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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-07-17

The many friends of Mr.. John 7.
Kaminer hereby announce him as
candidate for the office of County Su,
pervisor of Lexington county, and
pledge him to abide by the rules OF the
del. ocratic party.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-07-17
BARBECUE.

Twill furnish first class barbecue at
Chaplin, S. G., on county campaign
day Friday, August 9th, 1912. Every
body invited.
40 JOHN RISTER.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-07-17
Barbecue at Amick's.

Twill furnish barbecue at Amick's
Ferry on Saturday, July 27. The
candidates and the public are invited.
The ferry will be operated free on this
day for the benefit of those wishing to
attend.
2W3S b. r. AMlCk.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-07-17

The friends in Chinquepin Township
hereby announce Mr.: Louis }: Lang,
ford AZ a candidate for reelection to
the office of Supervisor of Lexington
County and pledge him to abide the
resnlt or the Democratic primary.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-07-17
For Coroner.

thereby announce myself a candi-
date for the Office of Coroner OF Lex
ington County, subject to the rules of
the Democratic primary.
B. e. Kyzer.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-07-17

Being requested by numerous voters
throughout the county, I hereby an
nounce myself as candidate for re-
election to the State Senate, subject
to the rules of the primary election.
D. M. CROSSON.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-07-17

Columbia, the Square Meal Town"
Yes, since Ben David is back in the
gsme.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-07-17
For Sheriff.

Thos L. Harman is hereby announc-
ed Candidate for Sheriff of LeXing-
ton County subject to the rules OF tie
Democratic Primary.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-07-17

John J. Reeder, of Swansea is an
nounced as a candidate for supervisor
of Lexington County, and will abide
bv the result Of the Democratic prl-
mary election.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-07-17

The friends of W. L. Addy hereby
announce him candidate Tor county
Commissioner, aud pledge him TO
abide ty the rules Of toe Demofatlc
party.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-07-17

The many friends of Ioor Hayes do
hereby announce him can didate for
County Auditor Of Lexington County
subject to the rules of the Demo crat-
ic party.
Many Friends.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-07-17

The many friends Of Tally R. Keis-
ler. hereby announce him as candl-
date for County Treasurer and pledge
him to abide the result of the Dem
ocratic Primary.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-07-17
ANNOUNCE
$500 Strictly i'm Advance.
For United States Senate.

thereby announce myself candi-
date for the United States Senate, sub
iect to the rules of the democratic par
ty. Your support and influence will
be apprecited.
Laurens, s. @.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-07-17
Barbecue at Swansea.

We will furnish Firstc]ass Barbe-
cue at Swansea on county campaign
day, Thursday, August 1st. Every
body invited.
50 J. L. BERRY & SON.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-07-17

thereby annouce myself candidate
for County Commissioner of Lexington
county,, subject to the rules of the
democratic party.
B. D. CLARKE.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-07-17

At the request of many friends I
hereby announce myself as candi-
date for the office of County Auditor
and will abide by the rules and regu-
lations of the Democratic Primary
Election.
J. O. Wingard.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-07-17
Annual Settlement
Most Gratifying.

