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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-07-30
The King of All Laxatives

For constipation, headaches, indi-
gostion and dyspepsia, use DR.. Kings
New Life Pills.. Paul Mathulka, of
Buffalo, N. Y, says they are the
"King of all laxatives. They are
blessing to all my family and I always
keep box at home" Get box and
get we'll. Price Csc. Recommended
by The Harmon Drug Co. adv.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-07-30
Notice..

There will De dance given by the
Lexington dancing club in Roofs hall
Thursday evening July 31st. The
music will be furnished by an uptodate
band from Columbia. Refreshments
will he served by the Ladies School
improvement League. Everybody is
invited to attend.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-07-30
Knew Hh Ground.

NHG" IIf0 NTV0HOs
"You say this man Is no chicken
.stealer?" inquired tho judge.
"Yassuh," replied MI. Erastus Pink.
ley. "Da's whut said"
What do you know about the facts
in this case?"
Il isn't s'posed to know muffin bout
de facks in de case. l is an expert
witness fob de dafenae"
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-07-30

11o M G Kyzer, 400
III Reeder, " 81 IS
112 Adam F Corley, al as pauper 10 90
113 /" 1000
Go be Oontinued.)
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-07-30
Picnic POSTPONED.

The Socialist picnic scheduled for
Cherokee on the 31st of July has been
postponed on account of seven bad
cases of typhoid fever in the families
of the promoter of the occasion.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-07-30
Barbecue at Summarland Springs.

Twill furnish a first class Barbecue
at Summerland Springs On Thursday,
August 18th, at which time and place
there will be discussion of the Dis
pensary question by DR.. Geo. B Crom-
er and other prominent speakers.
The public generally is invited to at
tend. There will be big crowd, 80
come out. J. o. SWYGERT.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-07-30
ANNUAL REPORT

E. L. Wingard, Treasurer Of
Lexington, County. S. c., for
Fiscal Year Commencing
January l, 1912, and End
ing December 81, 1912.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-07-30

Lexington, S. c., Aug. 1, 1913.
To Hon. John s. Wilson, presiding
judge. court of general sessions for
Lexington County, S. c.:
Dear Sir:-In conformity with the
requirements of an Act Of the Gener-
al Assembly of the State Of South
Carolina, No. 1877, approved December
%, 1889 A. D. I have the honor to
submit the following transactions of
this Office for the fiscal year COM
mencing January 1, 1912, and ending
December 81, 1912.
Very respectfully.
E. L. WINGARD,
Treas. Lexington Co.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-07-30

OFFICE OF COUNTY TREASURER
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-07-30

No. Name Amount
1 Adam Reeves, sal, ferryman 5 30 90
2 s. NJ. Corley, flat and cable 100 90
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-22
cvNopsrs OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS

.otf>- STANFIELD. rich. vre Young man IRON ON
oEa6%a oq&ae h6 sT 5iy vaa 5 % @SPs he
childhood noun o..r,cted 10 Pamela Harris who was
was 5Tat( , DAYS there with her father Tered HarT5.
5pe anm5er Of odd little condolences Dire" the coupe
together. lid and was enlghtcuing Pamela
Harris was n an obscure childhood and , sh9%iaF ner
a5ne s asl s,s wsc 5a5f ais@s do so.
and three torn pee thousand dollars and departed
Pamela had ON, ,yr ,o the mystery Of her ndenti'y
t9r ('F missed her, and at once LETT ''T 'F' 10
look her up. t,,,de friends with q. Grahame
On the way aeroi5 c 81, couple Of doubtful characters
A5E "s "a 5e 6e a5a s o 8 IN an
out-of-way corner
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-22
CHAPTER VII. The First Match

TIL confess, said Ionn 20 the dappeT niue man WHO
sat the other side Of the table INA, me o'{ '',
We have for lhinH,nG inc ming ID any ''.. I.
been reearded-5y It's most recent p'.''I - at any
I'd like YOU to Judge for yourself ...,...... -.
And with that ae pulled '4i ,..'. .....s T, ,,. ~
two SINAI. strap ana I I ]'.''.' ,l .lIo
The plump precise ~al,e 1nt.. % '( E''. y rr
eee5 touched III ,a . % n . able enough To-
have plenty Of leisure for his atnusehenl7 ana one e." ~.
Chief amusement. was seeiht inc I'1 enc Grand or an
who omitted mo me f[o. '''' ;.. tbc, ,crc.
Saer and aet lbd l4' e a TO him at pcpoeoas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-22


