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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-08-27
SHERIFFS SALE.

State of South Carolina.
County of Lexington.
In the Court of Common Pleas.
Bessie NJ. Hodge, ct al, plaintiffs,
against
D. J. Knotts, ct al, defendants.
Under and by virtue of an execution
duly issued on the judgement herein,
duly entered in the Office of the Clerk
of Court of Lexington county in the
above case, I have levied on, and will
sell at public outcry to the highest
bidder during the usual hours of sale
in the town of Lexington, in the county
of Lexington, State of South Carolina,
on the first Monday in September, 1913,
the following described property of D,
J. Knots at the store of Knotts- Dow
ling & Co.:
10 pitchers, gravy boats, pipe
case, II small lamps, 4 lamp shades,
26 boxes collars, 2 boxes mems under
shirts, IS remnants cloth, 2. boxes
sweater coats, II bowls, pump oil
cans, reflector lamp holders, l large
lamp, 1s lamp chimneys, 5 full bolts
cloth, boxes women undershirts, /
table cloth, boxes rivets, box spout
strainers, 2 boxes files, 5 bundles lamp
wicks, 1 box sewing machine needles,
IL Sweater coats eavy
10 saw handles, spigots, 8 boxes
shears, s tunnels, 3 locks, reap hook,
20 turkey plates, 6 strainers, II nut
| meg graters, 19 tin boilers. lot glasses,
! lot plates, 81 tin pans, 25 cans var
| nish, cans stove polish, boxes
knives and forks, scale beam, door
locks, box hangers, rubber shoe
heels, 9 boxes files, 8 boxes shirts, "a
! mems sweaters, pair drawers, box
| children mittens, 9 boxes caps, 8 pair
names, 8 boxes bolts, II pots, lot
| bread pans, 3 bundles stove pipe, lot
| ploWs 81, 8 bbls. nails, l roll paper,
| lock case, 8 vests. II boxes ties, 3
! boxes silk spool thread, 2 boxes kid
| gloves, bill folds, II cards buttons, s
cards sleeve supporters, l thlmble,
shaving brushes, 33 punches braid,
bottles rheumatism cure, 7 collie cure,
Silver Pine healing oil, % bottles
Kuidine, 2 ledgers and accounts. in.
voice book, l cash book, 81 notes
mortgages and liens, 1 box curry
combs, boxes bits, box sash props
boxes fish hooks, l box buckles,
hatchet handles, box lamp burners
2 boxes rszors, 2 Eureka tieout chains
box drawing knives, 19 hinges, l.
enamel ware boilers, dippers,
enamel ware boilers with handles, q
wash pans, lot glass ware, lot China
ware, coffee mills, Is boxes bolts,
box lamp burners, l box spoons, I
brass hinges, 3 boxes augers, clocks
1 box door hooks. IS bottles ink.
boxes shirts, pair overalls, : boxe!
drawers, 8 boxes suspenders, lot Goa
hangers, we'll pulleys, 8 wash boards
5 smoothing irons, , kettles, 1 10
sweeps, lot bull tongue plows, bar
rels horse shoes, box hats, 8 pal
jean pants, 3 silk waist patterns,
boxes ball thread, boxes lace, shoV
cases, box hair pins, boxes buttons
box safety pins, cards lace, 2 boSe
barrettes, IL cans hoof remedy,
Nubian tea, 20 cough syrup, 13 poul
try remedy, 147 pairs shoes, journal
9day books, 2 pocket looks.
TERMS OF SALE: lash.
SIM J. MILLER, Sheriff.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-08-27
Gin Sold at Public Auction.

The fine, complete gin system of
the late Geo. 81. Roof, Of Barre, was
sold by his administrator at public
auction Saturday, August Is. The
gin was purchased by our popular at
torney, r. O. Callison, who with D,
j. Roof, the eldest son of the late
Geo. 81. Roof, will run the gin under
the firm name of The Farmers Gin
Co. The entire system is practically
new and in first class condition for
serving the public.
This is one of the most modern and
up-to.date ginneries in the county.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-08-27

The stock of goods and furniture and
fixtures of the late Geo. H. Roof was
sold Saturday at Barre ty his admir-
istrator, Attorney T. G. Callisop, Of
this place to Goldberg & Son. Isaac
Marks did the buying for the afore-
said firm.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-08-27
Cotton Crop Good.

The outlook for the cotton crop in
Lexington county is highly gratifying.
Nearly all cotton on good land will
make about a bale TO the acre, which
is record breaker in this county. In
adjoining counties also it is reported
that the prospects are good for a
bumper crop of the staple.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-08-27
Notice.

