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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-01-22
D ,ctors Meet At Batesburg.

TIE eighth Annual District Medical
Ass ciati,n met in The office of Drs.
". P. an.l r. Fl. Zimmerman in Bates
bug on Jaunary 18th, This district is
com posed Of the counties of Aiken,
Edgedeld, Lexins ton aud Saluda, all
of whic, we're we'll represented at
the meeting. Mauy papers on clinics
and other subjects were read and freely
discussed.
DR.. J. w. Geiktr, of Brookland, who
is now 81 years old, was elected an
honorary member of the association.
Tie fello wing were chosen to represent
the district association before the legis-
lature in regard to various matters.
Dr.. d. NJ. Crossoa, DR.. Harry II.
Wyman, DR.. J. D. Waters, DR.. R. A.
Marsh. The next meeting of the as
sociation wilf be in Aiken in July.
The Lexington County Medical as
ISOLATION, of which DR.. r H. Thinner
man is chairman, and DR.. W. T. Glib
con, acting secretary, had short
meeting but adjourned in order to at
tend the district meeting. DR.. G. F.
Roberts of Lexington was elected dele
gate to State Medical association. The
next meeting will be at Lexington.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-01-22
Notice..

Notice is hersby given to the public
that all lumber for repairing and
building bridges in Lexington county
furnished by lumbermen must be f
sound and first class material for
which the County Board of Commits
sioners will pay at the rate Of $500
per NJ, unless ott erwise agreed upon.
All lumber will be received before it
ia paid for. No bill will be paid by
this Board where the charges exceed
the above rate, and the custom CT de-
livering lumber where it is supposed
to be needed without authority to do
SO must cease. All contracts for re-
pairing or building bridges must be
made with the Board before any bill
for the same will be considered by
the Board. &. f.. CORIE4,
Jan. 13, 1913. Supervisor.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-01-22
Teachers Meeting.

The Lexington County Teachers
ASSOCIATION will meet in the High
School building in Lexington at noon
on Saturday, 25th inst. A very inter
esting and instructive programme has
been arranged and every teacher IN
Lexington county is earnestly urged
to be present as a rich .intellectual
feast awaits them. The programme is
as follows:
Reading-Miss Eehel reher. Miss
Ethel Dreher ID the Superintendent OF
the rural schools and to promote their
interest and to work their improve.
ment she has labored zealously, earn
estly and faithfully and her work
along these lines is bearing ripe fruit.
"Why the Teachers and Pupils
Should Attend the National Corn
show,-Dr. e. O. Ridgell, of Bates
burg. Dr.. Ridgell has taken Inactive
and prominent part in all matters
pertaining to the cause OF the educa,
ton of the masses and their intellectual
Developments. He has accomplished
q wonderful great work and has
awaken the interest Of those In charge
.ot the educational interests Of the
county. and spurred them on to
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-01-22
The Corn Show.

Columbia, S. G. Jan. Q, (Special)
Arrangements have been perfected
whereby the Exposition School for
Prize Winners, to be conducted dur
ing the first week Of the Fifth National
Corn Exposition here, will be coeduca.
tional. In addition to the 500 or 500
prize winning corn club boys from all
parts of the South, some half hun
dred prize winning tomato club girls
from nearly a dozen States will also
take part in this unique feature of the
Exposition. The National Corn Expo
sition opens on January 9th.
The boys who attend this school will
be housed in special building at the
Exposition grounds. Arrangements
have been made for the entertainment
of the girls in some Of the best homes
in Columbia, and plans are being per-
footed for social features. The girls
will spend practically the entare day at
the Exposition grounds, hearing lec-
lures in common with the boys, and
attending special courses ofinstruction
covering domestic science and arts,
canning, cooking, lectures on floral
culture, growing of vegetables, poultry
raising. aud kindred subjects. Special
attention will be given to the Exposi-
tion exhibits. Mr.. J. B. Hobby, of
Auburn, Alabama, is superintendent
of this school for e-winners.
Each State will send fiye prize win
ming tomato club girls to this Expo
sition school. The tomato club work
is conducted by the Farr Coopera-
tive Demonstration Work of the Fede-
raj department Of agriculture, in
cooperation with the State agricultural
institutions. The special agents in
charge of the work for the several
Sta'es are: Virginia, Miss Ella Agnew
Burkeville; South Carolina, Miss Edith
L. Pa rott, Rock Hill; Mississippi.
Miss SUSIE V. Powell, Jackson; Georgia,
Miss Mary Cressweu, Athens; Ala
bama, Mrs Bertie I. Robinson, .Au-
burn; Florida, Miss Agnes Ella Harris,
Tallahassee; Tennessee, Miss Virginia
P. Moore, Nashville; North Carolina,
Miss Jane 8. McKinnon Raleigh;
Louisiana. Miss Elizabeth B. Kelley,
Baton Rouge. InArkansas, Texas and
Oklahoma, the girls work is handled
by the authorities in charge Of the
boys corn club.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-01-22