d" ',. .' ...., emo, ..1..,;- -. .r, Carolina and
~ ~ ",,lI- ..t .'' '.i'- 10 ..' - 49, nm ''
asking A!,.s Harms '' come down here; me le"t.g
asked VEN, "' F, "''.'',i " ''t ' ' .'' u ~ m
ton made q" 'al5 stone " hth she ONES can nave
something more "r i, DEFINITE To- ,'t neg pc''.,7
Oer't,aE' sara J".h' ana --h .' "u5 i d . nc
.' .. .''' d.. ne "'' 10 PCT. '' ,-''', ''. ''- ' -
but Tins 'r.ag" aer JUST 81. .u.H closer. ,.-,
IAe t"rr, "ei'' '', "n! .'.l me ''' open .'.'ut
A,tI lie spoke H'r N'ii T" an lt '.,ih az ' "'l'U
hE. Bl' mat Young man, instead '. gong 1.I''f -
"''E az -.'''..'.-' '.'te- jul. "..''t j., 80. -'' =
position ""r.c Ni'i e ..- ~ one ' ''e wa" '..'.''''
hc .'n.- -.t l'.u N"'i, "t sal. 49,, r 49,.
The 'eHe..- called up 'ae ar Una Hotel bu' before
Ht..-''+ Joy I...'.. ... ..t' " '...'' .''' "'..
III Mr. aN .'" -t't' .'i '..,'' any '.', "' -
a.r 30 'r man aisle anl conducted Hci ha.H l' ne
little r,.r where John "a- waiting
They $500! good morning =" c1.. other very Mee'y;
quite They rrl't i-t"-. elves. h ..' i.ai''. N t'I.u
Old 're1i. The c"c.cr turned away and con. ei''i
smile IT, wt- enjoying this morning.
81 aw perfectly ready 'Y Tell you what the stone is,
he SAIL when hc tal' 'he. were ready for bun again;
"taonsa a" n'' able 10 'e- you e>a.,z VIVA, }. Is
worth I's diamond, and >. weighs WITHIN " ''a, i'n
Of q huui-cI .4r.,5. ], would gut, suppose i' about
iYrtr.
Pamela ua. beyond words. but John managed 70
say. Its worth then. suppose. great dca. Money!
"Wha' ). ultimate worth would be- sad iae lc"cer'
"dcpcnis % course, on whc'her' turned oui IN the cut
ting o. De 81 the first water or not and whether the cut
ting revealed any flaws i ls very valuable though III
any case II YOU want Z" dispose ~ u
81 don't believe d., said Pamela; at as'-n't
yet.
III YOU decide otherwise. said the jewcicr making
handsome amend now tor .'5 former suspiaons' = j
be very glad 20 give YOU letter ~ ihli"-u.t'h u"
dealer who al treat you fairly and am sure would be
glad 90 undertake the sale q" i for the customary com
mission
"IhanI. You. sad Pamela; 'anl IN me- meantime
for awhile anyway, will YOU keep II Tor me;
"Oi course. be assured her, ana ucn' as Sae ana
John 20 go, me surprised them both by saying !
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-22


e7..-. BIZ. as they started along the path through
IN. IL. ... he could feel that She was trembling.
81 s.... believe YOU were frightened q bit when it
wa W.. , ne r5er 'i r. over because man Ike
III. j. w. rs. dangerous especially when he has woman
ike thu. Vile Of his to help him"
~I- ISM. .ha." said Pamela. "Id-Id forgotten all
about ..a- But-5ut why did ! expect you' did.
ter. ..ae..al YOU always / even thought Of YOU
1-c~ ... veil Went on, Of the window And why
III ,..- come, DO YOU suppose were real either Of
~
Fl. -,af q little laugh at that: though II wasn't
W.. ... ... .-@. ~i'n take q chance he said.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-09-19

Quite a number of local men
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-09-19
COST OF LIVING
STILL SOARING

The cost of living on June Is
was appropriately 60 per cent
higher than the average between
1890 and 1900, more than 8 PEI
cent higher than it was a yeal
ago and nearly l5per cent higher
than it was two years ago, says
a Washington dispatch.
Investigations of retail prices
in 40 cities conducted by experts
of the bureau of labor show
prices at practically the same
level as last November, when the
high records of the last quarter
Of century were reached.
Of IA articles investigated, all
except sugar showed a marked
advance; bacon, which led in the
soaring, went up 1885 per cent.
Other articles showing remark
able advances were: Pork chops,
Ill per cent; round steak, 1925
smoked ham, 81; hens, 1877; sir
loin steak, 75.2; rib roasts, Is;
lard, 66.5; cornmeal, 57.3; pota-
toes, A.4; butter, Alb; eggs,
4O.8; milk, 1874, and flour, 28.G.
Bacon advanced 1G.2 per cent
during the year; smoked ham,
ID. /; pork chops, 1874; hens, 11.8;
eggs, III; round steak, 1O.1;
sirloin, 9.8; lard, 7.2; rib roast,
6.8; butter, 5.S, and milk, 4.1.
The other four declined as fol-
lows: Potatoes. 3l.9; sugar,
l5.2; wheat flour, IT, and corn
meal, 80.
These figures were taken by
experts and are accurate in
every respect.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-09-19
BEN RAYMOND FARM
HOUSE BURNED WEDNESDAY