Ihave just received a car Of Colum-
bus and Sterling Wagons. Come one,
come all and let me figure with you
on Wagons, Mowers, Rakes. Disc
Harrows, Cultivators, Hay Presses,
and other things of like nature.
Price and terms to please.
J. w. Roof, Pelion, S. g.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-08-27
ASK YOUR DRUG
GlsT ABOUT IT
There is a New Remedy that
Takes the Place of Calomel.
Recommended and Guar
anteed by the Drug
oicfs

SASVSs
Harmon drug store never sold a
remedy that gave more complete sat-
isfaction than Dodson's Liver Tone-a
mild vegetable remedy tor constipa-
ton, sour stomach and lazy liver.
Folks who have suffered for years
rather than resort to dangerous CAL
omel have found after one trial that
this pleasant-tasting vegetable liquid
gives them long sought relief with
out bad after. r.effects.
Dodson's Liver Tone is guaranteed
by Harmon Drug 90. to he safe liver
stimulant and to be absolutely harm
less-without bad after-effects. You
will find many persons in this locality
who have tried it and every user will
speak a good word for Dodson's Liver
Tone. 1t livens up TORPID liver and
makes you feel fresh, heal+f ' and clean.
The price of large bott.3 is so cents
money back if not pleased. The
success of Dodson's Liver Tone has
brought many medicines into the field
that initiate its claims, and some have
name very similar and package same
color, but remember Dodson's Liver
Tone is guaranteed by Harmon Drug
Co. who will give you back your
money if you want it. adv.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-08-27
On A Summers Evening.

Put new life in your home by buy
selections on Victor Records, the stand
ard the world over. double discs 1.-TWO
selections) 75c. Victor Talking Ma
chimes sold on easy payments.
Harmon Drug Co.,
The American issue., 1913-04-18
April IS, 1913.
Atlantic City

The telegraph tells that after twenty years cam
paignng for ordinary law observance the saloons of
Atlantic City closed on Sunday, according to the
statutes of the state.
For twenty years. the licensed saloonkeepers of
Atlantic City have gone the theory that laws were
made as door mat for rumselers wipe their feet
on, and not to be observed.
1t has required twenty years of campaigning to
elect prosecutor in Atlantic City who placed any
value upon his solemn oath.
What has become of the man who says that Ii
law enforcement and places the saloon
in the hands Of people who will observe the law when
it takes twentyyear campaign in a single city to
compel the licensees obey the chief features of
the law?
What has become of the man who says Prohbi-
ton means perjury, when requires two decades of
campaigning to elect a prosecutor in license city
whose oath is not puff of wind?
1t is sign of the rising tide of civic righteous
when after another of licensed cities go
to the extent of simple observance of the laws
of the state in which they are.
The American issue., 1913-04-18
THE AMERICAN ISSUE

wages which stand between their little ones and
hunger. There those who back up the looters by
providing them with buildings in consideration of ex
tort1onate rental, who vote them the lootng priv
1lege in that portion of the loot may go to the relief
OF rich taxpayers. There are those who lie to the
public about the whole hideous business in consdera
ton OF share of the loot in newspaper Advertising
1t is true that the Liberal League at Columbus
gave thousand dollars for 'reef' and spent week
yelling their heads off about it so that everybody
would know
Then the same ghouls insisted on disobeying
Mayor Karbs orders to close the saloons in the
stricken district that they could get their thousand
dollars back, and several thousand more with it.
They said that the law only gave the mayor power to
close the saloons in of riot" and there was no
riot, and they the contention.
The disaster did bring into bold relief the two
social segments those who would succor the wound
ded and those who regarded it as their constitutional
right to loot from the helpless whether they dead
alive.
In the legislature are found two classes of law
Makers those who would enact laws to protect the
weak and those who would enact laws providing for
their punder in consideration of portion of the loot
going into the "schoo fund"
The American issue., 1913-04-18
An Essay on Loot