That the books OF the omcers oI
Lexington county are in good shape
and as we'll kept as can be found in
any county in South Carolina, is the
statement of III. Carlton W. Sawyer,
chief clerk 10 Comptroller General
Jones, who checked up the books and
made the annual settlement with the
sauditor and treasurer of Lexington
%gmty on Monday. The books bal
anced to the very cent, and MIR. Saw
yer was very much pleased with the
manner in which he found everything.
The figures of the chief clerk show
that the county has total amount of
cash On hand of se9, 9,5s9.51 that the
county owes, approximately, $4,000,
awenty-hve thousand of which was
borrowed from the State sinking fund
commission to meet the ordinary
county expenses at per cent. inter-
sest, due January 1, 1913; in addition,
there is balance of $7,750 to be paid
olahe .Wyse's Ferry bridge, of which
amolnt;$2, ,0GO is raised annually by
the assessment of one-half mill; and
$4,000 as Lexington's share Of the
f:eeing ofthe Congaree bridge at Co.
jlumbia, tos5e paid in installments OF
Sc, 900 annually. For the payment of
ahis obligetieG there is a special tax
levy of one n1ill, which was voted by
the people to help relieve the heavy
burden that had been existing for a
1arg period Of years.
In view of the fact that all kind of
srumors have been circulated as to the
heavy indebtedness of the county, the
following figures, taken from the set
! element sheet in the auditors office,
F., will be of peculiar interest at this
time:
State Taxes.
Total charges for State pur-
poses. s32.7sS.42
Paid State Treasurer. ..~... 29,sOO.0O
Deductions aud abatements 52.Sl
Executions in hands Of the
Sheriff .. 261.s5
-Nulla Bona taxes. .-...... 65'l0
Cash on hand and in banks 2,eoS.66
Total 1892, ,7ss. AZ
County Taxes.
Total charges for County
purposes ................. ss1, $780, "a
Rorre Sed money. 25,O0O00
Total. ........... .s1oe, $780, "a
Paid out for county purros-
es as per vouchers. ....... S62, 81
Executions, deductions and
abatements .............. 561.4b
Cash On hand and in banks. 43, 12s. "a
Total. .s1Oe, 1897
School Taxes.
Total charges for school pur-
noses se5, ,622. "a
Paid out for school purposes 7O,642.O6
Executions, deductions and
ahatements. 1,11S.57
Cash on hand and in banks. 23,s61.sl
Total ....... s95, ,62254
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-07-17

hereby announce myself candi-
date for the State Senate from Lexlng-
ton County, subject to the rules OF the
Democratic Party.
E. j. ETHEREDGE.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-07-17
For County Supervisor.

Mr.. Hub. H. Dreher is hereby an
nounced as candidate for County
Supervisor of Lexington county, sub
iect to the rules of the Democratic
party.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-07-17

The many friends of Capt. R. L..
sShuler, recognizing his faithful services
as q member of the House from Lex
ington county, hereby announce him
as candidate for reelection and
pledge him to abide by the result OF
the democratic primary.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-07-17
For House Representatives.

J. Brooks Wingard is hereby an
nounced as a candidate for the House
of Representatives from Lexington
County, and is pledged to abide by
the rules of the Democratic party in
the coming primary election.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-07-17

Well, Chas. A. Smith would make a
mighty good governor.

The campaign liar is abroad in the
land. Bet ter keep your ears ''skint.'
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-07-17
Barbecue.

We will furnish frstclass Barbecue
and serve refreshments at Steedman
campaign day, August the 22nd.
Everybody invited to attend and ENJOY
the day, q. +: Rlsh, :,
l.. w. Mitchell,
6v42 w. L. Quattlebaum.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-07-17

The friends of J, M. Malpass hereby
announce him a candidate for the
House of Representatives and pledge
him to abide the result of the Primary
Election.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-07-17

Eat chicken-stew with the "LA-
DIES" on campaign day.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-07-17

We hereby announce E. L. Lybrand,
of Brookland, candidate for the
House of Representatives and pledge
him to abide by the result Of the Dem
ocratic primary election.
MANY FRIENDS.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-07-17

It is announced by Chairman Car
Isle, of Spartanburg, that the investi-
eating committee will meet in Colum-
bia tomorrow, and that Sam J. Nichols
will be summoned to testify.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-07-17

Laurens, 8. @.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-05

Guests at the home of Sewell w
Smith, this week, are Ira Linnell ant
wife, of Patten.
Miss Xaverine c. Bison left Mon
day for Boston where she is to accept
a position as milliner.
Herbert C. Judkins spent Sunday
and Monday with his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Leroy Judkins in Athens.
Mrs. F. ]. Smith of New Portland
has been the guest during the past
week of her daughter, Mrs. L. A
Kinds, at the Oxford.
Frank Butterfeld, who has been fill
ing a position as drug clerk in Wolf
boro, n. H., has been here for visit
with friends lately.
Miss Mamie and Miss Annie Friel
left Tuesday forenoon for Portland
where they will make their future
home. Both are more or less we'll
known to the Skowhegan public as the
former has been employed as dress
maker here, and the latter as clerk
in Dyer's dry goods store.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-05