The Ben Raymond farm house
! located north of town about two
miles north of town was entirely
destroyed by fire Wednesday
afternoon. Just after noon the
flames We're noticed from Roman
and in a very short time the
building was consu med, making
a big fire for the time being.
The building was of five Or six
rooms and was occupied by Clar-
ence Beckhorn and family. Mr..
Beckhorn being away from home
at the time. Very little of the
furniture was saved and the loss
is almost total, there being no
insurance. The origin of the
fire has not been learned.
Misfortune does not come
singly very often, as Mr.. Beck
horns family has been sick most
of the summer and he has lost
two valuable colts and one mare
of his team.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-09-19
FEW RAILROAD Facilities
DETR|MENT TO MONTANA

have been drawn to serve as
jurors in Judge Patterson's d.
vision of the district court, and
yesterday the notices were re-
ceived by registered mail inform
ing them of the fact. Those for
whom notices have been sent are
W. H. Reichard, Dwight Large,
Thos. Bergevin, C. A. Swanson,
r. w. Cammack, j. l.. Ozmun
and A. M. Sterling. AS the lat
ter is postmaster, he will prob
ably claim the exemption and be
excused.
A petition asking for the SUBJ
mission of the question of loan
ing state school money on farms
in Montana and a workmen's
compensation act, can be signed
at the Pioneer Office. These laws
will be initiated under the direct
legislation act and will be voted
on at the next election by all
voters. Come in and sign the
petition.
/. Mrs. Nose Delaware and Miss
Edna Hull are in Spokane this
week attending the fair.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-09-19
Leon News

After a respite of two weeks,
the Worth While society met al
the home of Mrs. Marcy, with q
large attendance. The business
session was a long one and the
ladies finally decided to entertain
the gentlemen at a chicken pie
supper on Oct. 10, instead of the
harvest home supper previously
announced. During the social
hour the hostess served delicious
refreshments. Mrs. J. Llewellyn,
Mrs. M. Llewellyn and Mrs. J. c.
Denny were guests of the So
ciety. Mrs A. W. Nelson will
entertain the society next week.
The school opened last Monday
with a large enrolment. Miss
Rich is assigned to teach the
high school course and Miss
Bertha Ellis will teach the grades.
The patrons of the school are
justly proud they will have a
high school course this year and
great credit is due the enter
prising members Of the school
board. They work harmoniously
at all times for the betterrnent of
the schools and the results are
manifest.
Next Sunday evening instead
Of the regular lesson. a temper
ance program will be given under
the direction of Norah NeWett
and Bethel Bennett.
Miss Nellie Billings who has
made an extended trip to Seattle
and Tacoma, arrived home last
week.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Lee, on Sept. l, a daughter.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-09-19
Potato Growing Contest

The pupils of the Missoula
county schools were invited last
spring to engage in a potato
growing contest and on Tuesday
those from the vicinity of Roman
who entered this contest, had
their product judged. Superin-
tendent Logan had previously
written to Stanley Scarce, Rev.
j. G. Ross and G. F. Rathbone
asking that they act as judges
who were to select the best ex-
hibit for the county contest
which takes place at Missoula
next week. There being only
two contestants, and two being
needed to fill the number allotted
the reservation, both were rec
commended for the contest,
The potatoes shown were of
the Early Ohio and White Bur-
bank varieties. They were of
even size in each exhibit and
while not as large as usually
grown on the reservation, this
evidently not being a potato
year, they were very nice indeed.
In the corset cover contest,
Miss Kate Titus was the judge
and her duties were even less
ardous than befell those in the
potato contest, there being but
one contestant.
Mrs. Rinehard, county SUPER
intendent, was present and sent
all the exhibits to Missoula as
entered in the county contest.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-09-19
Raising More Hogs.