The recent floods in Ohio and Indiana brought
into bold relief two classes of people
One set worked night and day in succor of the
stricken; they everywhere in boats and skifs,
rescuing and children at the repeated risk of
their lives. They opened their homes to the vic
Tins of the floods They poured out of their pro-
visions, Wardrobes, and demolished their own bank
accounts in providing relief for the suffering. One
scarce had to intimate that he was victim of the
flood before all of relief showered upon him.
Another set prowled about in quest of loot. They
would row out to man marooned with his wife and
child in tree top and offer to their lives for
twenty dollars. They would prowl about robbing the
dead bodies of their money and watches even cutting
a woman's hand off to get her wedding ring in
case They hunted through the debris, breaking open
boxes, trunks, and choppng up bureau drawers in
quest of loot They exercising their personal
right prey upon those not in position to defend
themselves. The weaker regarded fit
subjects for punder.
All over the country the classification of
people exists The world is full of people stricken
with appetite misfortune and the results of their
vces-vices that have been catered to by laws which
provide facilities for exercising them.
On the one hand are those who would provide
1ef-who spend their time, money and their very lives
in relief and in efforts to create conditions of safety.
Then there are the 1ooters those who would prey
upon the victims of appetite who would take adj
vantage of their condition to loot them of their last
nickels and dimes who would plunder them of their
The American issue., 1913-04-18
Prof. Humphrey and the Feeble Minded

In the Forum for April, Mr.. Seth K. Humphrey
has an informing article "Parenthood and the So
cal Conscience:'
Mr. Humphrey shows that:
In the United States there are now nearly
a million in public institutions, while a care
full survey indicates at least three millions
more, incapable of self-support, who are more
or less looked after privately Thus about
per cent OF the population is already negative
dead load upon society.
Anybody who possesses sufficient brains to &C
cOmmodate occasional headache will not dispute
the fact that very large proportion of this burden is
caused by drink Even the liquor papers will concede
that; their only claim being that the proportion of
the burden due to drink is as large as is claimed
by the drys.
But, taking any proportion that may be
conceded by wet organs there looms up avoidable
social burden that would be shocking indeed if the
people had not been accustomed to it from their birth
There has grown UP class of men whose busi-
is to cater to this depravty and who find it to
their pecuniary advantage to promote this bur
den for personal profit.
It is curious that these tradesmen in physical de-
terioration able dupe another class of feeble
minded taxpayers into supporting the policy even at
their own, cost.
Prof. Humphrey does not estimate the number of
this latter class of Predetermined" There appear TO
be enough in some localities to carry them for license
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-03-12
RHEUMATISM OF THE HORSES
Chiefly Affects Fetloek, but May At
tack Navicular Jolnt-Lameness
rs 10 Quite Painful.

In the highly fed and pampered
horse. inadequately exercised, a form
OF rheumatism. indistinguishable from
govt, Is met with, says the Horse
World. It chiefly affects the fatlock,
but may attack the navicular joint
when the patient experiences those
pains arthritic which infest the toe OF
libertine excess, n
The lameness is peculiarly painful
when the latter joint is involved, az
no swelling can take place and give
relief which Is afforded by the putting
Of a fetlock, a knee or hook. There
can be little doubt that many of the
intermittent foot lamenesses attribut.
ed to true navicular disease are rheu.
matte in origin. and that the socalled
cures Of navicular lameness other
wise than by the operation Of un.
nerving are due to the disappearance
Of rheumatic athritis. Many navicular
bones examined after the death OF
horses long suffering from disease
have all the appearances Of the rheu.
matte deposits. .ysgs5,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-03-12
CLEAR HEADED
Head Bookkeeper Must Be Reliable.

The chief bookkeeper in large
business house In one Of our great
Western cities speaks Of the harm
coffee did for him. (Tea is Just as
injurious because it contains caffeine,
the same drug found in coffee.)
my wife and drank our first cup
OF Postum a little over two years ago
and we have used 1t ever since. to the
entire exclusion Of tea and coffee. It
happened In this way:
About three and a half years ago
I had an attack OF pneumonia. which
left memento in the shape Of dys-
pepsia, or rather, to speak more cor
rectly, neuralgia OF the stomach. MY
cup Of cheer had always been coffee
or tea. but became convinced, after
q time, that they aggravated my stom-
ach trouble. happened to mention
the matter to my grocer one day and
he suggested that I give Postum Q
trial.
"Next day it came, but the cook
made the mistake of not boiling 1t suf-
flciently, and we did not like it much.
This was, however, soon remedied,
and now we like 1t 50 much that we
will never change back. Postum. be-
ing a food beverage instead Of q drug,
has been the means of banishing my
stomach trouble, verify believe, for
I am a well man today and have used
no medicine.
"My work as chief bookkeeper In
our Co.'s branch house here is Of q
very confining nature. During my COT
fee-drinking days was subject to
nervousness and the blues. These
have left me since began using Post
UNI, and / can conscientiously recon-
mend 1t to those whose work confines
them to long hours of severe mental
exertion." Name given by Postum
Co., Battle Creek, Mich. us
There's reason" and 1t is ex-
planned in the little book, ."The Road
to Wellville," in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
Interest. Adv. ss4s
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-03-12
HOUSING THE SHEEP FLOCK
Keeping Large Number Of Animals
Together In One Barn Has Ter
dency to Breed Disease. .