There are four patriots who dc sire
to serve their country for the money
that's in it in the race for Judgr # 1st
Circuit made vacant by the re~igna-
ton of Judge Copes. The names men
toned are Gen. Connor, Senator
Dennis, Solicitor Hildebrand and Mr..
Octavous Cohen.
Robert W. Archibald, former Judge
of Unite4 States Commerce Court,
was impeached by the United States
Senate last week. Among the other
counts he was charged with hish
crimes and dismeanors anG upon this
count he was found guilty. BE made
but little defense. This verdict for
ever disqualifies him from holding
any Office OF public honor or public
trust.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-01-22
D0UBLY PROVEN
Lexington Readers Can No
Longer Doubt the Evidence.

Lexington Readers Can No
Longer Doubt the Evidence.
This Lexington citizen testified long
ago.
Told of quick relief-of undoubted
benefit.
The facts sfe now confirmed.
su,h testimony is complete-the
evidence conclusive.
1t forms convincing proof Of merit.
A. Marks, Depot st., Lexington, 8.
c., says: II had pains in my back and
sides for months and did not feel well
at all. My kidneys did not do their
work as they should and I knew thatI
needed a reliable kidney medicice.
! got supply of Doan's Kidney Pills
from the Kaufman Drug Co. and
since took the contents Of one box
the pain has disappeared and my kid
neys have become normal. advise
other kidney sufferers to try Doan's
Kidney Pills" (Statement given
March 8, 1908 } ... -
PRAISES DOAN'S AGAIN.
Dir. Marks was interviewed on March
%, 1911 and he added: II take pleas
ure.in confirming my previous endorse:
ment of Doan's Kidney Pills. 1certain.
y think that this reparation is worthy
of the highest praise"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Fostcr- Co., Buffalo,
New York. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-01-22
The Lexington Delegation.

We know not to what committees
the Lexington members OF the House
of Representatives have been assigned
not having seen their assignment pub
lished in any of the papers and not
having been otherwise informed. Sen
ator Sharpe has been assigned to the
following committees: Banking and
insurance, police regulations. penal
and charit able, county officers, incor,
porations. railroads, internal imrrove-
ments and chairman OF legislative
library.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-01-22
State News.

Frank M. Lynn, who lived about
five miles from Yorkville, is dead.
Nelson Lockliar, of Aiken, departed
this life after a short illness on Jan,
18th.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. E.
NJ Bostick, of Beaufort, died on Mon
day of last week.
William 4. Green, who has been an
invalid for several years. died at his
home in Graniteville last week.
The Orangeburg Times and Demo-
crat says that the fines assessed at the
late term of court will more than pay
all the court expenses.
A campaign Of determination Of the
hookworm under the Rockefeller
fund is being prosecuted in the State
and the war wages fierce.
The races will open at Palmetto
Park, Charleston, next Saturday
unless there is some court proceed
ings to enjoin the sport which does
not seem likely ut this time.
DR.. s. B. Thompson, Of Port Royal,
a surgeon in the federal army, died in
Augusta, Ga., last Thursday where
he had been taken for treatment.
il. Sims, editor of the Times and
Democrat, is a candidate for United
States Marshal and is said to have
the endorsement Of Senator Tlllman.
It is announced that Hon. T. F.
Brantley, of Orangeburg, is candi-
date for United States District Attor-
ney. There are many others yet to
hear from.
Miss Laura E. Mccoy died Saturday
at Eau Claire, a suburb Of Columbia.
Her mother was one of the number of
Young women who strewed flowers in
the path af General Lafayette when
he visited Columbia in 1921.
A. G. Adams, who self inflicted an
ugly cut in his throat on Friday
afternoon on a Southern Railway
train between Columbia and Augusta,
is resting we'll in sn infirnary in Co.
lumbia. His wound is not considered
serious.
ST. Carter, who was sworn in az
State Treasurer yesterday has named
Captain R. II. Jennings, the retiring
Treasurer, as Chief Clerk. The other
clerks named are j. Fuller Lyon,
bond clerk; Young H. Vance, general
bookkeeper, and ". v. Southerland,
stenographer.
Leon Malpass, of Ridgeland, 8. c.,
while visiting relatives in Waycross,
Ga.. was struck by a westbound
Atlantic Coast Line train on January
10th and instantly killed. It is not
Known how he came to be on the
railroad track.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-01-22
Marriage Licenses.

