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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-08-28
Four Buildings Burned
BY Lightning.

During heavy electric storm on
last Sunday afternoon about 8 o'clock
four buildings at the home Of Mr.. Z.
J. Buff, in the Switzerneck sectioa,
were destroyed by fire, having been
struck by lightning One large barn,
corn house, log barn and frame
barn, together with their contents.
we're totally destroyed, entailing an
estimated loss of at least $1,000 with
no insurance.
Mr.. Buff lost several hundred bun-
dies of fodder: in fact all of his housed
food was eat up by the flames.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-08-28

The returns now in hand indicate
that I and D. J. S. Derrick will run
the second race for treasurer of Lex
ington county. I wish now, in ad-
vance of the official declaration, to
shank very cordially the voters who
have so Loyalty supported me at the
.,olls yesterday; and ask for such Con-
.inued support at the second election.
It will be impossible to personally see
many of my friends before the second
election; and I will greatly appreciate
the support of all my friends whether
I shall meet you personally or not.
Very respectfully,
E. L. Wingard,
Candidate for County Treasurer.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-08-28

Monday, September End, Labor
Day, being legal holiday The Home
National Bank will be closed.
Mr. J. Wingard, the very efficient
and clever private secretary to Con-
gressman Lever, is spending the re-
mainder of the summer with his par
ents, Col. and Mrs. J. Brooks Wing
ard.
Newberry College offers four-vear
scholarship to the boy who completes
the course of study at the Lexington
high school with the best record.
The day of hearty handshaking and
pleasing smiles is about over,
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-08-28
CIRCULATION 2,300.
Levers Big Bill
Will Aid COLLEGES

Washington, Aug. 25:-The house
on Friday passed the Lever agrlcul'
tural extension bill. providing for the
establishment of agricultural exten-
sion department. in connection with
the agricultural colleges and expert
ment stations in the several States.
This measure, to which Mr.. Lever
had devoted several years of study and
preparation, completes an agricultural
educational system which had Its be-
ginning with the passage of the hrst
Morrill, act in 1862, augmented by the
Hatch act Is years later. Under
these enactments stores OF agrlcul-
tural information and facts have been
accumulated, but the one defect IN
the national system, until the Lever
bill, has been the fact that its prac-
tical and local application has not
reached the actual farmer. These
scientific agricultural facts, gathered
by the experiment stations and dis
seminated by the agricultural colleges,
have reached only limited numbers
in proportion to the total rural popula-
tion; and the passage Of the Lever
bill; having as its main purpose the
direct dissemin alton among agricul-
turists of this accumulated knowledge
appertaining to agriculture and home
economics, through such agencies as
field instruction, demonstrations, pub
locations and the like will forge the
last link of the chain in a complete
system of national agricultural edu-
cation.
Mr.. Lever, of course, is enthusiastic
over the outcome III his long and con-
tinued efforts in parfectine and work
ing for the passage of thls measure.
81 regard the passage of this bill
in the house," he said. ''as the most
significant and pregnant event of my
congressional career. My first con-
ception of this bin arose some years
ago when I first discovered the fact
that great as were the efforts Of the
national government in behalf Of ag-
riculture the, were not as far-reach-
ing as they ought to be into the &C.
tual needs of the rural population.
Hence, as I have 80 often said, the
purpose of this bill is to reach the
farmer on his farm with known agri-
cultural truths, but showing him
their peculiar application to his In
aividual and particular needs. The
agricultural colleges and experiment
stations have been and are now doing
an efficient work in the accumulation
of this agricultural knowledge, but
true progress among our rural classes
will follow the wisest education, and
that teaching is wisest which. being
efficient, is most general. This end
is the aim of this bill, and I regard
it's passage in the house as my most
a. pnal effort in behalf of the vocation
from which I have come AID Tor the
betterment of whose conditions it
has been my privilege humbly to
labor -
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-08-28
A Card

To the Voters of Lexington county:
/ take this method of thanking my
friends throughout the county for the
handsome vote given me in the pri-
mary yesterday for county supervisor,
which places me in the second race
With Mr.. @. E. Corley. I wish to
urge my friends to continue the fight.
II elected l shall ever strive to dis
charge the duties of the Office with
"equal rights to all and special privi-
leges to none."
Geo. A. Shealy.
Edmunds. Aug. %, 1912.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-08-28
Nearing Completion.

