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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-08-13
LEVER MAY BE IN RACE.

COlumb mbla, August 6-opeclal. COu-
pressman A. F. Lever, who made an
address here this afternoon before
The conference for the common good
on .sA National Program for the De-
yelopment Of American Agriculture, !"
has been the centre Of interest. Scores
of people have been asking if he in
tended entering the race for the Unit.
ed States senate next year against
Senator Smith and Governor Blease.
When approached about the matter
late this afternoon Congressman Lever,
with that inscrutable smile, " 3uld ad-
) NIT nothing further than that he was
seriously considering the matter.
Congressman Levers room at the jeff
erson Hotel was thronged with visit
ors all the afternoon and it is known
that many men from different parts of
the State urged him to enter the SEN
atorial race, and that he received
many fattering proffers OF support.
Many from different counties called
at his room and offered to back him If
he would 90 into the race, but beyond
the statement that he was seriously
considering the whole matter, he
would not commit himself.
The foregoing news dispatch was
clipped from the Charleston News
ard Courier and speaks for itself. The
Dispatch has been interested in Con-
gressman Lever since his boyhood
days just after he left the farm many
years ago, and has kept in close touch
with both his college and political
career. AS a student he first attrac-
ted no little attention when he was at
tending Newberry College, winning
highest honors on several occasions in
oratorical contests. We have stood
by him since he first came into the
limelight and advocated his eligibility
as a representative from Lexington
county in the legislature. We have
also favored his candidacy for COZ :
gress and we have nothing to regret
for our action in the matter, inasmuch
as he has made one Of the most active
6uO 0UAS luCH4UOlS LII SOhSAS Goo w "
believe he can hold his present posi-
stion upon the merits Of his record in
definitely. Congressman Levers rec
ord will show that his life as public
official has been consecrated to the
scause of the man behind the plow, at
! the open furnace, in the factory, in
the machine shop and wherever honest
toll earns livlihood by the sweat of
the face, and be is held in the highest
esteem by his constituency.
A few years ago the people OF this
district handed this man shield, and
like the Spartan mother, bade him re-
turn with the shield or die upon i.
He has brsvely born the shield mid
the widest encounters and the shield
has flashed where the blows of the big
interests fell thickest. True it has
been SCARED, but it remains unsullied
and untsrnished. and his stately arm
has only grown stronger to fight tor
the rights Of the masses and his eyes
keener to see the depraTity Of the con-
bines.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-08-13
Pistol and Woman Arrested.

jamie Smith and Susie Murray,
both colored, had dispute at
Cayce yesterday over a domestic
affair, in which jamie shot twice at
her assailant who she claims was try
ing to kill her with brick. Fortu-
nately Sheriff Miller rode up just in
time to see the shooting and arrested
both the gun and jamie and brought
them here where they were lodged in
Jail.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-08-13
Sale of Personal Property.

On Thursday, August %, beginning
at II O'Clock I will sell at the late
place of residence of John D. Jacobs,
deceased, by order of the Probate
court, the following personal property
of his estate: horse, l and perhaps
3 mules, II or Is head of cattle,
including fine Jersey bull and milk
COWS, hogs, poultry, meat, flour
sugar and lard, etc., etc. Terms cash.
G.. W. JACOBS,
Administrator with the will annexed.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-08-13

A farmers institute meeting will be
held at Summerland August 22nd. FIX.
perts from Clemson college and the
United States department. of agricul-
ture will address the people along the
lines of scientific farming. Every
body is cordially invited to attend.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-08-13
Printers Remembered.

Mr.. James P. Dooley, prominent
farmer of the Sandy Ford section, was
in town last Friday and remembered
the printers with luscious water
melon. Tuesday morning he brought
us the finest cantlaoupe we have seen.
Mr., Thos. Gunter another successful
farmer, brought US fine watermelon,
one of the largest we have seen raised
in this section. To say we appre clated
them is putting it too mildly.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-08-13

Dispensary election Tuesday, Aug.