KRYPTOKS combine near and
far vision in each lens. Elimi-
mates that ducking and peering
over your glasses. No ugly join
ing Of two lenses, because the
two are coalesced in one. No
cement and consequently no
esOuding of vision. -.
Alb. BORDEN, o. D.,
Sole Agent for Somerset County
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-05

Miss Caroline n. Bixby, daughter of
the late Rufus Bixby of Norridgewock,
passed away at the age of 81 years.
The funeral services were held Tues
day at the home of her sister, Mrs.
B. NJ. Titcomb, Pennington, where she
had made her home for many years.
The burial was in the Bixby family
cemetery in Norridgewock.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-05
l:|sN| Young

800 and Soc at Drug Stores or direct upon receipt
of price and dealers name: Send I0c for tr'of
botis.-PbiIo Hay Sbeeiaffifs Co., Nsusrs, ~ j.
G. r.. FOgg, Sampson & AyOre.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-05

Our Line of Ladies and Misses Fail
and Winter Coats is now at its best.
Coats of all Kinds, Styles, Colors
and Prices, all New 1912 Designs.
Misses and Junior Sizes, $3.50, $1O,-
90, $3.50, $500, $500 and $4,000.
Ladies Sizes, $3.50 to $4,000 each.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-05

Sweaters, SOC and $100 each. Boys
and Girls Sweaters in V neck and
High neck Styles, 75c, $100, $3.50
and $500 each.
Ladies' and Gents Sweaters in All
Colors, csc, $3.50, $500, $3.50, $500,
$500, $500, $500 and $500 each.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-05
CHAIR THAT GIVES FATHER TIME
THE LAUGH'

We are just about as old as re LOOK
People judge us. by the way we LOOK.
The man or woman with grey hair is be.
ginning to get in the "Old Timers Glass.
This Twentieth Century does NOT want
GREY hars-it wants the energy OF Youth.
The big things are being done by the
YOUNGER generation.
There's a sort of HAS Been" look
about those Grey Hairs" There is always
one to criticise and smile scornfully.
Father Time is stern disciplinarian.
Get the best OF him. Give him the laugh.
Do not be "Ha Been" It's unnecessary.
Use HAYS HAIR HEALTH
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-05

Ladies' New Fall and Winter Suits
$3.50 to $4,000 each.
New Serge One Piece Dresses In
Navy, Garnet and Brown. Pretty
Styles and All Wool Cloth, $500, $500
$500 and $1,000 each.
300 New Sweaters for Boys, Girls
Men and Women. Small Childrens
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-05

New Hats, Caps and Bonnets for he
children. Felt Hats, soc, s1.00, 81"
and $500 each.
Caps, 25c and SOC each Infants
Bonnets, 25c. soc and $1.O0 each.
Our Entire Line of Bed Blankets
Puffs, Outing Flannels, and Flannel
cites now in stock
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-05
Lenses Must Be Changed

