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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-01-10
A Rest For tho Rabbits.

When Tuppers paid surprise visit
to his friend Jipson. arrayed in a
faultless shooting earb. bis host grip
ped him heartily by the hand and slap
ped him even more heartily on the
back.
"Glad to see you. old sport" he
cried But you've struck an unlucky
day. always keep Tuesday mornings
for nlending my aeroplanes.'
Must waltz" asked Tuppers dis
appofntedly.
NO. not ut all. Start away. and I'll
join you in the afternoon"
So saying. he handed him bag of
ferrets and an antiqua,ed gun.
Tuppers returned to lunch with a
beaning face.
"Splendid shootin'!!" he cried. Have
you any more%'
"More:" asked .Iipson. "What d'you
mean-ru bbits?'
mo: those blessed little squirrel
things you gave me-" replied the blood
thirsty TuppeFs. I've shot the Iot:'
Answers.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-01-10

ss it is Thought he should. We sus-
g,est tnat greater diligence .be given
these matters by said Official.
!: Later In the year our committee to
examine e:the county Offices propose to
make shoronghsand detailed exami-
nation otshe reeords.s vouchers, pa
pe;rss and bonds oS the several. officers
and will report upon the each at SONS
future term Of this oo1ft. $. .,,- a..
e.: We feafet that>she condition. OF the
public roads and bridges OF the county
ere sorely ir$need Of repairs. we are
Impressed With: the facSsthat the Law
sllowips road hsnds TO pay eemmu-
tation road tax Of 81 inlieu o. work
ing the requisite number Of days on
our roads onght to be : amended. In
our Judgment q Communication road
tax of not less than 81 should be re-
orired Of road hands who choose to
pay rather than to work on our roads;
az we are satisfied that said amount
would be needed to repair the roads.
We thank the court and it's officials
for the courtesies shown Us a. the
present term Of court.
Respectfully submitted,
J. 8. MESSENGER,
Foreman.
Iannarv IN 1919
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-01-10
EVER HAVE IT?
If You Have, the Statement of
This Lexington Citizen Will
Interest You.

Ever haye "low-down' pain in the
'ark?
In the "small," right over the hips?
That's the home Of backache.
It's caused by sick kidneys.
That's why Doan's Kidney Pills cure
it.
Lexington people endorse this. Read
case of it:
Charles A. Geiger, Depot St., Lex
uglon, s. c., SAYS: "For several
months I was subject to dull pains
through the small Of my back and as
hey did not seem to 20 away, [ though
chat my kidneys were affected. A
right when lay d ,wn, my back pain
cd me aud had too frequent desirt
opass the kidney secretinns. FINAL,
=. L got supply of Doan's Kidney Pills
from the Kaufman Drug Co. and the.
'le'ped me- so much that am pleased
o endorse them" Statement given
Aarch 9, 19oS) =. .'>'
A SECOND STATEMENT. 3. q
When Mr.. Geieer was interviewed
n Maze, %. 1911, he said: ''I am
glad to confirm my statement, regard
ng Doan's Kidney Pills. This remedy:
las certainly been of benefit to me-"
For sale by all dealers. Price 30
.ents. Foster .Mjlburn Co., Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
states ...
Remember the name-Doan's-and
axis no other.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-01-10

: q.
OF >eH-defeuse had been established.
The defendant Was Represented By
Thurmond & Callison and W. w
Hsves, Mr.. Thurmond conducting che
case. -. = =
Johnnie FlAser, a white youth, was
acquitted o che charge Of housebreak.
ing,snd dlexceny. He Hss represent
ed by Ex-senator Sharpe and F. @.
StuTkie.
49, Curly: Smith. & negss. was fodnd
guilty of steslins a bale Of cotton and
received IS morths On shec cchatnBsng.
plasrlis Warren, the negro s. who
stols Mf. War; n Weeds horse, ALTO
plet aed guilty to breaking into the de-
pot. and was given . sentence OF one
year. - l: ).
&. suber, . negro, Of New Brook
land, was found guilty Of grand larceny.
and sentenced to one year on the
chaingsng.
Jack Hayden, a negro, pleaded gull.
ty to the charge OF assault and battery
of a high and aggravated nature, and
was sente~ced to serve six months on
the chain gang.
Barney Reeder, a young white man
Of Swansea, charged with assault and
battery, is on trial today. The case
viii; not be concluded before tomor-
row.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-01-10
Trail of the Serpent.