Since the marriage law went into
effect last year Judge Drafts has issued
up January Goth OF the present year
l45 marriage licenses. The following
named pe,soLs have secured licenses
on the date named: :.
January 12, E. Ell Hendrix and
Estelle Kaminer. =
january 10. Je.ss Lewis and Carrie
Belle Smith.
Janusry Is, Jason Hite and Rosa
Corley.
January Is, James Ripley and Pearle
Cspers, colored.
January II, Lawrence Bryant and
Luz Hayes.
J>ruarv lS, Wm. Hare and Ollie
For.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-01-22
Card of Thanks.

Mr.. Editor: Kindly allow me space
in your paper to express our sincere
appreciation and heartfelt thanks TO
our friends and neighbors for kind
nesses shown Us during the sickness
and death Of our little son, Benton.
Only those who have passed through
these sore trials can truly appreciate
these acts of kindness.
Very Truly
Mr.. and Mrs E. P. Shealy.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-01-22
Meeting Called.

The depositors of the Peoples Bank
Of Leesville, which is in financial
t,onble. will meet in the town Of Lees
vile tomorrow, the 23rd inst. The
meeting is called for the purpose OF
affecting an amicable adjustment of
its difficulties with the president OF
tho hank: DR.. E. J. Etheredge, and
the cashier, w. Aug. shealy, CON-
nrom1se having been under ccnsidera-
tion for the past several weeks.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-01-22

Take the "direct road'' to health
and strength by using Foley Kidney
Pills for beckache, rheumatism, weak,
sore kidneys and bladder irregulari.
ties. Each ingredient is chosen for its
positive healing and curative qualities.
Foley Kidney Pills are the best medi-
cine you can buy for kidney and
bladder troubler troubles. Mrs. J. NJ
Finley. Lyons. Ca, says; II took
Foley Kidney Pills and they entire'y
cilrsd me.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-01-22
Whiskey Wasted.

Sheriff Miller and his assistants
opened and poured on tie ground on
last SATURDAY. morning large quantity
of whiskey and bs er seized from Mr.
Roueh. who conducted social club
On North Depot Street, 1t was Bill
UNIQUE sight and molly crowd OF
men and boys gathered around the
iail enclosure 70 see the unusual
sight. AS the liquors were poured out
manv mouth watered and many q
wish for sot%e OF it was expressed.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-01-22
Notice to Electors of Center
School District No 7.

Notice is hereby given that special
election will be held at Center School
House, District No 7, on Saturday,
February 1st, 1918, for the purpose OF
voting a tax levy of two mills for
school purposes in said School District.
Voters will be required to present
their tax receipts and registration
certificates.
Polls will open at so O'Clock A. M.
and close at 400 O'Clock Z. N.
January l6, A. D. 1913.
J.H. LONG,
E. D. LONG,
J. H. PRICE,
Trustees of Center District No 7.
13pd
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-01-22
sTRESPASS NOTICES

TRESPASS NOTICE.-This is t,
notify all persons not to hant, or fish,
carry torches, or trespa in any man.
ner whats oever upon our lands, as the
law will be enforced against all tres
passing. MRS. MARGARET HUCK-
ABAA, D. H. HUCKABAA.
Jan. 18, 19l3-l5. ..
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-01-22
The Designer.

The February number of this ex-
> cel,ent ladies' magazine has reached
onr table. and as usual, is filed from
cover to cover with sugZe' tions OF
interest to ladies. Every department
:. renlete with information designed
especially to assist women in their
work and no woman shouli be with
out it.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-01-22
Meeting Of Live Stock Asso'
citation Of Lexington
County.

