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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1914-09-30
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

County of Lexington
BY Geo. S. Drafts, Esq, Probate Judge
Whereas. 4. and J. D Shumpert
made suit to me to grant than Letters
of A administration of the estate OF
AID effects of Noah P. Shumper
These are therefore to cite and ad-
monish all and singular the kindred
and Creditors of the said Noah P.
Shumpert deceased, that they be and
appear before me in the Court of Pro.
bate to be held at Lexington, G. H.,
S. O., on Itch day of Oct. 1911, next,
after publication hereof at II O'Clock
in the forenoon to show cause, if any
they have, why the said Administra-
ton should not be granted.
Given under my Hand this 2 th day
of Sept, Ammo Domini 1914.
GEO. S.. DRAFTS. Il. 81
Probate Judge Lexington County, 8. O.
Published on the 305h day of Sept,
1914, in the Lexington Dispatch two
weeks. 49
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1914-09-30

r6ce and is endangering many of the
public records in the Office. We will
ask that the proper officers see thai
this sewer Is repaired at once.
This body can do nothing more than
repeat its former recommendation as
to additional vault room for the rec
.ords of the various county Offices with
in the courthouse.
Our committees have visited the
various county institutions, including
the Jail, the County Poorhouse, and
the County Chaingang and we are
pleased to report that these institu-
tions are all in good condition. Tne
county changing is in fine condition
and is doing splendid work upon the
roads in che county.
We found at the county farm and
ooorhouse ten inmates, three OF them
being white and seven colored. The
manager of the county farm reports
that all supplies used by the farm du1-
ing the past year were grown on the
the farm and that they have not only
supplied the county poorhouse out
have sold some food stuffs and have
furnished some to the county chain
gang. We find splendid crop grow
ing upon the county farm for the pres
ent year and a good yield is predicted
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1914-09-30
Unclaimed Letters.

List of letters remaining uncalled
for in this Office for the week ending
Sept. %, 1914.
Ladies.-Annar johnson.
These letters will be sent to the Dead
Letter Office Oct II, 1914, if not call
ed for before. In calling for the above
please say, "advertised.' giving
date of list.
S. J. Leaphart, Po,tmaster.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1914-09-30
Hollands
Hog Cholera Remedy.

This we'll known remedy for hog
cholera has been used with success for
many years. Unqualified satisfaction
is received when the preparation is
used as preventative and if given in
time will cure your sick hogs of cholera
Price $1.OO per package.
Prepared and recommended by Har-
mon, Drug 90. Lexington, s. O.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1914-09-30
FOR RENT,

Sixteen acres of land with six-room
residence, barn, tenant house, we'll
and orchard, adjoining Newberry
college. Good opportunity for family
with children to educate. Rent reason
able. Apply to
j. A. BURTON,
Real Estate,
Aug. 26, 1914 Newberry, s. y.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1914-09-30
Registration Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the
County Board of Registration will be
at Ohapin on Sept. 26; Swansea %;
Peak Oct. 3. Let ali take !re notice
and govern themselves accordingly
L. w. Wise,
G Holir S',raly.
John Bell Towel.
Sept. Is, 1914-3m46
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1914-09-30

Mr.. M. E. Lucas and Henry Waters
from Belville, Gs., are on visit to
the Pelion section and visited our town
today. They notice many improve
ments and glad to see the country
prospering. Tney will return to Ga.
in few days.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1914-09-30

The Bazaar here in town has put in
a line of cheap enamel ware, such as
pots, pans and all kitchen untensils
for ten cents. You will be astonished
at the article that you ca get for that
price.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1914-09-30
Malaria or Chins & Few

Prescription No. 666 is prepared especid
for MALARIA or CHILLS E. FEvE
Five or six doses will break any case, a
if taken then as q tonic the Fever will
return. 1t acts on the liver better tn
''clomel and does not gripe or sickeD- Z
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1914-09-30

Garden and field seeds fer fall plant
ing, dwarf essex rape, crimson clover,
vetch, onion sets Gall varieties) cab.
bage, mustard, beet, winter turnip,
winter radlsh seeds. etc. =
Harmon Drug Co. ::
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1914-09-30
RINGlING CIRCUS
IS ANNOUNCED
Worlds Greatest Shows and
Spectacle Solomon and the
Queen of Sheba" Now
Or Way.