The popular novelist. about to tackle
the last chapter Of his latest romance,
hesitated.
by every principle Of literary art"
he reflected by every dictum Of rea.
son. common sense and logical Sc.
quence the hero should commit sui
eide and the heroine should die Of a
broken heart. But If give the story
a tragic ending it will mean a differ
ence. of $4,000 in the sales OF the
book
So he went ahead and wound up
the story just-just as?yeu would have
done it. gentle reader. il it had been
up TO you.-Chicago Tribune.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-01-10
PreSentInenf OF The
Grand Jury.

On Monday, January 9Th inst. ths
grand jury for said County and State
for the year 1912 vas duly organized
~hen J. s. Wessinger was appointed
foreman, and all The members duly
sworn and charged with the duties
pertaining to tbe Office OF grand Juror.
The presiding Judge delivered to our
body very comprehensive and fe1-
hanstive charge as to our obligations,
duties and responsibilities 90 a grant
jury; and presented for our investiga
ton several bills Of indictments full,
md clearly explaining the provisions
of the law governing each case.
We have considered all tho bills
given US by the court, and, after en-
'orsing cur findings upon each, re-
turned the same TO the court.
Committees from our body have
,een selected to specially investiga {
rhe county roor house, the county
chaingang, and the several offices
he county during the year.
These committees are as follows;
Committee for poor house-R. l..
Lybrand, w. L. Shnll, ,. F. Lorick,
Committee for chaingang-Georg'
VI. Lewis, A. B. Keisler, W. F. Roof.
Committee on county ofices-R. L
-Lsbrand, A. M. Hutto, Job s. Wes-
singer. ~
The above-named committee for tn
,oor house has visited that Institution; {;
and are glad to report the same IL
good condition--clean and well kept
and the poor Of the county conaforta-
olY housed and supported. The coun
V Jail also has been inspected by men,
bers of onr body, and lis condition and
accommodation found entirely satis'
factory to Us. =.
At the present tern we have not
Examined the several county offices,
because several of them, just now, are
IN such mid-season work and condi-
ton that no complete examination
could be made of the details Of the
same. The county auditor is absent
Yskiug tax returns for the present
year. The county treasurer has not
c mpl-:.:d the collection Of the taxes
or 1911. The free SCHOOLS of tn
county are being orera,ed at the. pres
ent time, in all of which Offices the
business is in mid-season condition
However we desire to call the atten-
on OF the unl y superi tendent Of
ej..ca ion to the fact that SOL COM
plains has bee made to US of his not
visiting t.: var oas schools of the
e,unty "a frequently and as promptly
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-01-10
so LONG AS THERE ARE BABIES

60 long rs there are babies "a the
u earth, ...-..
~ So long las there azs little tots TO
:: smile. : -"
These always will .be :senns.htsr here Of
- worth. ~ =, :
rhersi always viii Be something bore
=. .4F,rth while. RI e%sEs< &>Es.:-,>:e3T 81
10 hong as there are youngsters full OF
>, And baby faces piak VIII ha.ltA and
:, a4sa - ~ ~ y
Ths,e win Be 6aedtss when their vsrk Is
who 1na tA. v.s,. !. ss.a ets, r:.es
TO b, :. :tF.:>:.. %"::=j
SO ,snT 40 .Aees ars 'Sessas esr ssa arsas
:. .AHA soft and dovay; ehssks fsT zsrr 20
RI. word vii nsvsr' vsz, =. atAer
Thsre'l alvass bs eufs tsv hepefess-
SO long as bright eyed ba siss wait to SEQ
The tired and weary fathers heaaeward
Make up your mind this world Will never
A valley wholly desolate and clum.
So long as there are babies bore to play,
To smooth with little ' ! nds the brow OF
care.
To kiss and laugh our troubles all away.
There will be men to struggle On and
dare
The blows Of fate, undaunted. unafraid:
There will be daddies brave enough to
smile
Though on their shoulders burdens great
are laid.
They'll kiss their babies and count II all
worth while.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-01-10
SPECULATION 2.80o.
Court ProeeedfaNs.