At one time made Germany my
home; I handled about 5000 sheep.
These sheep were owned by different
parties. from so to 200 belonging to
one man. Each owner had his sta
bles, one or more according to the
number of sheep he handled. There
were never more than 100 sheep in
one stable, says writer in the Amer
lean Agriculturist. These stables were
built like houses along a city street.
That is, they were built in row on
each side of an alley, facing each
other.
=" One Of the things that surpriFed me.
on coming to America. was the large
barns that farmers built, and then run
all the sheep together In this one
barn. believe this has tendency
to breed disease. lido not believe
sheep ought to be herded together In,
Z small place. and they should have
frequent change of pastures.
l have always found sheep-raising
verysprofitable. In fact, l think few
sheep should be kept on every farm.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-03-12
PROPER LOCATION FOR sILo.
Should Be Placed Near the Stock
i Barn, Handy for Breeding, and on 4
# Weil-Drained Place.

The silo should be located near the
barn, handy for breeding. and on a
well-drained place. It is advisable to
place # about six feet away from the
barn, and connect the barn with the
silo by means of little chute OF en-
closure large enough to permit the
entrance Of the silo cart. This pre-
vents the silo odor from getting into
the barn when the silage is thrown
down.
If convenient to feedroom locate
the silo OH the south side Of the
barn. This will to some extent pro-
tect the silage from the frost. A
north or northwest exposure is cold.
While the frost does not injure sill
age, too much of it may make It un-
handy to feed. There may also be so
much frosted silage that i. cannot
be properly thawed out before feed
ing. Cows should never be fed frozen
silage.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-03-12
FROZEN BETS ARE POISON
etoekmen Are Warned Of Fatal Re
suits In Feeding Root Crop Con- @
gealed With Cold.

Stockmen are being warned as to
the possibility OF poisoning stock from
feeding frozen beets. by DR.. F.. b.
Hadley of the veterinary department
of the College OF Agriculture of the
University Of Wisconsin. Last year
a considerable loss was sustained by
Wisconsin Stockman from this cause.
The greatest trouble resulted from
beets that were fozen and afterward
thawed before being fed In one seri.
GUS case the frozen beets were boiled
with grain to make slop. After this
mixture was fed the hogs died in a
short time, due to paralysis Of the
heart. Recent Investigations show
that the chemical changes which take
place in the processes of freezing and
thawing produce poisonous sub
stance which causes rather sudden
death when eaten. D Beets that have
not been frozen make excellent feed
for stock. r.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-03-12

-t-- Y ~. q ITO . : = 10y .
From 10 to IL head can be taken care
OF at very little expense. as they will
eat what horses and cattle will not.
For one thing, they are very fond OF
weeds, etc. Sheep will follow cattle
in the winter into cornstalks and fur
Their eat weeds out OF the hay. Ny
sheep have averaged 10 pounds OF
wool per head. They nearly always
raise. twin lambs in one season. In .
small flock. believe, there is not SO
much danger of disease as there is In
a large herd. My experience with
sheep has been that they are Just
side money. It pays to be careful
during the breeding season, and to
watch young lambs. The. middle OF
April is the best time for breeding.
About three days after shearing ! dip
the lambs for ticks. ..
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-03-12
Pol + IGNORED.

a. -, L I-l| = d y ~
A Virginia farmer was driving q re-
fractory COW down the road one morn
Ing. The COW and the driver came to
q crossroad. The man wanted the
COW to go straight ahead, but the COW
picked out the crossroad. II
"A negro was coming along the
crossroad. @ II r. 4 ( .ss,4,sl
"Haid her on! Haid her OIL" yelled
the driver.
The negro jumped about the road
and waved his arms. The cow pro.
ceeded calmly on her. way. n S.'
Had her OF! Haid her OF. mig.
ger!" yelled the driver. Ri .s
Use a-tryin. ter! replied the negro.
Speak to her! Speak to her and
she'll stop" v
Good mawnin', cow-good fmawn.
in'!"; said the negro politely. Bs
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-03-12

other as guards during the night, sat
talking about our prisoner. hap
pened to remark that it was a pity
that capital punishment could not re-
move such criminals as. Young from
the earth. The inspector, in spite Of
the rigorous way he had kept UP the
torture. seemed to have strong SYM
patty for Young.
II don't believe in capital punish
ment at ALL" he said explosively. Our
whole system is wrong. It took us a
good many centuries to discover that
insane persons didn't need prisons.
but doctoring. They just can't help
being criminals. Stand behind line
Of prisoners as they march in to
breakfast In the penitentiary. Not
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-03-12
Worlds Records for Workmanship All
HIS, and He 10 Trained to Act
on His Own Initiative.