Mr.. Woodrow Wilson is "some''
president and Mr.. McAdoo ~some'
secretary of the treasury, and we are
also here to state that Mr.. Blease is
.ssomeo eovernor.-Gaffney Ledger.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-08-13
Kidney Trouble began with a Lam
Back

J.L. Hack, e15 Eighth St., Lincoln
ILL.,, was recently cured Of bad case
of kidney trouble that started with a
lame back, and says:"I am certainly
thankful in getting cnre of my kid
nev trouble by using Foley Kidney
Pills" Try them yourself at Harnan
Drug Store. aoV.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-08-13

MIR. J. Frank Wingard, while doing
some repair work on his car last Fri
day, had the misfortune TO get his arm
painfully burned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-11
Cubans Would Defy Explosives.

Efforts are being made by the Cuban
consul in this city 10 have the Depart
ment OF Commerce waive its regulation
prohibiting passengers from travelling on
vessels carrying explosive material. The
Cuban consul at Galveston. Tex. wants
to take his wife and child to his home in
Cuba. The Norwegian steamer Viking IS
about to depart from that port for Cuba,
but she has approximately 800 barrels Of
oil aboard. The government agents at
Galveston refused TO lot the consul take
passage. The matter is now before the
department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-11

col. Langfitt declared. after rhe hear
ing that ne intended 10 have interested
parties get their data on the matter into
mis- Office as quick as possible. so that
he could make an early report TO the
chief of engineers.
The notice for the hearing declared
that il is believed that the Improvement
will necessarily take the form either of
dams in the river itself. with locks with
lateral canals at such few places as may
be found necessary. or by lateral canal
the whole way from Georgetown TO Cum
berland on one bank OF the river or
the other. or it may involve the purchase
and Improvement of the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal.
Hearings We're given at Cumberland
and Hancock. Nd. Thursday and at
Harpers Ferry. W. Va. Friday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-11
Figures Not Furnished.

Practically all of those in attend 4nce
came unprepared with any facts or fig
tres as to the commerce which would
come from the country near the river If
Il were improved. the possible effect II
would have on freight rates and any
other figures which might help the army
engineers in determining whether or not
they would be justified in even ordering
survey The speakers declared that
they had not had time 10 get the ns-
urcs some Of them learning of the hear
jas only in an indirect way
However. they promised Col. Lanshtt
mat they would make every effort TO get
he figures desired. and also would get
s;atements from other persons regarding
me great advantage that would fall 10
ncse in this territority by the improve
1lent of the river
Alr Chichester opened the hearing. He
xpressed no doubt that the freight traffic
hich would come out of this territory
would more than justify a decision 10
Improve the river. He declared that the
COUNTRY was full of iron deposits wrich
could not be worked because of the diff
clIIties of transportation. He explained
that in some instances it would have to
tie hauled as much as twenty-three miles
over bad roads before it could reach a
D aiIroad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-11
Need of Potomac Improvement
to Cumberland Cited Before
Col. Langfitt.
BIG TERRITORY SHOWN
TOBE RICH IN PRODUCTS
Now Lacks Adequate Transportation
Faeilities-Army Engineer Will
Hasten Report on Project.

Word pictures of vast natural re-
sources lying dormant in the regions
along the upper Potomac because of the
lack of transportation facilities were
painted at a hearing yesterday in the office
of Lieut.. Col. ". c. I-angfitt, L. S. Army
engineer officer in charge of this district.
The hearing was granted to obtain facts
as to whether IL would be advisable to
make a survey of the Potomac river
from this city to Cumberland, Md. with
. view to making this stream navigable
Those who spoke were NJ j. Weller,
representing the Washington Board OF
Trade and the National Rivers and Har-
bors' Congress; ]. T. Preston, secretary
of the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce;
b x. Chichester of Point of Rocks, Md:
y T. Trundle of Poolesville, Md. and
Berry f., Clark clerk and treasurer of
the board of county commissioners of
Montgomery county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-11
Chance for Pottery Industry.