Official information confirms the an
nouncement that on October 9th Ring
ling Brothers. circus will give two
performances in Columbia.
Many new features have been added
this year, the most notable Of which
is the spectacle Solomon and the
Queen of Sheba." This colossal pro-
duction is presented with cast Of
1850 people, a ballet Of 800 dancing
girls. 1876 horses, 80 camels and train.
load Of scenery, costumes and proper
ties on the biggest stage in the world.
Following the spectacle, circus
program of unusual brilliancy will be
presented. including an-~-ssray 5sf
-ssioIgu nnd AEnSFzcHH acts neW-tO the
circus world. The menagerie contains
1908 wild animals, Al elephants, five
giraffes and a ''baby zoos. The circus
is transported on SO double length
cars Special arrangements have been
made by the railroads to accommodate
the crowds that will visit the circus
from this city and the surrounding
country. -. :.... !,
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1914-09-30

You can find ladies, children ane
boy hats very cheap at Sarrats ba
z.ar. Boy felt hats for 10cents.
The Washington times., 1914-06-21
FiVe-Year-Old Girl Gives
Spending Money to Babies

A little Washington girl. five years
old, wishing Ito help some poor baby"
recently sent to Chairman John Joy
Edison cents. her weeks spending
money, TO help toward the support OF
Camp Good VIII. the BABY Hospital
camp. and Camp Mt. Pleasant.
Contributions are gratifying. and
many letters of commendation are ac-
companying them for the summer out
ing camps, according to John Joy Ed
son and Capt. Andrew Parker, who are
receiving contributions for the Asso-
ciated Charities at 923 H street north
west
In 1901 Miss Amelia Ryan and Miss
Caroline Whitman made the start to-
ward the Noel House. After this, in
1906, Mrs. Richard G. Davenport got
The Washington times., 1914-06-21
Funeral of r. V. Laskey
Will Be Held Tomorrow

Funeral services for Robert v. Las
key, one of Washington's oldest resi-
dents, defender of the city in civil
war times, as. a member Of Owens
Volunteer Cavalry. will be held at the
family residence, 72s Sixth street north
west, tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The Rev. G. W. Van Fossen, of Trinity
Church, will officiate. Interment will
be in Congressional Cemetery. Mr..
Laske was a member of Lafayette
Post, G. A r.. and of the Association
of the Oldest Inhabitants. He retired
from business many years ago. His
wife, Mrs. Virginia Laskey, and a son,
John E. Laskey, member of the
District bar, survive him.
The Washington times., 1914-06-21

Finest Quality
Light Weight.
White Ribbed
Suits, made by
a fore m o s {
m q n ufacturer,
insuring perfect
garments. All
sizes
The Washington times., 1914-06-21
Dry Goods Employees
To Be Guests at Dinner

Employees OF the dry goods department
of Lansburgh & Bros. will be given a
dinner by ]. H. Michaelis, buyer for the
department, at the New Ebbitt tonight
In recognition of their cooperation in
the department The invited guests are
Howard Bacharach, Robert Lee West,
T. J. Rldgley, E. W. Robinson, A. E.
Schuster, Theodore Waesche. John
Kelly. William Burgis. William Green,
and Edward Hartlove.
The Washington times., 1914-06-21

eighty of her friends to give the set
tlement house a financial backing. From
these beginnings grew the experiment
of the outing camp for two weeks in
the country. Later Camp Good viii
was started. and the experiment proved
so successful that two other camps
now afford the childle en- a chance to
gain respite from the heat of the city
on summer outings of at least two
weeks
The Washington times., 1914-06-21
Two Hurt in Motor Crash.

John F. Goldenbogen. of Cleveland.
formerly employed hero in the United
States Senate. and George s. Stein
field, a saloonkeeper. may die as a
result of an automobile accident IN
Cleveland, according to reports reach
ing Washington today. The car in
which they were riding ran into
bridge. Both men are probably fatally
hurt, according to information received
here today.
The Washington times., 1914-06-21