Both of the new bank buildings are
nearing completion. The bank of
Western Carolina will soon be ready
to turn over by the contractor, Mr..
Chas. E. Corley; and the finishing
touches of the Home Nationals
building are being put on.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-08-28
A Card.

Edmunds, Aug. 80, 1912.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-11-28
The First Woman Presidential
E!ector.

Mrs Helen j. Scott, of Tacoma,
Washington, has the distinction of be-
ing the first woman ever nominated
for Presidential Elector in the history
OF the United States. She will cast
her vote for Theodore Roosevelt at the
meeting OF the electoral College. Mrs.
Scott has been an active worker in the
Progressive ranks, but her chief inter
est, nevertheless, centers in her home
and her children. BY all her Tacoma
friends she Is known as home
woman" She is the wife Of Horace
q. Scott, a lawyer. She was born in
Michigan, but has been a resident of
Tacoma since 1893. She is the mother
Of two children, a boy and a girl. Mrs.
Scott is president of the Monday Civic
Club, member of the Tacoma Day
Nursery's executive board, and of the
Interstate Federation Of Women's
Clubs.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-11-28
Porto Rico's New Wonder.

From far away Porto Rico come re-
ports Of a wonderful new discovery that
is believed will vastly benefit the peo-
Pile. Ramon 7. Marchan, of Barcelo.
meta, writes "Dr. Kings New Dscov-
cry is doing splendid work here. II
cured me about five times of terrible
coughs and cclds, also my brother of a
severe cold in his chest and more than
20 others, who used it on my advice.
We hope this great medicine will yet
be sold in every drug store in Porto
Rico" For threat and lung troubles
IL has no equal. A trial will convince
you OF its merit. SOC and sl.00. Trial
hottie free. Guaranteed by Fred G..
Tracy.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-11-28

The Kerns boys living northwest,
passed through here today on their
way TO Higgins, Texas, with four big
loads of broomcorn. 1t is about thirty
five miles further to that market than
to Liberal, but they had sold for 500
more per ton than they had received
for one load OF brush ut Liberal. This
is tremendous difference in price and
means q great deal to the farmers and
we advise them that if they can DO
that well to haul their brush either to
Glaizer or Higgins, Beaver County
X Republican.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-11-28
rnn down nervous sYstems

run down nervous systems.
Next comes indoor base ball, but, OF
course, play it odt in the open, never
allow n child to play indoors when the
weather will at all permit of exercises
outside. An indoor base ball outfit
can be obtained at the small cost OF
two or three dollars. All you need is
large soft ball and some bats. The
boys will be glad to fix the grounds
and make the sandbags for the bases.
They also can join in this game but
always play to the girls rules to pre-
vent roughncss that is so liable to
creep in II you allow them to use the
boys rules.
In these two games all the muscles
Of the body are brought into play and
the girl will feel like new person un-
consciously. She will hold herself
more erect aud soon these. round
shoulders will disappear Every school
should, and can have, the following
gymnasium apparatus Every large
boy will be glad to help make them.
True they will be. homemade, but il the
same results are obtained, what will
be the difference.
The buck-post, or horse, is just a
large post set some three feet in the
ground, and broad round log fast
~. hn Tor Nil
he well smoothed, so the girls won't
splinter their hands Use this post
just as the boys use each other in Leap
Frog. Have the girls form in ring
and run, jumping over the Buck Post
as they come TO IL. The girls must go
ever it rapidly. This exercises the
muscles of the arms. hips, thighs, and
back, above all, great gasps OF pure
air is saken In, and those poor neglect
ed air cells at the lower part of the
lungs are opened up. They breathe
from the diaphragm, and that is just
what we want.
Next have the boys set two posts in
the ground and place n vaulting bar
on them. This can be made either
permanent or an adjustable one, II
you have boys who are handy with
tools. This, both the boys and girls
can use. Create strife between them.
You will often find the girls excelling
in the high jump.
Have a swing by all means for the
little folks. Ask your blacksmith t.
make you several iron rings OF various
sizes. Wrap these with rags, and sus.
pend them from tree, or a frame
made for this purpose, and you hav,
just as good flying rings as those you
pay several dollars for. On these they
can play so many games; then just
will get.
Don't fall to secure cable abou
~ or . inches in diameter, and sus
pend IL for climbing rope. The girl
who can climb up twenty foot rop'
and then slide down again need never
/ fear for heart action OF for breathing
/ power.
A walking ladder is another simpl,
piece OF apparatus that is Easily made
Fasten a common ladder on the top o
four upright posts, jnst 80 the girl
can jump and catch the rungs, anC
then walk with the hands the ful
length OF the ladder. Here those poo
neglected waist muscles are strength.
ened and stretched.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-11-28