lie also said there was an excellent
chance to carry on the pottery and brick
industry in his vicinity, but that the
only drawback was the transportation
facilities. The Improvement of the river
would remove this only disadvantages
He declared the clay found there was
as tough and as hard IA clay as. ever
was known. In fact. he went on there
are houses now in PoolesviIle built of
bricks manufactured from clay taken
right from the premises. 1T is a dis
grace, he concluded TO have for
eigners come here and see the acres of
waste land right here almost in the
shadow OF the capital.
Efforts of the Montgomery county au-
thorities TO build good roads for the
citizens so to cheaper much as
possible the transportation were ex-
planned bv Mr.. Clark. Even at that he
declared. they had not been able to do
as much for them they would have
liked to-
lie told Col. Langfitt. however. that
the county authorities stood ready Il
meet the federal government half way
by constructing roads to the terminals
on the river il il We're improved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-11
Confident of Business.

lie declared he was so confident of the
freight business that he stood ready at
any time 10 give bonds for S2O.00 that
ne would establish a river freight serv-
ice as soon as the river was improved.
He also declared that from point below
Cumberland TO within eighteen miles of
Washington the Potomac river flowed
through limestone. He asserted that if
the river were improved he would estab-
Iisn an electric and a calcium nitrate
plant at point below Martinsburg. The
nitrate. he said was most valuable
fertilizer. but he would not undeTtake<.to
produce il unless there was a cheap way
OF transporting the material. He de
clared also that the coal business from
this territory would more than justify
the Improvement
Mr.. Weller declared that he only want
ID to say that the organiZa ton he repre-
scented most heartily approved the sug-
gestion for the survey --ea
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-11
Interest of Alexandria.

Mr.. Preston asserted that those from
Alexandria only came to the hearing to
listen. but that Alexandria people were in
sympathy with any movement to open
the river. Col. Langftt suggested that
the Alexandria people particularly We're
interested in the matter of bringing goods
down the river for transshipment at
Alexandria to seagoing vessels. Mr. Pres
ton said that was correct.
Mr. Trundle said he was "a farmer
from that section of Montgomery county
called Horseshoe Bend. of which Pooles-
vile is the center" He declared there
we're from .vD0.HD to 100000 acres of
Very fertile land there, which would be
more SO if ii were properly developed He
declared that all the produce in that sec
ton al the present time has to come
through the Chesapeake and Ohio canal.
and there was urgent need of better
transportation facilities.
tie outlined the possibilities for the de-
Velopment of industries in that section
other than farming. He pointed to the
great opening for large stone Quarries
along the river. In fact he declared
nearly all the rock used in the streets and
roads of the District of Columbia comes
from along the Potomac.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-06-20
SNAKE TRAVELLED ON TRAIN
Decidedly UnMcicome PASSENGER Gave
California Raiiroader an I'm
pleasant Few Minutes.

4 large gopher snake wedged,
through ONE un~accountable manner
in a coupling Of a freight car at the
Oakland yards. caused considerable ex-
element and gave Daniel Hughe, in.
spector, the fright of his life when, III
trying to uncouple the car, he saw the
reptiles head about six inches from
his face, says an Oakland (Cal) CORE
spondent.
The train had come in from Sacra-
mento and Hughe was preparing to
u%ncouple the car. The coupling stuck,
and he ben forward to examine it. As
re did SO the snake protruded its head
from the mass of iron. With a yell
Hughe jumped away and called the
other yard men, who at first would not
believe his statement.
Come and see," said Hughe. Il tell
you, it's alive.' Finally Inspectors
Shirk and Potter agreed to take a look,
and Hughes reputation for veracity
vas established. The snake was killed.
How the snake, after getting into the
coupling, escaped being smashed. and
how it got there anyhow. is a puzzle
that the trainmen are trying to solve.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-06-20
WHY ENGINES &C Orr FEED"
Machiniets Declare That Steel and
Iron and Other inarimate Matter
Are Subject to Spells.