The January term Of the court OF
aeuefsl .ess;ons for Lexington county
snvened on Monday morning with
,Jodse George e. Prince, Of Anderson,
uesiding. Clerk Of Court Frank W.
gheiiy had everything in readiness
and hai it rot been for the fact that
several of the Jurors were delayed in
reaching the court house on account
Of the inclement weather, the court
would have opened without hitch.
s liciror Zimmerman, Sienographer
Anderson, Sheriff Miller and all other
officials Of the court were st their
posts.
The charge Of Judge Prince was
ene of the ablest and most conaprehen-
ave eyer delivered to a Lexington
grand jury. He frat congratulated
the Jurors for coming to the cour;
Aouss through sleet and rain in order
that they might perform their duty
He then went into an explanation OF
The oath " hich the jurors had just ta-
ken, and said that few grand Jurors
fully realized its meaning. He told
them that they were not only grano
Jurors while the court was in session,
but that they bad been chosen for the
year and were just as much grand jur'
ers while at home looking after their
own affairs as they were while the
court was in session.
Judge Prince was severe in his ar
raigument Of blindtigers, and urge
the jurors to see to it that the law was
enforced. "The present law" h.
said, '.may not 80 what the peop'
want. bnt it is our duty to see that
Is enforced, and then the people may
decide whether they want such Law
or not" He said that the blindsiger'
were the moral murderers" of th,
eountry-"the mose contemplate OF
all folks.'' Gentlemen, do your du
ty," said Judge Prince, "aud le''s
make Lexington county as dry as
powder house ducing the next twelve
months. For Gods sake let's enforce
tie law"
Judge Prince discussed at lengt
The good lads sproblem, our educ
tional system, and touched upon man.
other matters Of Importance. We WI.
give fuller report of his charge ii
our next issue.
Mr.. J. 8. Wessinger. president
the Bank Of Chaplin, was appointe
foreman Of the grand jury by Judgt
Prince. |
The frst case called for srial Wa
Mae of s. A. Corley, negro of rm
charged wi u selling liquor. Corley
plesded guilty and was sentenced II
serve six months on the chaingans
without the alternative of pay,ng a
fine. Judge Prince gave Corley a st
we're lecture.
Charley Warren, the negro who stoI'
the fine mare OF Mr.. Warren Weed OF
the night of December 20, pleades
guilty . the charge, and was sen-
fenced to the cnaingang for twelv
months and to pay B fine of 81.
Az the afternoon session Mr.. 81 E.
Avaat, the well known and popular
lumbermsn Of Cayce, was placed Oh
t.ial for bis life, 1or the mu.dr # |
Gom Bynun, negro, at Casce Oh
the 18th Of last October. AT the con-
rlusiol cf the evideoce S lieitor TIM
merman stated to the court that he |
was willing for the jury to re d,' a
We rdict OF 'snot guilty,' as clear Gag
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-01-10
Rreakina Il Gently.

81 have called. sir. to see the photo
OF the lady with $25.o00 who wants
husband" .-..........
Can you keep your face straight"
"Of course | can"
Every we'll. We'll break you In first
with the $4,000 applicants. and then
gradually. as you grow stronger. we
will work you up to the big prize
This way. please. and don't get fright
ened."-EXchange
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-01-10
Dinner Amona tn. Romans.

The Romans In the time OF Cicero
and Augustus took an early breakfast.
from 3 to 4 in the morning: luncheon
at IL or |, and at about 8 O'Clock the
coena. or principal meal OF the day.
corresponding with our dinner. Con-
currently We read Of some not dining
until sunset
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-01-10
Earle Morntno Talks.

he is always doing something that
causes lot Of talk"
why. | never heard any Of it."
He is the only one who hears 1t.
He is always staying out at night later
than his wife wishes him to."-Hous-
ton Post.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-01-10
;, = = y: 49, =:
Alfred:l Eox,
i. REAL estate ial nSgRlH@ +:
LEXINGTON, <: -~s. G.
For Sale.
In Sa-

100 acres round unae, In sa-
luda county:
100 a'cres,2 miles from Lexine-
ton, 40 acres open lard, 4 room
dwelling, pine timber and oak,
plenty water.
271 acres, 8 miles from Lexing-
ton on ,Saluds River, 200 acres
open, small dwelling, good OUT
buildings, 5 tenant houses, deep
we'll, plenty running water.
Place will yield 10i' bales cotton
and 1000 bushels corn.
90 acres 3 miles from CASTOR,
Q acres open; 8 rDom dwelling.
112 acres 6 miles from Peloin,
80 acres open, 6 Foom dwelling,
. barn aud stables.
/ acre lot in Brooklani, two 8
room cottages.
40 acres:2 miles south OF Barr,
30 acres in cultivation, SO acres
pine timber, 8 II ON dwelling, a
. barn and stables, plenty water,
good pastnro, near church and
school. Price $4,000 co.
1928 acres 3 mics from Steed-
man, land gray with clay 50 bsoil,
plenty oak and hickory, some
pine. Lard adjoining makes
from 1 to Q bale cotton per acre.
IS acre lot with 8 room Dwelling
a barn and Stables, good we'll,
on Depot Street, in Lexington,
s. c..
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-01-10
a Scheme,

