs. Goheen
which had become linked with that OF
G. w Swartz, of CoffeMille, who is
alleged to have been seen in company
with Mrs. Goheen upon several oeca-
sions.
Jeffries' attorney also attempted to
account for his movements on the
night of the murder.
In opposing the application, County
Attorney Thrayes reviewed Jeffries
alleged relations with Mrs. Goheen
| from the time she first came to No
wata, making use of conflicting state
ments, Jeffries' readiness in accusing
others of the murder of Mrs. Goheen
| his Identification of her body before
he got out of his buggy at the scene
! of the murder and dwelt upon the fact
that Jeffries drives horse and buggy
which correspond with the tracks OF
the horse and buuy from which Irene
Goheen alighted on the road at the
scene of the murder.
From the testimony adduced at the
preliminary hearing, Thraves asserted
that the footprints of the man who
murdered Mrs. Goheen are those oi
Jeffries and that he has refused tC
place his foot in the track removed
from the scene of the murder anC
identified as the track of the man who
murdered Irene Goheen.
The hearing was adjourned early in
the afternoon and will be concluded
this morning.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-14
WOODROW WILSON
IS IN THE LEAD

Washington d. C., June 11.-With
the action of the North Carolina state
convention, which endorsed the can
didacy of Governor Woodrow Wilson
in the face of aggressive opposition,
the work of selecting delegates to the
Baltimore convention practically came
to an end All of the states have
chosen delegates with the exception
of Vermont, which does not act until
theh eighteenth
! The result of the democratic state
conventions ia Minnesota and North
Carolina, both of which declared in
favor of the candidacy of the New
Jersey. executive, make it certain that
Governor Wilson will go into the Bal
timore convention with more votes
than any of the other candidates. His
delegate vote to date totals 36S, while
Speaker Clark is second with $40
votes Mr.. Underwood has Sc dele
gates, Governor Harmon 95, Governor
Foss 36, Governor Baldwin IA. Cover
NOR Marshall 80, Governor Burke 10,
while there are 142 uninstructed and
doubtful votes and are contested.
The 19 votes given Governor Wilson
by the people Of Ohio, and which the
Harmon forces attempted to take by
the adoption of the unit rule, are
claimed for Governor Wilson, whose
friends will resist on the floor of the
Baltimore convention this effort to
undo the expressed will of the people.
Governor Wilson's friends will make
no effort to bind the four Smith dele
gates from New Jersey, and will make
a fight at all times for recognition of
the primary principle.
The standing of delegates already
elected to the Baltimore convention
follows:
Wilson vote to date New Jersey
"a, Pennsylvania rs, Texas 40, Wis.
consin "a, Minnesota a. North Caro-
lima 20, Ohio 49, South Carolina Is,
Michigan IS, Tennessee II, Virginia
lis, Oregon 10, Louisiana TO- Oklahoma
I1O, South Dakota 10. Maine 3, New
Hampshire 8, Delaware g. Utah 8,
Porto Rico 6, Illinois 2 Arizona /;
Total 366.
Clark vote to date: Illinois 56, Mis-
souri, SO, Kentucky 20. Kansas 20, Ar
kansas 1S, California 26, Iowa 2e
Maryland Is, Washington IA, Colo
rado 10, West Virginia IA. Nebraska
liz, Rhode Island 10, Oklahoma 10,
Louisiana 10, Montana s, New Mexico
Is, wyoming 6, Nevada 6, Idaho s, Art
zona 5. Wisconsin 2. Total $40.
! NOTE Both the Kansas and North
Dakota delegations are strongly for
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-14
DROUTH ENDED
IN WESTERN PART
Oklahoma Crops Are Greatly Bene'
fitted by Timely Moisture-Wide
Area Covered.