An engine driver, pulling at the
throttle impatiently, remarked she
don't feel we'll today. She's off her
feed. He was over sixty years OF
age, and certainly not OF romantic cast
Of mind Vet his face was grave. his
tone serious and pcrpleNed. He really
meant what he said.
While resting at a junction, advan-
tage was taken Of the leisure to get
an explanation of his remark. There
seems 70 be some real basis for the
onmon assertion among machinists
THAT steel and iron and other mani
mate matter sucn as fire and steam
are subject to feeling good and
being off, If a microscope be put
on the edge Of a razor, the irre guiari-
ties, resembling the sky line OF New
York as seen from the river, vary
greatly. Here is a depression where
yesterday was an altitude. The steel
presents q line of saw teeth chat eA-
| pand and contract. There is no doubt
that the molecular changes in a ON
pick machine like a locomotive are
continuous and radical.
But how about the driver Of the en-
CINE? He, too, is a machine. There
are days when he don't feel good
a homely old saying, always graphic
and used by US all from the days when
we first piped it to the school teacher
who could not eXcus it. We went
home to whisper it. most t~ruthfully, to
mother, who could not believe it. What
4 relief it was 10 drop our heads down
on the matronly lap and sob IT out,
that somehow, while We were not i'll
we could not do the task. What bless.
ed intelligence she had She believed
us, she stroked our heads with a touch
that was magic, and who will explain
how? She who had given us life in
fused life into us anew by the stroke
of her hand.
1t is true that there are days when
we Just cannot" The complex mech
anism will not work, yet We have
agreed TO turn in the work for our own
wage. What a struggle it is, What
a longing to be able TO speak out and
explain ourselves, if only there was
an ear to listen kindly, The iron
rule is put upon our product II we
know we have fallen short. May be
the test was crucial and We lose the
Job. But that is the worlds way, and
III meeting just such iron tests we won
our place at the beginning.
No matter how gnarled and hard
ened by the years a man may be, on
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-06-20
FAITHFUL DOG IS PUNISHED
lashed for Barking While Burglars
Were Robbing His Masters
Cafe in New York.

Aaron Silyerman's brindle bulldog
Spot is the only living creature around
Silverman cafe at 14l West Twenty
seventh street that is in any condl-
tiCn to smile. bat Spot IS physically
too sore to smile.
Some time after midnight the bark
ing OF Spot awakened the SilEerman
family in their rooms above the sa-
loon. Silyerman ~thereupon arose, got
q trunk strap and W~alloped poor Old
Spot into silence and Went back to
bed.
When Silverman went behind the
bar about G:30 he found that burglars
who doubtless had started Spots un
~preeedented barking had ripped open
the cash register and taken $50 and a
ring from it, and then had attacked
the safe and got away with one dla-
mond ring worth Sl25, two more worth
800 each, a SIS watch, a lavalllere
worth SIS. a S45 locket and chain and
four Russian gold pieces worth about
Sl0.-New York Sun.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-06-20
ITCHING AND BURNING

Iberia, MOI was troubled with
scalp eczema for about five years and
tried everything heard of, but all OF
no avail. The doctors told me l would
have to have my head shaved. Being
q woman. l hated the idea IF that. l
was told by a friend that the C%uticura
Remedies would do me good. This
spring l purchased two boxes of Cutl-
cura Ointment and n cake Of Cuti-
cura Soap. After using one box OF
Cuticura Ointment l considered the
cure permanent, but continued to use
It to make sure and used about one.
half the other box. Now I am entirely
well. also used the Cuticura Soap.
The disease began on the back Of
my head, taking the fern Of a ring
worm, only more severe, rising to a
thick, rough scale that would come OF
bringing a few hairs each time, but in
a few days would form again, larger
each time, and spreading until the en-
tire back of the head was covered with
the scale. This was accompanied by
9 terrible itching and burning sensa-
ton. Now my head is completely well
and my hair growing nicely" (Signed)
Mrs. Geo. T. Clark, Mar. %, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept. l., Boston"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-06-20
London and Its Lumber.

London is the most conservative city
in Europe, if not in the world. 1t loves
its lumber. You may still see those
notices attached to lamp posts which
announces standing for Four Hack
ney Carriages, or whatever the num-
Der may be, though for ten years Tin
n case, to my own knowledge for
tWenty-fye) no vehicles of any kind
have stood there. Perhaps it is as well
that these relics should remain, they
are a tiny part of our social history.
They will probably remain when We
are flying % dinner or the t4ater in
omni-aeros. BY that time pec.-e won't
know what hackney carriage meant,
and there will be discussions in the
Notes and Queries of the period.
For each generation hands down to the
lex certain nuts TO crack.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-06-20
courtino Time for Railway Men.