Youthful Inquirer Father, what is
scheme? PerpIexed Parent-I can't ex-
actly define it. my boy. but 1t IS sop1e-
thing which will fall through quicker
than anything else on earth.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-01-10
Fruit Cake Ingredients.

The Bazaar has just received q full
supply CT fruit cake ingredients. Call
low while the lot is fresh. You will
ind our prices just right.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-01-10

Eea1-Here's an article written by
a scientist. who says that insects have
emotions He claims he has frequently
seen mosquito weep.
Joax-W Well. I've often seen a moth
ball-Philadelp!1ia Record.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-01-10

When you have a bilious attack give
Chamberlain's Tablets trial. The!
are excellent. For sale by All Deal
arS
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-01-10
He Knew,

Teaeher-Now, Tommy. what is
hypocrite?
Tommy-A boy that comes to school
with smile on his face.-Iippincott's.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-01-10
His Creditors.

She-Doesn't it worry you dreadful
ly to owe so many bills you cannot
pay?
He-No. Why should worry over
other peoples troubles? ?-Boston Even
ing Transcript.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-01-10
Foley's Honey And
Tar Compound

is q reliable family medicine. Give it
to your children, and take it yourself
when you feel a cod coming on. VI
checks and cures coughs and colds and
Group and prevents brouchiFis and
pneumonia. Kaufman Drug Co.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-01-10

January 10, 1912
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-01-10
Precious.
Precious.
The old fashioned man who
carries a potato in his pocket as
a cure for rheumatism will nave
70 dnd some less expensive rem
edy.-Kansas City Star.
Saw a Moth Ball.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1912-01-26

Evidently G. P Connolly, who gave up
the practice of law to "take my pen in
hand,' got his clients in considerable trou-
BILE in trying to represent them at court
Such doses of oozing dyspepsia are always
follow flat failures in life.
From the number of mutilated bodies that
are shipped from Portland, Oregon, to Seat
tie. it begins to look as if some of the Seat
tleites are not as patriotic as they profess to
be, and are trading at the bargain counters
of the metropolis of the Webbfoot state.
Mayor Schmitz is now ON trial for aiding
and abetting Abe Ruef and others to rob San
Francisco He has had a long time to think
it over, but if he does not watch himself, he
will yet get free board and lodging at San
Quentin and may perhaps share apartments
with Ruef.
If those women, who are devoting so much
of their time and tongue to the recall peti-
tion and likewise the anti-recall, were attend
ing to their family Duties they would de-
monstrate more fitness for the new suffrage
duties that have been imposed upon them.
Victor Emanuel proposes to rehabilitate
the old Roman republic in all Of its former
grandeur and glory and make it reach from
Egypt and Tripoli to the British Isles. That
darn fool is preparing to get the top OF his
head shot off and Rome as completely wiped
off of the map as if it never existed.
If Judge Black runs for United States SEN
ator on the Democratic ticket he will be
able to say, 81 have gone from the bottom
of the ladder to the top most rung, and l
am now willing to retire from the political
arena" only his ascention will have been in
his mind instead Of in fact
A boy was run over and killed in the
streets of Seattle one day this week. and In
giving his side of the affair, the owner OF
the machine says ''it was not running at
speed greater than ten miles an hour. Run
ming at a rate Of ten miles an hour through
the crowded streets of Seattle, and that too
in the twilight, is evidence sufficient to con-
vict the driver for manslaughter and cause
damage suit for thousands OF dollars to be
instituted against the owner. But what is
the life Of a street urchin to the happiness
and pleasure of driving an automobile like
a streak of lightning through the streets OF
a great city and be watched by admiring
thousands
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1912-01-26