AS the county has been placed the
in quarantined area for the purpose OF
eradicating the cattle tick, meeting
is called of all persons interested to
meet at Lexington G. H., on the first
Mon day Of February, being the 3rd
day. Speakers from the State and
United States Departments will be
present to address the gathering and
devise plans for buildings, dipping
vats, etc. W. W. BARRE, Pres.
D. F. EFIRD, Secretary.
January 20, 1918. IL.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-01-22
Horses and Mules.

Messrs. Swyeert & Smith. Leesville,
S. Q. have just received car load of
fine horses and mules. Go and make
Your selection. Prices and terms
right.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-01-22

Be good-and your wife may be
happy.
A silent man never has to eat his
words.
There's many slip 'twixt the ak and
the chip.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-01-22


lanes T. Hite, Joseph s. Meetze,
70. Z. Earple, Noah Shealy,
George A. Spires, Leroy Gunter,
" Hamp Hook, Earl P. Corley,
1esse L. Kizer, D. N. Sharpe,
Jobn K Carter, Adam G. Steele,
riaude q, Cox, ]. Hamp Lucas,
J. NJ. Bouknight, W. J. M. "lse'
yosh ]. shealy, w. Ballentine.
ao,omon A. Day, L.O. Oswald.
w. E. Lindler, 9. NJ. Swygert'
W. w. Bjckiey. Elijah .. Iante'
J. Charley Henry, Cal }. heetze'
W. Kinsier Geiger. Har7eyG' Steei'
J. Asby Amick, Q A. Duncan
Eruest Livingston, w: K. ShesIy,
" Bnt,er Hook, C.B. Caughmar
Alonzo l.. Hartley, 1. M ssthe*s
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-01-22
The Common Pleas Court.

The court of Common Pleas Tor
Lexington county will convene here
ON Mppdayaf, the week commencing
February 3rd. There being a vacancy
on the bench unless the present Cen
era, Assembly flls the vacancy be-
tween now and then, Special Judge
viii have to be named 10 preside at
This tern,.of the court. The following
,iury has been drawn to serve che
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-01-22
Marriage.

Married, on January 10th, 1913, at
the home of Rev. A. r. Taylor,
the officiating minister, Mr.. Jason
Hite and Miss Rosa Corley.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-01-22
Doesn't this convince you:

have been in the retail drug bus
mess for twenty-five years, during
which time have sold, as we'll as
used, quite a lot ofdiferent medicines.
I must say, however, that Gowans
Preparation is the best remedy I have
ever used or sold for the use for which
it is recommended. II feel it is my duty
as we'll as my pleasure to recon-
mend it. E. A. MORRISON,
Druggist,
Petersburg, Va.
All Druggists and Guaranteed
Three sizes, 81 90, SOC and 25e.
GOWAN MEDICINE CO.,
Concord, N. C.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-01-22
ONE MILLION
DEMOCRATS ~
WANTS OFFICE

Under Wilson, and we want
one million people to buy
Cow ANS, King of Extern
als-the great preparation
that just rubbed on scatters
infammation-whi ch may
lead to serious complica-
tions in Colds, or Cronp or
Pneumonia.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-11
THE WEATHER

Forecast Fair tonight and tomor-
row. Temperatures: a. n., SO de-
grees; 10 a. M, IS degrees; 12 noon,
SO degrees; 2 p. M, go degrees. Sun
rise, 5:53; sunset. SAB.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-11
Governor Will Offer
Reward to Stop Race
Troubles in Forsyth
Chief Executive Determined to
Catch Men Who Are
Prosecuting Negroes.

Governor Joseph NJ. Brown is de-
termined to stop prevailing race trou-
bles in Forsyth and neighboring coun-
ties, if the Offering of substantial re-
wards for those responsible for them
can accomplish his purpose.
Many negroes have been driven out
Of Forsyth of late, in numerous in
stances by violent means. and warn
lngs have been given hundreds more
that they must move to other points,
Recently a negro home in Cumming
was dynamited and the occupant. with
MS entire family, made to leave the
county The governor has offered a
specific reward of 5000 for the pepe-
traitor of this crime, and has announced
that he will, upon request of the proper
authorities, as is required by law. offer
similar rewards for other criminals of
like character in the other counties af-
fected.
The governor desires it understood
that he will gladly cooperate with the
authorities in suppressing race trou-
bles wherever they exist, and he par
ticularly invites information concern
ing the same. 1t has come to his ears
that these troubles are not investigated
by some county officials rs they should
be, largely because Of political line
ups and environments.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-11