One Of the best indications as
to what is being done by the
farmers generally on the Flat
head in a way to increase the
earnings of their farms is that
they are commencing to raise so
many hogs. Almost every far
mer has a number and they all
look fine. Considering the fact
that many of them are hauling
water, some of them several
miles to water their stock. it
shows perseverance worthy of
mention. Some farmers put
in one-half their time hauling
water and this is a labor entirely
extra from what is generally
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-09-19
1878 GRAIN CROP
ABOUT THRESHED

The Mission valley grain cror
is almost threshed. A trip over
the country reveals the fact that
during the past two weeks, while
there has been ideal weather for
threshing purposes, the great
bulk of the grain has been put
through the machines and is now
either in sacks or stored in gran
aries on the farms. There are
some pieces of flax yet to harvest
but much of this is ready for the
thresher.
Some localities are reporting
good yields of wheat and oats,
others fair and some very light.
So far only one farmer, Fred
Rouillier. has threshed his flax
and reported the yield, his crop go
ing Is bushels per acre. 1t is said
that Mr.. Rouillier lost much flax
by cutting it with a mower and
raking into windrows, shattering
and losing much by this method.
Those familiar with flax raising
say he must have lost 500 bushels,
very materially reducing his aver
age per acre.
Most of the grain in the valley
this year is of an excellent quail
ty and will bring the top price.
Some pieces were affected by the
dry weather and the berry will
be shrunken, but these instances
are not many.
Prices have advanced during
the past two weeks several cents
per bushel and considerable oats
and wheat is being marketed,
either for shipment or local con-
sumption.
The acreage of fall wheat sown
this year is much less than here
tofore. owing to the continued
dry weather prevailing. Summer
fallowed land has been so devoid
of moisture as to deter many from
seeding and the acreage will be
light. Fall wheat shows the eff
feet of no rainfall, the grain COM
ing up very uneven in many fields.
Other fields look as good as usual.
There will be much spring
grain soWn next Year according
to present indications, the plow-
ing being done this fall and the
seed sown early in the spring.
Farmers believe this will be bet
ter than to risk late fall seeding.
Up to this time little fall blowing
has been done, harvest and
threshing taking the farmers
time. The good weather has per-
mitted them to do this work and
the lack of moisture making plow-
ing difficult matter. Rain is
needed very much over all the
reservation.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-09-19
HAULING PUPILS TO
SCHOOL COMMENCED

The trustees Of district No. %,
have six wagons in service at the
present time hauling the pupils to
many of the schools of the dis
trict. Of this number two are
at Arlee, one at St. Ignatius, one
at Leon, one at Crow creek and
the other in Roman.
Almon Adamson has the con-
tract here and his route takes in
the territory south of town five
miles.
This method of conveying
pupils to and from the schools is
working out nicely in every COM
munity where it has been tried
and it tends to centralize the
schools. 1t obviates the neces-
sity of many additional schools
and enables the pupils to enter
the grades in which their learn
ing demands and besides is a
saving in the annual expenditure.
With graded schools at one GEN.
trail point better results are
obtained and the idea will prob
ably grow until at some future
date all the rural schools will be
graded schools just the same as
in the towns, with the pupils all
conveyed to and from school.
That is the tendency Of the
times at least.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-09-19
Married

Cards are out announcing the
marriage of Miss Celia May
Myers to Mr.. Fred A. Hughes.
The wedding took place at the
residence of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Myers, on
Mud creek, Sept. II, Rev. John
G. Ross Of the Methodist church
officiating,
They will be at home to their
friends after October /, 1918.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-09-19
FEATURES OF THE STATE
FAIR FOR next WEEK