Oklahoma City, June 13.-Crops in
the west central portion Of Oklahoma
were bentfited to great ext MT
Wednesday by rain which extended
as far west as the Texas line north
to Taloga and Enid, south to Hobart
and Chickasha and as far east as Okla
homa City. The fall varied from one
half to two inches, but in every Sec
tion it was the heaviest OF the past
month. The value of the moisture in
saving the crops of this portion of the
state is almost inestimable.
Corn, oats and wheat We're bene-
fitted most but alfalfa, kaiir and cot
ton will be helped. In no section were
the crops suffering to a decided ex-
tent but the moisture assures that the
ground will not become too hard or
dry in the immediate future.
Wind and some hail accompanied
the rain in various yicinities but no
damage was reported except at David
son, Okla, where some small buildings
were blown down. The rain had not
ceased late Wednesday night especial
ly in the northwest.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-14
CAMPBELL PROTEST
MUST Be HEARD
Court Orders Secretary of State to
Act In Initiated Bill Case.

Oklahoma City, June 12.-The SUI
preme court today granted Campbell
Russell the writ of mandamus which
he asked to compel Secretary of State
Ben f. Harrison TO grant an imme-
diate hearing on the protests against
his initiated bill to change the method
Of selecting the state board of agricul-
ture.
The court holds that in the statute
which provides that the secretary will
hear testimony and arguments for and
against the sufiieiency of such petit
ton, the word "will' means shall,
and is mandatory, and being addressed
to a public officer, excludes the idea
of dissension on his part. The secre-
tary is given a certain amount Of lati-
tude, however, by that portion Of the
courts opinion which says that In
contemplation of law this hearing
when begun. is always open until
finally concluded" which would allow
continuances after the hearing is once
begun
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-14
Sunday School Convention For The
Teachers Attending Normal.

The county Sunday school conven-
tion, comes at an opportune time this
year to give the school teachers from
all over the county and elsewhere q
chance to attend.
A large per cent of the teachers in
the schools are teachers in the Sunday
school. In a great many instances
the teacher of the rural sschool is SUI
perintendent of the SUNDAY school in
that vicinity.
The teachers attending the normal
are invited to attend the convention
and take part in the discussions. Ser
sioas will beat 80 and 800 ON Sun
day, June % and at 10000 and 2::30 on
Monday following.
Special music. consisting of both
male and mixed quartettes, and solos
by the best singers in town. have been
arranged for.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-14
TWO THIRDS RULE
WILL CONTINUE
DEMOCRATS AT BALTIMORE PRE-
DICT NO ACTION TOWARDS
ARRoeATIoN.
National Committee Will Meet June 20
to Name Temporary Officers For
The Convention.

Baltimore, June l2-The abrogation
of the two-thirds vote rule in making
at national democratic
conventions may be postponed at the
convention when it, opens here this
month. it was said today by demo-
Gratis gathered to await the arrival of
Chairman Mack and Secretary Wood
son Of the national committee.
More than fifteen thousand applica-
tions have been made for positions as
assistant sergeant.at-arms, door keep
ers, pages and ushers, but each ma
tional committeeman will suggest the
names of those he desires appointed.
Chairman Mack and Secretary
Woodson, after an inspection of the
convention hall, will take up and con-
elude many minor details of the con-
vention program, which the commit
tee on arrangements will ratify when
ut meets here June 20 to choose the
temporary officers of the convention.
With the exception of the national
committee officers, no one will be per-
mitted to enter the convention build
ing until the opening session of the
convention.
A social feature of the convention
will be a reception given by Mayor
add Mrs James H. Preston Of Balti-
more, at their home to the delegates
and alternates and their families on
the evening of June 25.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-14
CHANOLER-W R-WILLIAMS
WEDDING TODAY
From Wednesday's naIly

From Wednesdays Daily
At o'clock this ternoon at the
home Of the brides cofsin, d. L. Clark,
five miles west Of Niaita, Miss Maud
A. Williams and Mr., Van S. Chandler
of this city We're united in marriage.
After the ceremony and wedding fes-
tiyities the young couple will come
to Vinita to make their home. The
bride is a most attractive and accom-
plished young lady and has many
friends among the young people OF
her community. The groom is well
known in Vinita. He is the son Of Mr.
and Mrs. B. G. Chandler, and was
reared in and near this city. He is
identified with the Golden Rule store
and has very promising business out
look.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-14
Guide to Glacier National Park.