a general sort that would encourage
clean living and clean thinking. He
Is a stanch admirer of the modern
athletic girl, proud Of her bruised
palms from welding an oar or
tennis racket and of her Drowned
skin from the outdoor life. at sea-
shore and in the mountains. That
type of girl he would encourage. as
compared with those whose endless
round Of theaters, and parties, and
dances devitalizes them. racks their
nervous systems and vitiates their
health.
Need Legal Restrictions.
Need for legal restrictions upon
those about to enter matrimony,"
he asserts, ARE best shown by the
statistics that come from our hos
pitfalls, showing that from one-third
TO one-half the operations performed
on women are made necessary by in
fections from their husbands who
had been Sufferers from social dis
eases.
THE State should require thorough
examinations of candidates for mar
riage licenses. If the candidate can
not afford the cost Of the necessary
tests, the State should provide such
tests free. The two diseases especi-
ally to be looked after are the causes
yearly of more than 10000 deaths
in the United States. One OF these
diseases kills more persons annually
than small pox. scarlet fever,
measles, diphtheria, or any of the
other contagious diseases. Moreover,
many of the deaths due to one OF
these diseases, are not SO described
in the reports, but are attributed to
secondary causes, such as tumors of
the brain, locomotor ataXia, throat
or bone diseases
AS a preliminary to the campaign
on these diseases, DR.. johnson adyo-
Gates making them reportable. He
The Washington times., 1914-06-21
$3.50 Crepe and
Lawn Dresses

New tunic dresses
of Dolly Warden"
flowered crepe and
neat striped lawns.
Made with organdie
collar and cuffs and
large pearl button
trimmed; all colors.
The Washington times., 1914-06-21
$500 Cream
Serge Skirts

Strictly all-wool
serge skirts that
can be washed at
home beautifully.
New miniarette ruff
fled style buttoned
up the front with
large pearl buttons
and gathered high
waist bands.
Arizona republican., 1914-04-19

placed all natives (perhaps wrongiy) class with the uncean iackals and hyenas.
 Tanned deeply by wind and sun. kathlyn darker than many native woman. Often she thought of Bruce, but hope of his finding had long since del within her. Every night when she climbed her pla: form she vowed she would start south the ing; south, toward the land where there whit' people; but each morning found her hesitan
 Behind her tree there clearing, then a tumble of thickly growing trees; beyond those another clearing upon which stood deserted elephant sockade The grass had grown rank in it for of S1' in the act of putting grass sandals when she saw to her dismay the approach of and elephants Two elephants ridden by mahouts. Two other elephants being josed toward the stockade. ev denty new captves. They proceeded passively, how ever for elephants submit to captivity with less real trouble than any other wild beast. Kathlyn crouched low in the grass and waited till and elephants entered the stockade then She quickly toward her haven, the platform in the She never went very far from this in search of food She had also re covered the idol and it back in its place. It was not fortunately, much frequented spot. It was for benefit of the occasional pilgrim, the ryots having shrnes conveniently situated.
 She nestled down among her rushes and waited. She could not see the stockade from where she was. but she could hear shouts from the mahOuts.
 Recently she had discovered a leapards lair the stockade and very careful to avoid it. much she wanted to seize the pretty cubs and run away with them. By this time she knew the habits, fears, and hatreds of these people of the jungle she scrupuous attended her affairs they attended theirs Some
 times the great striped tiger prowled about the base 2f the tree sharpened his claws the bark but he never attempted ascend the platform. Perhaps he real zed the useessness of investigation since the platform made it impossible for him what was up there But always now. to and from the water, be paused looked up circed the tree, and went away mystifed.
 Only the grass eating beasts down to water that night, and Kathlyn understood by this that the men and the elephants still in the stockade.
 The following morning she down to the stream to bathe; at the same time the parent leopards came drink They had cared seek their lair duruE the night of the fires; and worrying over their cubs, they not n the most agreeable mood.
 Kathlyn their approach in time to reach her platform. They snared about the tree and the male climbed up as far the platform. kathlyn reached over with a stout club and clouted the brute on his tender nose.
 shot broke the silence and bullet spat angrily
Arizona republican., 1914-04-19

We'll present the skin of siva to master!" He laughed.
 The leopard carriers deposited their burden and all started off dogtrot. They had always been eager regarding this lion. In the temple he nviolable; but at large, that a different matter.
 Arriving at the river brink they the footprints of the lion the wet sand which down to the water To leap from this spot to the water not possible for any beast of the Jungle Yet the lion had vanished completely, though he had been given wings They stood about in till one of the older hunters kne, reached out, and dug his hand into the looking sand. Instantly he leaped his feet and jumped back.
 ''The sucking sand" he cried " To the raft!"
 They skirted the dangerous quicksands and dashed along the banks to discover that their raft gone. Nishnu, then, reincarnated required solid transpo- tat;cp, after the manner of human beings? They be- angry. raft a raft substantial necessary; and there reason why god who had ten thou. sand temples for his should stoop to rob poor of his wherewithal to travel in safety.
 The nIgger. exclaimed one, let the high priestess beware of the mugger for he is strong enough 'n the rafti"
 Nearly every village which lies close to stream
Arizona republican., 1914-04-19