A skipping rope is fine, but oe sure
you impress on the girls that IL Is Tot
reputation they are trying to gain,
but just plenty Of good health giving
exercise.
A medicine ball is another good
thing. The ball is tossed above the
head, then thrown at the feet. to one
side, then to the other side, causing
the one who is catching to use the
muscles OF the back This prevents
school backache so common among
school girls.
Indian Clubs, Dumb Bells and Wands
are all good, but you give all this work
out in the open air when you can. A
short calisthenic drill will do wonders
toward strengthening round shoulders
and undeveloped bodies Of the girls.
A bright mind must necessarily live
i strong, healthy body. Our body
is the house our mind lives in. IL we
wish to develop in our girls strong
brilliant minds, that are broad and
fair in all things, we must create q
sanitary house for the mind to dwell
in. This can only be done by good
clean games in the open air.
Miss Ora BLACK
Teacher in Beaver School.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-11-28
Athletics for Girls.

Few things have contributed more
TO the health and beauty OF the women
OF America than their entrance into
outdoor sports.
The pale delicate creatures Of our
grandmother's day can find no place
in che ideals OF the present time. Our
ideal OF womanhood has changed since
that day, and good health is the only
stamp of a perfect woman. Our girl
has found not only new sources OF
health and beauty in life out OF doors,
but also new fields OF conquest hardly
dreamed OF by her pallid sister Of yes
terday, who passed her days indoors
embroidering useless samplers and
zealously guarded her complexion
from the sun whenever she ventured
into the open air. Our girls have
learned that roses caused by plenty Of
wholesome exercise and great draughts
OF pure fresh air are more beautiful
than all these formed by the rouge pot.
The pale shrinking angelic looking
girl Of the drawing room is no longer
re,arded with the same interes, ma of
yore she is no longer supposed to be
endowed with all ,orts of heavenlv at.
tributes. She Is simply suspected OF
having moor health and not beipp tust
in all her opinions. IL is the bright
fresh resourceful girl OF the athletic
aeld ~. aIwavs find standing frat In
all movements and she Ia the Girl who
reallv does thinps IN the world today.
We have torn away from the idea
that pirls have no place In the great
beautiful outdoor world and are giving
them more freedom in sports every
wear. We find the girls enioVin, this
and IL isas n result of develoniny be,-
ter thinkers and broader minds among
our women. The yirl who can nIav a
game OF basket ball, tennis, or base
ball and play that game fair. being
considerate Of all others who are con-
nected with the game, has learned a
lesson that will last all througs life.
She will tote fair, as the boys say in
all questions in which she may be in
VOWED. Her mind il broader and she
has a keener sense of justice than ever
before. She is made better comrade
and companion by living this outdoor
life, anu coming in contact with her
fellow creature. Like ali radical
changes in the habits and customs of
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-11-28
Big Reward for Bank Robbers

Enid, Okla, Nov. 22.-The largest
reward ever offered for bank burglars,
AS far as known, was posted last Fri
day by the Oklahoma Bankers Asso.
citation. Reward signs were sent to
every member of the Association,
which includes all but twenty seven
banks in the State. reading as follows f:
"sl 600 reward for bank burglars,
As a member OF the Oklahoma Bank
ers' Association, this Bank is protected
against bank burglars as follows;
$500 offered by the State Banking
Board, for arrest and conviction.
500 by the Oklahoma Bankers
Association for the robbers dead or
alive"
"No one likes to offer reward which
contemplates the killing of anyone, {"
said Secretary Harrison, Friday, but
the situation in Oklahoma is too seri-
Gus to permit of mild measures. The
big reward offer may not stop the
yeggs, but it will at least have the
effect of arousing the public to doing
what it can to prevent these assaults, ="
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-11-28
For Sale.