If there is one big, distinguishing
trait Of the United States regular, it
Z is individuality. In every one OF the
great foreign military nations, particu-
larry Germany and Japan, battalion
and company officers and enlisted men
asa carefully trained not to think for
themselves. They are used as mere
chess pieces under the guidance Of
master mind. In this country, where
our melting pot has yielded us an ex-
traordinary self-reliant, cool thinking.
Intensive initiative product, it is only
natural that our soldiers should be
trained as are our civilians.
The United States army spends an
inually on rifle target practice five
times the sum spent by any other
army of an equal number of men. This
applies, too, to our field and coast ar
ytillery. AS a result. no better marks
men can be found THAN the American
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-03-12
SYNOPSIS.

Il Z p b. 3 ;. -
Harding Kent calls on Louise Parrish to-
propose marriage and finds. the house In
great excitement over the attempted SUI
eide Of her sister Katharine. Kent starts
an investigation and finds that Hugh
4Crandall. sutton for Katharine. who had
been Forbid den the house by General EAR
IRISH, had talked with Katharine over the
a torn piece OF yellow paper Isl found.
5at sight Of which General Parrish IS
with Ksnt
Andrew Elser, an aged banker, commits
suicide about the same time as Ka tharine
attempted her life yellow ennys eea us Is
1spector Davis! Kent's friend, takes up
the! case. Z Kent is convinced that Gran
dali is at the bottom1of1 the mystery i!s ~:
dail's room and find an address: Lock
Box ArdwaX Gent goes g s, mrd-
commits suicide at the Ardway1 Hotel. "A
a,io ~ long distance
and finds that she had just been
called by Crandall from the same booth
"Cook appears The A atn, posi- ar-
$tigation. He discovers that the dead
onse te i Rent srt him
drop the investigation Kent 3retu ct. IS 70 70
New Y ork to get ttan explanation IRON m
fIou15e.&fH finds the pody OF, u Wona u -
Central Park and more yellow. IS letters:
he sees Crandall, whom he recognizes as
Cook enter the Parrish home. Louise
again implores Kent to drop the inyesti--.
Sgaticn and refuses TO- give any explana-}
sfion. Later Kent sees Crandall and Louise
.sin, an AUTOMOBILES. Kent returns toRArd-
way. VI Davis announces that he q mas
tpIanued Ato; arrest the missing postma ster
and also the master criminal. " lille SEEK
ing the 4 criminals. Kent IS comes across
Louise and Crandall.S Pursued by. DAVIS WIS
the postmaster Jumps Off "a psecipice and
I inal. III found in a hut. in a morphine
astupor, ID Louise tells Kent that she and
sCrandall q had come to get papers IRON on,
over General Parrish It is shown that
3Crnndall's only interest IN the case, was vas
TO help X atharine recover her father.s
papers Young Is shackled and bound
Wit n morphine Just out OF his reach, IN
FAN attempt to make him confess and give give
Ilr. 4 he3 PAPERS ~ al ii X
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-03-12

y
breath. I thought at first that the
strain had been too mHch for his drug
racked body, but soon saw what
had happened. His muscles had not
weakened, but his will. Standing
over him was Davis with revolver
pointed at his head. Even before l
had recovered myself Davis had the
letters readjusted and the rope passed
through them. s5 II 2. &.
h" Our lives were saved. The mystery
might yet be solved, despite my fool
hardness. %.5I| rs s
1. AS soon as my aching throat would
permit me to speak began making
abject apologies for my soolhardy con-
duct and trying to express my thanks,
but he would not listen to me.
81 guess you'll guard him, safely
enough, now" he said, and once more
was fast asleep. . s
Z. With something of the feeling Of a
chastised school-boy who knows he
deserved far more than he got, sat
down beside the couch and for four
long 1hours watched the struggles and
heard the curses and listened to the
entreaties Of the drug-mad prisoner.
But now had no sympathy left for
hi M. a &