The principal points of interest in
the newest Of the great reservations
that are maintained by the govern
ment for the benefit of the people are
described in a circular entitled Gen
eral Information Regarding Glacier
National Park" just issued by the de-
partment of the interior. This park
| is situated in northern Montana, 260
miles northwest of Yellowstone Park
in an air line and 447 miles by rail
road. 1t is under the control and SUI
pervision of the secretary of the in
terror, who is represented in the ac-
tual administration OF the park by a.
superintendent, assisted BY a number
of park rangers who patrol the reser-
walton.
The park is bounded on the north
by the Canadian line, on the east by
the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, and
on the west and south by the Flathead
river It has an area OF about $4,000
acres and derives It's name from many
glaciers which are scattered through
out its area. There are about so
glaciers between FIVE square miles and
few acres in area. The park is
rugged mountainous region and con
tains over ESQ lakes which are sur
rounded by steep and beautifully
wooded mountains
road has been built from Belton
to the foot of Lake Mcdonald, a dis
tance of miles. Beyond Lake Nc
Donald trails extend into the greater
portion OF the park. A number Of
trips may be made from Lake Nc
Donald in one day. One of these is TO
Avalanche Lake, charming body of
water which is surrounded by great
cliffs and into which the melting snow
pours cascades looking in the distance
like threads of silver Another inter-
esting trip affording fine views of
lake, mountain, and forest IS e the
west OF Lake McDonld t. Ffr
situated in one of the nle
sive glacial cirques Sta
trip is over the steep slopes q NgRs
Brown to Sperry Glacier where camp
has been established for the occomo-
dation Of the traveller. One may con.
tinue from Sperry Glacier over Gun
sight Pass amidst the finest of noun
tain scenery to Upper St. Marys Lake
and thence to Midvale on the rail
road.
This circular. which may be OBJ
tanned on application to the depart
ment of the Interior contains informa-
ton regarding the hotels and camps.
tourist map Of the park. q list of
magazine articles. and the rules and
regulations promulgated for the gov
ernment of the reservation.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-14

Governor Wilson as second choice
and the thirty votes Of these two states
can be counted upon as a part of the
Wilson strength
Harmon vote to date: Nebraska 4
Ohio %, West Virginia 2 Total 35.
Governor Foss: Massachusetts Sc.
Governor Baldwin: Connecticut a.
Governor Marshall: Indiana so
Governor Burke; North Dakota TO-
The Jim Smith vote 4.
uninstructed and doubtful: Maine
4. New York 80, Alaska 6, Philippines
6, Michigan Is, Tennessee u, Virginia
8. Total 142.
Contested; District OF Columbia G.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-14