We have in the vicinity of BeaYer
City new piano and new player
piano which we will sell at bar
gain for cash or good short time note.
rather than to re-ship them. Address,
SCHuMAN PIANO COMPANY,
lo-l0 10 3mo Hutchinson, Kans.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-11-28

Monty paid when papers are signed
il you get your farm loan of CARSON,
THE LOAN MAN. 1881 II
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-11-28

II you want farm loan, low interest
and no commission, see WALTER G.
FRAZER, Beaver. S.S II
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-11-28

Graphophones and Records for sale
at Beaver HID. 4 Furn. Store. Rec
ords iit any graphophone using disc
record
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-29
R-C-H COMPANY TURNS
GUT LUxURIANT COUPE

With the season for closed cars at
hand the R-c-H corporation announces
a new coupe for which popularity in
keeping with that gained by other
R-C-H models can safely be predicted.
The new coupe is one of the most at
tractive cars of this type ever mar
keted. The body, built to accommodate
three persons, is very roomy and hand
somely finished.
The standard R-C-H color scheme,
red and black, is continued in the
exterior finish, while the interior up
holstering Is beautiful dark gray whip
cord. Each window is provided with
silk shades to match the upholstering,
giving the whole a very rich and at
the same time a very serviceable ap-
pearance.
The body Is mounted on the regular
R-C-H "11I' wheel-base chassis, as in
the touring car and long wheei-base
roadster. The equipment is as gen.
erous as in all the RICH 1912 models,
including, as It. does, five electric
lights with 10O-ampere hour Exide stor-
age battery, 32x31a non-skid tires, all
around, Warner autometer, and demount-
able rim. On the rear deck is mounted
twenty-six-gallon gasoline, tank and a
large trunk with a slip cover. With
each car a patented locking tire holder
and extra demountable rim is also fur
nished.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-29
immediate sales, should be confined to

immediate sales, should be confined to
the salesroom zones.
1T is an economic mistake to spend
money on a man on whom your own
sales SYSTEM cannot call personally. Get
ting the tangible orders Is intrusted to
the statesmen, backed by the personal
intimate appeal of their own daily news
papers. While have no desire to en-
dorse TO the uttermost one medium over
another, 1 am frank In my belief that
the most universal appeal can be made
through the newspapers. The Hender-
son company and its distributors and
dealer representatives will continue to
advertise in the newspapers exclusively,
thus concentrating our entire efforts on
the particular markets where the Hen
derson is being introduced and establish
ing itself on firm basis.
THE newspapers have proven that they
will extend cooperation. The concrete
example Of this is the daily increase in
the correspondence that Is pouring into
our sales department and the fact that
it has already been necessary since the
date of our announcement OF the 1913
Henderson to double the production Of
the car for this year that we had de-
cided upon previous to making our 1913
declaration to the public and the trade.
THE Henderson advertising will be
confined to the newspapers-for we
know that they will deliver their rated
horsepower. a-.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-29
official. Testine MARION Cars.

AS an evidence of the thoroughness
with which the officials of the Marion
Motor Car company are watching the
OF the engineering and manufacturing
departments have recently been taking
the now chassis out and running them
over the toughest roads around Indian
apolis. Every Marion car before being
painted and receiving Its body is driven
at least 100 miles by the test crews. but
Factory Superintendent ]. B. Meyers,
Chief Engineer NJ r. Morgan and yari-
Gus department heads have been driving
the test cars from time to time in order
TO know that the cars are coming through
Just as they should,
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-29

pany announces the Cross Country model
in five different body styles, all on the
same chassis, embodying the new unit
gasoline and electric motor. The body
styles include the five-passenger Cross
Country at S17oO; four-passenger Cross
Country, s1,7oO; the Cross Country Road
ster. $3.50; the Sedan for four passengers,
all enclosed, $500; the Gotham, five
passenger limousine with two extra cab
seats, $s.75O; and a special touring body
for five adults and two children, $500.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-29
Gives Ford Credit for
Aiding Auto Industry