Lenses do not wear out, but eyes do. Every
part of the body changes with advancing
years and our eyes IN common with the rest
Of our physical being show the effect OF age.
We must, therefore, meet the changed condi-
ton If the eyes. The glasses thatyou bou ght
ten, or even three years ago, are not giNiE
are wearing out, year by year, your lenses
should be made strong ger or weaker to cor
respond with your falling vision.
Pleased to have you call mt my office and
let me explain the advantage of roric OF
curved lenses over the old style nat form.
can and do guarantee satisfaction, because |
have the trained ability, equipment and facii
tiles And my specilltles are fine lenses and
mountlngs. with 4 large line of samples L
select from.
A. B. BORDEN, o. D.,
Specialist
lei. 1912 100 Water St, Skowhegan, Me b
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-12-20
---- CIHEk IA. sAADE1 NEWS AND NUIES
Politics Warming yp---Say Ses- sion Will Be Extended. s
 Talk of Change.
CHILDREN ARE ASPHYXIATED
Father Returns Home From Work to Find Tragedy in Home-Gas
 Stove Cause of Death.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
 Little Rock.-Political rumors are beginning to fly around the capital city. Every day some one is announc- in for some legislative office
 Already talk is rife as to how long the legislature will be i'll session, some of the legislative members claiming that the session will have to be extend ed b days, the full limit the new ref erendum law allows.
 One of the first things that will con front the opening of the legislature will be the finances of the state which are said to be in bad condition and which the state auditor, in his biennial report, gave warning of the states fi- nancial condition. In the report the auditor said that the state had issued a great deal of script in the last two years and that the state would have to make some provision for taking care of this debt and to keep the state off a script basis in the future
 From all rumors and talking going the rounds one would draw the con clusion that the next legislature will witness warm fight for a new con- Stitution or at least radical change in ,he present one. Already some have expressed themselves as being in fa- vor of change.
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-12-20
FINDS CHILDREN DEAD
p. N. Coppedge Returns Home to Find
 Daughters Asphyxiated.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Little Rock.-When P. N. Coppedge of this city returned to his home one night last week after working late he found his two young daughters dead and his wife in dying condition.
 The mother and the children had lain down to take a nap and left the natural gas stove burning and it is supposed that the pressure weakened and caused the stove to go out and when the pressure came back to nor nal the gas escaped into the room causing the death of the two children and the mother to lose consciousness.
 A second tragedy was barely avert cd when the father of the dead chill dren rushed out of the house to sum- mon aid. MT. Coppedge rushed up to Humane Officer Rankin, who is a neighbor, to appeal for aid and to Mir. Rankin 1t appeared to him that some one was rushing out of the dark to waylay him and the fact that he was wearing heavy coat and a pair of gloves prevented him from drawing a Revolver and firing.
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-12-20
Law Violations Stopped.

Little Rock.--The feed. inspector of the Department of Mines, Manufac- lures and Agriculture have discover ed several violations of the dommer cial feedstuffs law within inc last few days. At Texarkana it whs found that two concerns were .vio' ting the law. and Deputy Prosecuting Attorney John s. Brooks drew indictments against both firms. One plead guilty and paid the fine. and the case against the other firm still is pending. It also was discovered that two concern in Little Rock were shipping short weight sacks to Fordyce. These sacks were held from sale and ordered to be resacked and made to contain the standard weight.
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-12-20
PIanninq Organized Protest.

Little Rock.-Petitions are being cir
 culated over the state asking for a mass meeting to be held in Little Rocl, early in January to petition the legis, lature for relief regarding exorbitant rates charged by the express com. panies operating in Arkansas. Efforts have been made several times to in. duce the Arkansas Railroad Commis. sion to do something along the lines suggested. but it seems that the com. mission is powerless to act. Mer- chants of Little Rock. Fort Smith, Pine Bluff, Hot Springs. Texarkana. Helena and other points in the state are mak- ing vigorous protests against the charges exacted by express companies.
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-12-20
Desians for State FIao.

Little Rock.-A total of 21 designs have been submitted for the state flag, and within a few. days Secretary of State Earle W. Hodges will name the members of the commission to select a design. The plan to Jadopt state flag originated with the Pine Bluff chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, and 1t is proposed to make an attractive state emblem to present to the battleship Arkansas after the design has been selected. Designs have been received from many states of the Union. After the jury selects the best design, it will be submitted to the legislature for approval, and then will become the official state flag.
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-12-20
lF.. }REVENVEs irnmenseA ASnfS %~ed by Railroads In
 Afkansas--l. M. Leads.

Western NeEsaaper Union News Service.
 Little Roe1-The trunk lines operat- ed in Arkan9as made net earnings e more than s10.00o,000 during the fiscal year just ended according to reports filed with the Arkansas commission. These figures do not include the Ms souri X North Arkansas and the lines operating independently of the trunk lines.
 The Iron Mountain report shows that this company has earned more than half the amount earned by the other larger lines in the aggregate. The net operating revenue for Arkansas of the Iron Mountain is shown to be s7.720,- 57o.64, while the total net revenue for the entire lines is $9,S44.262. The total passenger service revenue in Arkansas was s4,603, ,1S9.S1, the total freight revenue S11,501, ,71494 and the total operating revenue, including the pas senger, freight and other operating revenue, was $16,32S,9S4.59.
 The total net revenue for Arkansas of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific was s1,25S,521.47 out of total net revenue for the entire line of S16,791,- 619.66.
 The Cotton Belt, out of total net revenue over the entire line of $3,111,- 5S9.38, Arkansas earnings amount to $2,102, ,450.63. The total operating rev enue in Arkansas was $5,193 ,466.49, of urhich co Q1O o1Q 60 u,ao fro; obt rav enue and s935,157.11 was passenger service revenue.
 The St. Louis & San Francisco total passenger service revenue in Arkan- sas for this period was $1 ,497 ,462 26, the total freight revenue in Arkansas was s2,659,034.76 and the total operat- ing revenue was s4, 203, ,53405.
 Practically all of the revenue of the Kansas City Southern in Arkansas is earned from freight, according to its report to the commission. Of total operating revenue in Arkansas of $1,- 540,413.57.
 The Midland Valley reported s22,- 72S.7S total passenger service revenue in Arkansas, S129,035.02 total freight revenue in the state, and a total oper- ating revenue in Arkansas, including passengers, freight and other operating revenue, s16O,425.74.
 The only road of any consequence which showed deficit from it's opera tions in the state was the Texas & Pacific. which reported $32.062.30 loss.
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-12-20