God watching her? Was it His hand which stayed inc onslaught of the beast and defeated the baser schemes of man? Was there to be haven at the end? She smiled wanly What was to beset her path she knew not nor cared just then since there was to be a haven at the end.
 Perhaps prescence brought to her minds eye pie ture: she her father, and Bruce and Winnie, and her sweetheart and they seemed to be toastng her from the end of long table, under the blu, California sky This vision renewed her strength She proceeded ward.
 She must have followed the river at least a mile when she esped a raft moored to a clump of trees. Here she saw a way of saving her weary limbs many a rugged mile She forded the stream freed the raft and poed out into the middle of the stream.
 If happened that the MohauHnedan hunters who owno6 the raft were this moment swinging along toward the temple. On the shoulders of two rested a pole from which dangled the liieess body of newly killed leopard They hIirc;ng i: B gf. to the head man of the village, "ao a thoroughgoing Moham medan who heid ia contempt Hinduism and all its amazing ramihcations
 The white priestes>' rissh puzzle: for w.;le the handful of MohaninN14rs the village fanat
Arizona republican., 1914-04-19

ical in their belief in the true prophet and his koran and put little faith in miracles and still less in holy men who performed them, the advent of the white priestess deeply mystifed them There getting around this: she there; with their eyes they saw her. There might be something ill Hinduism after al
 When the hunters arrived at the portco of the temple they found two greatly terrified holy men, shrilling their Ali! Ai!" in lamentation and beating their fore heads against the earth.
 Holy men, what is wrong?" asked one of the hun ters, respectfully.
 The lion has killed priestess; the sacred fires must die again! Ali! Ai!"
 Where is the lion?'
 "They fled toward the river and there he has doubt less destroyed her. in evil Sva represented by lion, powerful than Vishnu, reincarnated in priestess. Ali! Ali! She is dead and undone." :"
 "Come!" said the chief huntsman. " Let us run to the river and see what these queer gods doing.
Arizona republican., 1914-04-19

against the tree trunk Two eats fed Immediately there came a squeang and trumpeting from the stockade.
 This is what had happened: The chief mahout hal discovered cubs and had taken them into the stoc ade just as another had espied the parent leo ards The rife shot had frightened one of the will elephants. With mighty plunge he had broken :!.c chain which held him prisoner the decoy elephant and pushed through the rotten .tockaLe heading straight for the river.
 Kathlyn saw his bulk as crashed straight through the brush. He shuied directly toward her tree. Te ground about of clay, merging into sand it sloped toward the river. The frantic runaway sppe l. crushed against tree trunk recovered himself. and went splashng into the water.
 Kathlyn flung headlong and only the water saveI her bodily harm. When she recovered her senses she surrounded by group of very much sstonished Mohammedans.
 They jabbered and gesticulated to another and she conducted the stockade She understood but two words" Allaha and slave'
 TO CoNTINUED.l
Arizona republican., 1914-04-19


 " stumbled powders, but pluckiy and.
 bruised and breathess, plunged into the water. IL swift running and shoulder deep, and she forced swim strongly gain the opposite shore She dragged herself up the bank and, there looked bac&. What she rather astonished her. She could Eot solve the riddle at first.
 The lion seemed to be struggling with in- visible opponent He stood knee deep in the sands. tugsius and pulling. He began Even kath- lyn gazed she hls chest rcuch the sand and his swelling Hanks sink lower. Fascinated, she could not withdraw her gaze How his mighty shoulders heaved and pulled! But down, down. lower and lower, til nothing but the great maned head remained in view. Then that drawn down. the sand filled the ani- mals mouth and stopped his roaring; lower, lower Quicksands. The spot where he had disappeared stirred and gstened shuddered, then the nal blankness of sand.
 She not, then, to die? Should she return to the temple: Would they demand of her the restoration of the lion? She go on whither she knew not She regretted the peace of the temple in the daytime She could the dome from where she stood. Like Ishmae, she must go on, forever and forever Was
Arizona republican., 1914-04-19
lEaEG T lER&{PS @T] A1zE1HL1L IN
SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS.

SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS.
 -sliyn Hare believes her father, Col Hare. to he In grru in AIahn. a princpaIity India. The King 4 N.inaa has recently died. and because the colonel Iuecliah. pretender the throne of Allaha, loves h1salSn and has forged message summoninS her to her father. whom he has thrown into prisOn She leaves her home in California to go to him.
 pen her arrival in AIiaha she is informed by Um- aaiish that her being dead she is be aad marry hin, forthwith Her refusal infuri- zteS him, but ka:hyn's beauty and spirit have made strong appeal the people he yields the DO mt Tor the time being. priest nnEounces that no Wom- Sn may rule unmarried. but because the young queen is not conversnnt the state she will ac given seven days a decide
 When iNaihiyn reiterates, the expiration of the wees ot grace, her refusal Umballah she '-eS sentence from the tribunal that she is 60 uaUcrEo Ordeais with wild beasts If she sur NtVSs SEe s be permitted rule without hindrance
 AAro"Eh the pluck and resourcefuiness of John nrgce. American fellow passenger the b, At W-ich brought kathiyn to Aliaha, and who has come 70 her assistance she unharmed from the t 0FeeSis. With Bruce she Aces from Aliaha The "icEHGnt which becomes frightened ana '1nS away separating her from Bruce and the rest Ike party.
 Alter a ride filled with peril she takes refuge in u-ncd temple. The holy and villagers, believing CT tO be ancient priestess risen from the tomb. lioW her Co remain the guardian of the sacred -re Hat hathiyns haven is also the abode of Hon. and she k O Ky with the 5esst .R pursuit
 The ptotodrama corresponding to the installments ot " zhc Adesatarcs ot KathIya" may be at susc of the leading oUiag picture s1eaters. By this uaigae arrangement toith the Seg Polyscope Company
 s thereorc possible not only 10 sqd TAe Adventures e hatlya" in his paper 5as to keep soith oaeh :Hsiaimen ot it at the moring picture theaters
Arizona republican., 1914-04-19
lCopyright; 1914: By Harold Mac Grath.l
 CHAPTER Vii.

VI TRUCE WATER.'
 HEN Kathlyn came to the river she swerve1 toward the broadest part of it. Twice she stumbled over powders, but puckily and. bruised and breathless, plunged into the water.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-06-25
CARD OF THANKS

Herewith we desire to express our
most grateful thanks 10 the loving
friends who assisted us so devotedly
and faithfully in our sad affliction
through the illness and death Of our be.
loved wife and mother; also to those Of
whose proffered assistance we could not
avail ourselves, and TO all who by their
sympathy and coincidence gave us com.
fort and strength in our trial and loss.
We also extend our heartfelt than ks
for the beautiful flowers, those tender
tokens Of love and friendship, which by
their beauty and fragrance so greatly
allay the pangs Of sorrowing hearts.
NJ. II. Koch
Edna A. Koch
Merle r. Koch
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-06-25

the United States was preparing to ne.
gotiate with Villa In preference TO Car.
rama, have been removed. II has been
reported that Villa on June Is informed
George c. Carothers, American consular
agent, that he would accept the results
Of the mediation conference whether
C~arranza should agree TO them or not.
Villa, the report stated had expressed
the view that such n course would be
desirable in view of the peculiar TEN.
permanent Of the Mexican people and
the ambitions Of Carranza. lie said that
he was ready to accept terms that would
because Of the threatening possibility
lead to peace with honor, particularly
Of intervention.
The trouble between Villa and Car.
rama remains unsettled. The only diff.
ference in the present situation and
that of the past is that Villa openly de.
fled his chief" last week, while in the
past Villa has merely done as he pleas.
ed and Carranza has "stood for it."
chihuahua and the region held by Villa
has never been more nor less than a
villa republic and Carranza has
been nothing more than a visitor. villa
has ruled it and has done as he pleased
C%arranza has tolerated or feigned TO
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-06-25

J. A. Whitehurst. of Sayre.
Okla, field secretary of the In
terstate Postal Highway Assoc
citation, and one of the prominent
good roads men of the southwest,
was here this week looking over
our city and was taken over the
road east to the Texas line in
order that he might inspect the
road.