George NJ, Dickson, general manager OF
the National company at Indianapolis
gives such builders as Henry Ford credi,
for doing the automobile industry a great
good
When asked what he meant by. such
statement, Dickson replied:
when the automobile was first intro.
duced meeting with less favor in small
towns and rural districts. naturally, than
in the large cities. many people were
dubious. The result was that they would
not risk much money on their first car,
If one bought a Ford, as many did, he
was happily surprised and satisfied and
became an active motoring booster. Then
when the time came to graduate to
car Of more power or greater capacity,
he was willing to do so. confident that
the automobile was a success.
Suppose that these thousands Of first
owners had been disappointed and found
that the first cars they owned were fail
Gres. The result would have been that
the entire industry would have been set
back several years.
II believe that 1918 is going to be the
biggest selling year of the motor car In
dustry. People are generally motor-edu-
Gated. also believe that this year will
mark distinct changes in the buying pol
icy Of the public. f g.
Il class cars as being on the extreme
left side OF the road, running from the
low-priced car up to the car Of greatest
quality and service in the middle Of the
road, and extending to the car OF exor-
bitant price on the right side. From both
sides of the road believe the buyers
are edging toward the middle. The man
on the left wants bigger car and the
man on the right sees he can bury the
same service at less money"
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-29

able indicates that there are at present
in use in the United States $4,000 auto
mobiles in service, allowing s,S5s as reg
istered in duplicate. During the last
six months there have been registered
in all Of the states Sl,54 commercial
gasoline vehicles and S2,0OO electric
vehicles, at a total registration fee of
$4,76g,ST3.
Among the states, New York still re-
tains the lead in the number of regis
trations, with total to date of S2.4o7,
gain Of S43S cars since the first Of the
year.
California Is the next in line, showing
the tremendous increase OF 10, ,411 between
January and July this year. and total
of FS,6O3
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-29
NEWSPAPERS SELL AUTOS
Advertising Manager of Big Manu-
facturer Tells His Experiences.
GETS FAR BETTER RESULTS
No other Medium Reaches the Busi-
ness Man Every Day of the Year
as Does the News


Once more we have proven to our own
satisfaction that newspapers are the
best selling medium for automobiles, -
says Luelus S. French, secretary and
advertising manager OF the Henderson
Motor Car company, Indianapolis, Ind.
';Some days ago We shipped our first
1913 demonstrator to our Philadelphia
distributing house. OF course, we knew
that our comprehensive newspaper adj
yertislng in all the big centers, when
we announced the car, would have its
i effect, but we were surprised at the re-
suit.
In few hours after the car had been
unlosded in the Quaker City, r, P. Hen.
derson. vice president and general man
.ager. received the following telegram:
j Henderson arrived. First demonstra-
ton hour after. Sold two cars. and both
traceable to newspaper advertising. Con-
gratulations.'
This is indeed gratifying to US. for
we have staked our reputation on the
worth of the newspaper as a medium over
Il and above all other avenues Of advertising
motor car.
Automobiles are not mail order prop
osjtions. The only place that the manu-
facturer can hope to dispose Of his
product is within the radius of his dis
tributing houses or branches. The news
paper appears seven days a week. The
magazine comes out once month. Mr..
Business Man is more intimately ac-
quainted with his daily paper, and for
this reason we consider the newspaper
an Incompatible medium.
when buying space In the newspaper,
We buy circulation In the particular zone
desired. II we use the magazine we buy
vast quantities of circulation In the ter
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-29
Cadillac Will Make
$4,000 Cars for 1913

According to E. c. Howard, sales man.
ager Of the Cadillac Motor Car company.
the 1913 season, just starting. promises to
eclipse all of the company's past records
1--WE manufactured and marketed 1900
1912 models" said Howard, "and have
consummated plans to make 5000 cars
for 1913. Every one Of the 1900 cars has
been contracted for by our dealers
throughout the world.
"Never in the history Of the company
has the enthusiasm of our dealers and
individual buyers been so keen at the
opening Of the season.
The interest shown by prospective
buyers in the characteristics Of the new
models prominent among which are the
larger engine with resulting increase of
power and the simpllfled electrical sys.
TEN which embodies automatic cranking,
lighting and ignition, is evidenced by
their unusual activity in placing orders
early"