Time of for counting may be al
lowed the single men Of the local
street railway service, il a plan now
being talked by those who have just
felt the coming Of spring meets tho
approval of the management.
The Georgia Railway and Power
company encourages matrimony
among its employees, rs the eternal eff
feet in conduct and on sticking quail
tiles For this reason it is thought
probable maj the traffic Management
will agree to free Sunday afternc o
for those who profess to willingness
to decrease the visible supply Of oil.
maids.-Atlanta Constitution.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-06-20
NC NEED TO "H0LD PHONE"
sourd Maanifyina Trumpet Which
viii Tell You When 1t Is Time
to Talk.

There is a sound magnifyiag rum
pet Of flat shape, behind which is a
small attachment intended to support
the telephone receiver, When it be
comes necessary to hold the line,
when calling up or replying, instead or
the person standing With the receiver
glued to his ear he places the receiver
upon the time saver, bringing the ear
piece into position With the sound
masniier. lie is then at liberty TO
resume his duties until such time as
the person required at the opposite
end attends his instrument.
This is notified by the speech trans
nitter being magnitied by the time
saving device so as to be perfectly
audible at a distance. The receiver
may then either be withdrawn and
held to the ear ir the usual way, or
left III connection With the magniher,
hearing being quite as simple and
Easy as under normal conditions. An
other advantage OF the invention Is
chat the users two hands are left free
to carry out any other requisite task,
such as the turning up of documents,
making references, writing down mes
sages or instructions from d~ictation,
and so on
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-06-20
Meteorite Falls Near Woman.

A meteorite weighing 81 pounds was
recently the subject of discussion in
chemical circles in Johannesburg,
South Africa. The stone fell in Zulu
land a few months ago, and was MOI
only noticed by an eye witness some
Is miles away, but fell within a few
feet Of a native woman, who gave
information which led to its discoy-
cry. The meteorite cannot SO far be
broken 1t is known, however, tc
contain platinum.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-06-20

in fine health now. If | ever have those
troubles again | will take Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. Mrs.
ED. FERRoN, SIC High St., Chippew4
Falls, Wisconsin.
Providence, r. LII cannot speak
too highly Of Lydia e. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound as it has done won
ders for me and l would not be without
it. l had organic displacement and
bearing down pains and backache and
was thoroughly run down when ! took
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. 1t helped me and | am in the
best Of health at present. | work in q
factory all day long besides doing my
housework SO you al see what it has
done for me. give you permission to
publish my name and l speak Of your
Vegetable Compound to many of my
friends. - Mrs. ABRIL LAWSON, 126
Lippitt St., Providence. RI. a
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-06-20

field and Albany in 1912 represents a
little more advanced type. except that
it had the inside connections. The
heaviest locomotives of the tins were
in use on the Western railroad on
account of the grades of the Berk-
shire Hills.
In the Western railroad locomotive
is seer tue first variety Of c~oWcatcher
in use. This was an American limo
walton. as was also the cab introduced
a few years later TO protect the en-
clemency Of the weather.
Up to the years Of the Civil war
woodworking locomotives were in
services on the main lines as we'll as
on the branches of New England rail
roads. But oon after the war soft
Goals as a fuel became universal.
The American locomotive developed
slowly and along the line of weight,
power and appearance. The Boston d
Albany locomotive Of 1889 in use in
the express passenger service is a
type that was considered to be the
limit Of weight and power at the
time.
1t was capable of attaining a speed
on short stretches of 60 miles an hour.
This type of engine is by no means OBJ
solete. even if "a years nave passed
since it was the crack flyer. On many
branches in New England one of these
veterans of the rail may be seen haul
ing the two or three-car passenger and
mixed trains.-Boston Globe.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-06-20
Professional Opinion.

A railroad man was taken to hear a
certain bishop preach. The Episcopal
dignitary trespassed on time and
babe fair to encroach upon eternity.
He roamed In all the fields Of human
thought and speculation. and when
he had come several times to an ad-
mirable stopping place, only took re-
newed strength to 60 on. Finally he
reached a belated end.
What do you think of the bishops
preaching?" asked one parishioner OF
the railroad a
lie makes fairly good running
time" he admitted. land he carries
plenty Of freight. But he hasn't got
good terminal facilities"