The final meeting of the board
of directors of the Montana State
Fair before the big exposition of
the week of September 22-27,
brought about the designation
of special days for the week of
the fair.
Monday, September %, will be
known as Children's Day and
Old Soldiers Day. when both
the little tots of the state and
the old time veterans will have
special features devoted to their
entertainment. The wearing of
a small American flag in honor
of the war veterans will be par
taken in by all fair visitors.
Tuesday, September %, was
designated as Frontier Day,
Shriners' Day and Western Mon
tana Day. The pioneers of the
state will mingle with those who
wear the emblem of the Shriners
and special train service will
bring Western Montanans to the
big state fair from the land of
the red apple.
Wednesday will be Governors
Day, Derby Day and Beaver
head Day. Governor Sam V.
Stewart will lead the stock par
ade in the afternoon and in the
evening will be the guest of
honor at the governors reception
and ball at the capitol. The big
State Fair Derby, offering 81, 500
will be run in the afternoon, be-
ing the feature running race of
the week. Beaverhead enthusi-
asts will come to the fair on the
"Beaverhead Special" and by
proper boosting will put the
southwestern county conspicu-
ously on the map.
Thursday will be Northern Pa
cifc Day and Elks' Day, when
the officials of the Route of the
Great Big Baked Potato'' will
visit the fair and when the men,
bers Of the horned tribe of fra
ternaldom will evoke fun from
the fair amusements.
Friday is Better Babies Day,
Milwaukee Day and Automobile
Day. Judges in the Better
Babies contest will announce the
prize winners on Friday, and
medals awarded to be presented
to the winning babies. Officials
of the Milwaukee, St. Paul &
Puget Sound will be on hand and |
car owners Of the state will
bring their machines to Helena
for the official Automobile Day. |
Saturday is given over as Great
Northern Day. Commercial Day
and Homesteaders and Dry Land .
Farmers Day. Twenty execu-
tive officials of the Great North
ern will be on hand and Louis
W. Hill will meet the non-irri-
eating farmers and homesteaders
in whom he has shown so much
interest. The Montana travel
ing men will be given over Sat-
urday as their day which has
been called Commercial Day.
The official bands that will
play during the week are the
Gateway City Band of Living
ston, the Boston and Montana
Band of Butte, and the Great
Falls Black Eagle Band. They
will furnish martial tunes and
classical and popular airs, and
will add spice to the many out
door free attractions that will
include the aviatrice, seven vau-
deville acts, and featureful wild
west stunts.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-09-19

The season for big eggs seems
to continue all the year on the
Flathead. Mrs. Sam'l Higham
brought in one the other day
which weighed just 3 3-4 ounces
accurate weight and it contained
only one yolk. That is going
some.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-09-19

Se.O
Beckwith elevator and Scarce
warehouse and the Beckwith
lumber yard. The fire is said to
have originated in the Scarce
warehouse and was commune
Gated to the other buildings and
had such headway when discov-
cred as to prevent saving the
buildings. The depot and the
livery stable were both in danger
and only the arrival of a train at
a critical moment and the switch
ing of the engine to a position
where a stream of water and
steam from the engine, saved
the depot. 1t required all the
water in the engine tank to save
the building and a wire brought
another engine to the scene as
soon as possible.
The Scearce warehouse was
sold last week to M. A. O'Con-
nell and F. J. Reynolds of st.
Ignatius, and it was being con-
verted into an elevator. Mr..
Scarce had a small amount of
merchandise stored in the build
ing, but his loss is fully covered
by insurance. Just what the
loss to the Beckwith Mercantile
Co. will be has not been learned,
nor the amount of insurance car
ried.
One of the most serious losses
is that of G. A. Townsend, a
farmer southwest of Roman on
Crow Greek, who was loading a
car Of flax and it was also burn
ed. 1t comes as a calamity to
Mr.. Townsend.
Caska Allen and Frank Car
rington were sleeping in the
Scarce warehouse, and were
awakened only in time to get out
a few Of their clothes, losing
many of their carpenter tools.
They were remodeling the ware
house into an elevator for O'COn-
nell & Reynolds, and say the
origin of the fire is a mystery to
them. Caska had gone to bed
about ! o'clock and at about $3.50
the fire started. He thinks it
must have started from the out
side, probably in the shavings
between that building and the
Beckwith warehouse.
The Stone-O -Ordean-Wells Co.
lost about 400 sacks of sugar,
stored there for local distribu-
tion, but their loss is fully COW
cred by insurance.
1t has been learned that O Con-
nell & Reynolds will rebuild their
elevator at once, assuring the
farmers a modern method of
handling their grain this season.
The Beckwith Mercantile Co.
will probably rebuild also, re-
quiring more than one fire to put
them out of the running.
1t has been learned also that
only about one-half a car of flax
is the loss sustained by Mr..
Townsend, but that is bad
enough.
Frank Darlington lost all his
carpenter tools, totaling about
5000 worth, and Caska Allen
lost part of his, about $50 worth.
They were in Roman this week
stocking up again so as to be
ready to commence rebuilding as
soon as the Northern Pacific
gives permission.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-09-19
FIRE DESTROYS BECKW|TH
AND SCEARCE WAREHOUSES;

necessary on the average farm.
They are realizing that it will be
impossible for them to make both
ends meet raising grain for the
market and are endeavoring to
raise and get together enough
stock to eat all the wheat, oats
and barley they produce. Hogs
are now selling on the eastern
market at from eight to nine
cents, according to quality and
weight. The local market is
around seven cents per pound,
live weight.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-09-19
Christian Sunday School

Glacier View school house
every Sunday at 10 O'Clock a. m.