With eyes wide ana unbiiuking Nrs.
Callie Scott Appelbaum lay ON rot
this afternoon at the fooJ of her nus
bands coffin and listened TO the SOL
emn funeral service over his body.
Weak and i'll. she was helpless to lift
her head. or to look at his face
once she tried. but sank back with a
despaiiing moan. and closed her eyes,
with the appearance Of great weak
ness Sheriff Mangum hastehed to
press into her arm the little hypodermlc
charged with strychnine, which had
been prescribed as necessary to sustain
her.
Several times during the half hour n
the quiet chapel was it necessary thus
to revive her. \ moan and the signal
of the closed eyes would warn the sher-
if at her side. and he would aso the
needle.
Mrs. Appellants eyes were dry and
staring She seemed to lie in stu
por throughout the half-hour. uumOved
by the soft music or BY the words OF
the minister. Rev. A. R. Holderby She
did not move or show signs Of emo
ton when a huge bunch Of white roses,
which she had ordered to be placed on
her husbands coffin. were brought into
the chapel. and held In her plain view.
Her eyes did not even close
Too Weak to Move.
49,. ,,. ,,.,- IfffaI to lpya1
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-11
Means Only Signs Of Life Evidenced
By Sick Woman.

whom She is accused OF having killed
The casket was of rich. black broad
cloth covering. Mrs. Appelbaum her
self had ordered it from the samples
which were shown her in the cell
Finally came the white roses. her
roses, and with their appearance the
service began Mrs Y. W. Hunter. Miss
Katie Tatum and Miss Katie Hughes
sang softly, Beautiful Isle of Some
where
Dr. \. Il. Holherby, pastor Of the
Moore Memorial church. conducted the
services. 1t was at her request Mrs.
Appelbaun is the member of no church.
nor was her husband She had been
impressed with Dr. Holderby and spoke
of him IN connection with arrangements
for the service.
Suecun7bs to Emotions.
The services over. Mrs. Appelbaun'y
cot was fitted. and borne again TO the
ambulance. ON the way back to the
jail she succumbed for the first time to
her emotion. She was too weak to
weep; one sob seemed to overcome her.
But she moaned ceaselessly, and now
and then moved her head. 1t seemed
that only then her stupor was pene-
trated with a sense of the occasion.
AT the Jail her ordeal over the last
tie which bound her to her husband
severed Mrs. Appelbaum collapsed. on
the elevator which bore her to her cell
she tainted away, in spite of the strych-
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-11
Neighbors Object to
0ut- Door Sleeping
Quarters of Pet Dogs
Case Made by Health Department
Against Mrs. Hooper Dis
missed by Recorder Broyles.

Mrs. il. 6. Hooper. of IS Garnett street.
5 very fond Of dogs. and is a staunch ad-
vocate OF the fresh airs outdoor life fof
CANNES.
Consequently she provided comfortable
sleeping quarters for her own two little
pet doggies on top of the front porch OF
her home.
This health building process for dogs,
however. didn't exactly meet the ap-
proyal Of neighbors- particularly after the
sleeping quarters had been occupied for
a time, and complaint was made to the
health department. Inspector Cochran,
after an investigation, made a case
against Mrs. Hooper.
She appeared today before Recorder
Broyles, and explained that her only mo-
tive was the health and comfort of her
pets. The case was dismissed on her
promise 10 abolish the Sleeping porch
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-11
Speaker Makes His
Requests For Pie
Direct to Wilson
President Breaks Rule and Doesn t
Send Clark to Bryan,
His Nemesis.

WASHINGTON. March l1.-Presi-
dent Wilson's rule that he viii see
practically no applicant for Office does
not apply TO senators or representatives
who may come on behalf of such
applicants
This was made plain at the white
house when the president re-
ceived Speaker Champ Clark and Sen
ator Stone. of Missouri, who sought
places for seven Missourians, and in
formed them that he would consider
the applications.
Aware Of the GOODNESS between
Speaker Clark and Secretary Bryan,
the outgrowth of the Baltimore conven-
ton, the president did not instruct the
visitors to see the secretary of state.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-11
ET THE PEOPLE TURN OUT In MASS MEET

by
the the little politicians who banded
stne the holding
the politicians may hear the voice OF the people
People Politicians