ed herself in a bathroom, waich was later forced open nd1ler body found. Coroner Johnson rendered a verdict that death was due to heart disease, superinduced by fright
 Mrs. Mary Conger of Prairie Grove dropped dead while waiting for train at Fayetteville She was returning home from a trip a few hours after she had been rendered a reception by her friends and relatives in honor or her sixtieth birthday anniversary.
 Mrs. R. c. Little died of heart fail ure at her home here.
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-12-20
Old lnStrYctor Leaves.

AHs e Rsutenant Converse R. Lewis Tenth United States Infantry. wh detailed as inspect. or of instructbn for the Arkansas Ma. tional Guard, has been succeeded by Captain A. B. SloahA Thirteen Infantry Lieutenant Lewis lleft to join the Twenty-third' infantAy at Fort Benja- min Harrison at Indianapolis. Ind. Under an act of cd(pgress, approved about a year ago, its.s provided that no officer in the United States army shall remain away from his command more than two years.
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-12-20
Everybody After Ore.

Zinc, Ark.-Excitement is running high over recent shallow zinc ore strikes which have been reported dur ing the past dey or two and every able bodied man in this little town is at work in the diggings and the town has taken on deserted air in the day time. For the past month new strikes of shallow silicate have been report. ed every few days from several tracts a mile north of here, where prospect ing has been carried on. and the local people are getting busy.
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-12-20
Want Fort to Remain.

Little Rock.-C. c. Kirkpatrick, sec. retary of the Chamber of Commerce, has communicated with members of the Arkansas delegation in Congress, relative to the retention of Fort Lo- gan H. Roots as an army post. Lieu tenant Colonel TaSgart, the command ing officer at the post, said he thought the government had no immediate in- tention of abandoning the post.
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-12-20
Favors Cultivation Of Lots.

Little Rock.--The Board of Direct ors of the United Charities Associa- tion at it's meeting last week adopted resolution endorsing the movement for the education of children and others in the cultivation lof unuted areas and vacant lots. and fAvoriny thd plan of having the work karrieA eF under the auspices of the sclipol
 and pledging it's assistar \ i@
 work.
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-12-20
Neoro sIashes at Collector.

Little Rock.-As climax to dis pute over the collection of bill, Chris Nichols, a negro. attempted to slash with a knife B. H. Manning. collector for loan agency. at the corner of Nineteenth and High streets. The wound him. Nichols was arrested.
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-12-20
lhREE UNUSUAL DEATHS
Woman In Fort Smith Drops Dead
 From Fright of Husband.

Western Newspaper Union News Serv1c",
 Fort Smith.-rThree unusual deaths occurred in this vicinity last week. Mrs. Anna Nelson of Idabel, Okla, dropped dead in Towson Avenue
 rooming house at the sight of her hus- band, Alfred, who had just been re-
 leased from the sity jail upon compile
 oon of a sentecce. The woman lock-
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-12-20
Forest Fires Damage

Paragould.-Forest fires county the past few days v considerable damage. In tn hood of Beech Grove, 10 n much damage has been donrSe and other property. Hog raisers been kept busy fighting the fir,. keep them out of the river bolt, where there is plenty of acorns nuts for hogs for winter food.