When the platform of the Socialist candi-
dates says, 'we do not favor disturbing the
business of the community unless by so doing
labor will be benefited" we presume it
means that, the advocates of Socialism think
it crime to blow up the Alaska block unless
by SO doing it would furnish employment
for laborers to clear away the debris, and
perhaps, build new block. That is another
way for working men to get their rights, but
a way we have never before thought OF.
There are ways and then ways of doing
things.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1912-01-26

the commercial world last year, but, 'be-
lieve me-" there was mighty long rest in
the industrial world and as result, there
are a whole lot of hungry men and women
in the United States just now.
The temperature Of Washington City must
have gone up a number of degrees In view
of the fact that real duke, better known
as a bowling ape is condescending to be hon
ored and revered by the elite Of Washington
City the president and congress.
Four hundred and fifty dollars was
pretty large sum for an undertaken to charge
to ship Chinaman' s dead body from Seattle
to Portland, Oregon, but then times are hard
Just now and good thing does not come
along very often, and Fshow me" the under
taker that does not make hay while the sun
shines
Among those who have endorsed the can
didacy Of Will E. Humphrey for federal
Judge is Richard Achilles Ballinger. Does
that mean that the Gugenheims are likewise
endorsing Humphreys candidacy? Ii so
then it looks as if Humphrey is certain of
getting the position, as the Gugenheims are
reported as responsible for Ballinger getting
into the cabinet.
Is There a Mountain of Gold? is the cap
tion of most excellent article in mining
journal. You bet your sweet life, there is
a mountain Of gold, but, in our opinion it
is in the mind Of the gold seeker who dreams
by night and by day that the mountain Is
but few miles across the hills and valleys
and that he will some day lay glad hands
upon it.
If Col. Roosevelt is the only man in the
United States that can save this government
from the dimnation bow vows as think the
hero worshippers of that distinguished gen
tIeman, then we suggest that the sooner Col.
Roosevelt steps from behind it and let it go,
the sooner will this nation of braggarts ar
rive at it's deserved state of serfdom
Persia's late misfortunes, according to
Russian version of it, are attributable solely
to an american shyster," who prOnounceS
himself Shuster. Our own and only Shuster
got his training among that class of Amerl-
cans that have few if any scruples to re-
sorting to anything, if by so doing, they can
turn a dollar their way, though we doubt
the correctness of the Russian version OF
him in this particular case.
The gallant southern gentleman that has
always stood ready and willing to give up
b;c life in the defense of woman has lately
developed galantness that forces him to
lvnch the woman in order to protect her. He
having so many paramOurs among the class
Of women that he is lynching the question
naturally arises, Is he lynching them because
they are refusing to submit to his animal
passions as willingly as they did in days of
11Ora9
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1912-01-26
TELEPHONE DECLARED A MONOPOLY.

Attorney General Wickersham has moved
to dissolve the American Telephone and Tele-
graph Company, which he declares in his
petition to the court is as gigantic in pro
portions as the Standard Oil Company and
was organized along similar lines This COM
pany controls the Western Union Telegraph
Company and has driven all competitors out
of the field and it now enjoys an exclusive
monopoly. 1t is capitalized for billion dol
lars and it's lines and franchises cover the
whole United States There is hardly any
doubt but that the courts will hold against
this gigantic corporation and order it to dis
solve 1t will then follow again in the wake
of the Standard Oil Company and organize
small companies in the various states and
then increase the prices for it's telephones
and for it's messages to make up the extra
expense the stockholders will have incurred
in re-organizing
Seattle is already suffering from the effects
of this gigantic corporation having squeezed
it's competitors out, the octopus is seek
ing now TO prevent Tile clb1Acuo VI COoCClO
from getting square vote on municipal
telephone system In view OF the fact the
American Telegraph and Telephone Com
pany will be dissolved and state concerns or
ganized instead, why would it not be wise
for Seattle to take time by the fore lock and
install municipal telephone system OF It's
own? She being the most powerful city OF
the state such a move might be an incentive
to the legislature of the state of Washington
interesting itself in state telephone and
telegraph system that would run from city
to city and community to community and
be the means Of every section of the state
having telephone communications with the
other communities of the state, and that too
at less than half what such communities now
have to pay to. the present telephone mon
opoloy. that makes bluff at serving the
various communities. Seattle owns a big
slice of the Independent plant and If a ma
iority of the stockholders of the plant de-
cided not to sell the machinery to the city
then let them keep it and since the city owns
the poles and wires she would be able to put
in more perfect system for less money than
she would probably offer the stockholders
of the Independent Company
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1912-01-26

THE SEATTLE REPUBLICAN
Is published every Friday by Cayton Publishing
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subscriptions, So per year; six months $3.50;
postage prepaid.
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