clerk come out last time about nearly
two weeks go, maby so leatle bit
longer.
tell It you Mr.. Voter this Injun just
study long time smoke it my pipe. My
mind come it into my head this way,
u spec 1 see into it to by gosh.
That mans what call it her name
Brookshe live it at Blueiacket. She
come out nounce it her name county
clerk to be at it that Mcbride to help
it Bob Nix git it Office gin. | tell it
you l got since can see it something
when it look plain.
| tell it you that Mcbride she run it
fast, she can out run it two hosses
when one hoss old broke down and
tother hoss got it hobbies on.
want to tell it every bodies who
want to bet on this race Don't bet
to quick. but enquire all over this
Craig county, and find it out who tbs
going run it fastest.
tell it you Mr.. Voter every time
me this Injun can see it in mind, hand
writing on wall and it read this way,
that Mcbride going git it nomination
by majarity Aug 9th.
Mr.. Chieftain hear it Big Cabin
want it that Mcbride to teach it school
not run it clerk. | spec if she can
teach it good school, she can make
it good county clerk to by gosh
| want to say it again, that, Bob
Nix she taint no democlat she fix it a
democlat ballot one time befour it first
lexon in this state to vote it for a
publican mans. / hear it one mans
say she see it this ticket just before
it got voted and fixed it for this party
so she could vote it like she want to.
can tell you don't like it that kind
officer, mans to. Mr.. Voter you, hear
| it Bob Nix got it publican mans his
deputy clerk right now. say it like
this way, before you vote at primary
you see if this Injun tell it truth.
! You ask it any body who know it
Bob Nix thay can tell it you some way
to by gosh.
l tell it you Mr.. Voter shebeen lected
five year and spec she want five year
longer but she can't git two year
longer. She is shure getting way off
from Office of this country clerk.
| spec she will be running on publ
cans ticket next time.
tell it every body that git it letter
from Box Niv read it close and see
what she say. I tell you one thing
she say. ! don't think it good polite.
She say you lect me gin. | make it
Igood officer just like / have been.
do it same way, to. | tell it you that
Ispile it her that kind talk. | spec it
her drink it booze alltime and do bus
siness for county, to, and be drunk
that way. He'll dam can't lect it her
gin. tell Mr.. Chieftain you, and
every body to, taint right lect it officer
that do it that way.
| use to vote it Box Nix, but cant
do it that way this time. like ii
|clean mans for officer and democlats
to when need deputy pint it sames
kind. Don't try to play it on both side
write gin before late.
WATSILA.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-14

The finance committee, and other
committees pertaining to tie success
of the county Sunday school conyen-
ton, are having unusual success in
securing results.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-14
wArslLA ON PoLIrIes.

Mr.. Chieftain You: This Injun go
ing tell it every bodies who vote it
one time at primary lexon, know it
we got it one more mans run It county
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-05-17
THIRD ALABAMA REGIMENT
MILITIA Gets THE HOOK
Field and Staff Officers Dis
missed for IneffiCiency
Regiment DiSbanded
(By Associated Press.)

MONTGOMERY. Ala, May lad
jutant General j. B. Scully issued an
order last night blotting out the Third
regiment of Alabama infantry and re-
organizing the entire infantry of the
state. All of the field and staff Off
GERS of the Third regiment and a COM
pany of this regiment at Birmingham
were dismissed. Seven companies Of
the Third were retained and assigned
to other regiments. A company of the
Fourth regiment at Dadeville was also
mustered out.
The action was taken on account of
inefficiency and for the good of the
service, at the instance of Lieutenant
Albert G. Goodwin. u. S. A, who re-
Gently inspected the state militia. I'm
der the plan of reorganization, Ala
bama now has three full regiments, the
First, Second and Fourth. each con-
tanning twelve companies
The Third regiment was commanded
by Col. w. H. McKleroy, Of Admission.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-05-17
.BLEAsE A CANDIDATE
FOB DELEGATE-AT-LARGE
South Carolina Governor Says
Hats in the Ring-McLeod
to Head Convention
(By stan Correspondent
JOURNAL BUREAU,

Jerome MOTEL
COLUNBIT. S c. May 1S.-Governor
3lease's name will be presented 10 the
state convention Wedr esday for one OF
the four places as delegates at large.
and his adherents will support Thomas
c. Mcleod. former lieutenant governor.
Tor president Of the convention. The
foregoing is the substance Of a state
ment made today by Governor Blease-
The statement is interesting in view
OF the fact that according to the re-
ports OF the county conventions tabu-
lated BY South Carolina papers. the
Jones men have nearly 200 majority
over the Blease followers. and because
j. ". Thurmond. Judge Jones cam
pafen manager. issued a statement last
week that Jones men would vote for
Mr. Mcleod for president of the con-
vention.
Though 1 am not what you might
call a candidate" said the governor.
Nevertheless my name will be present
ed to the convention for one Of the
places as delegate at large"
state Chairman Jones and / frst
proposed the name OF Mr.. Mcleod as
president or the convention. about three
weeks ago I mentioned IL then to the
representatives OF the press. The Blease
followers viii support Mr.. Mcleod and
be glad 20 DO So"