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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1916-09-20

the public could open certain locked
doors and understand the meaning
of certain broad smiles of those who
emerge from places of secrecy! But
the people cannot be fooled all the
time, and the old expression:
Truth, crushed to earth, will rise
again." still lives, and honest, val
liant men will see to it that it never
dies!
The seeming success of my sue
cessor will pass like phantom. for
it was not won on merit but on the
overestimated, magnifed and dis
torted dement's OF another heapcd
upon my head. The public will wait
and watch-and see.
At the expiration of my short
term, l shall retire to a private life
but the fight has just begun. God
being my helper and guide, | shall
not stop until the begetters Of such
unfairness are put under my feet
where will be made to beg for
mercy and recognition.
After the beginning of the New
Year, the principal affairs of Lex
ington county will pass to the direc-
ton of Dual Monarchy, about
which there will be more TO say.
The public doesn't know, but this
monarchy was at work in the recent
campaign directing plans and NOV
ments and supplying brains and
money. These high moguls are
good judges of men; they we'll know
who can be handled as tools and
who cannot; so they passed this
word down the line: "Shealy must
! be defeated. But Shealy is not
fdefeated. They only wrested from
me a public ofice-rny sword which
Is drawn in defense of truth, honesty,
righteousness. and fairplay, is bright
and cleaning. The day is not far
distant when its edge will be felt
by those who can least afford to let
it play on them.
My friends-and the general pub
ic-will soon miss my service, but
there is hope in the future; and
with the great Guiding Force around
me. shall labor to make rough
places smooth; crooked places
straight; and dark places light.
Cyrus 1. Shealy.
Lexington, S. C.
September 18, 1916.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1916-09-20
HEARD IN LEXINGTON
How Bad Backs Have Been Made Strong.
Kidney Ills Corrected,

All over Lexington you hear it.
Doan's Kidney Pills are keeping up
the good work. Lexington people
are telling about it-telling of bad
backs made sound again. You can
believe the testimony Of your own
townspeople. They tell it for the
benefit of you who are suffering.
If your back aches, if you feel lame,
sore and miserable, if the kidneys act
too frequently, or passages are pain
full, scanty and off color, use Doan's
Kidney Pills, the remedy that has
helped so many of your friends and
neighbors. Follow this Lexington
citizens advice and give Doan's a
chance to do the same for you.
Mrs. L. J. Harling, Lexington,
says: Pains in my back bothered
ne considerably, especially in the
morning, when | tired so easily that
| could hardly do my housework. |
had headaches and dizzy spells and
my sight was blurred. The kidney
secretions were too frequent in
passage and annoyed ne very much.
Colds also settled On my kidneys.
Doan's Kidney Pills, which got at
the Harmon Drug Co., relieved ne
very much, doing ne more good
than anything else | had used.'
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don t
simply ask for a kidney remedy--
get Doan's Kidney Pills---the same
that Mrs. Harling had. Foster
Milburn Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Adv.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1916-09-20

DR.. Norman S. Geiger will leave
for Baltimore in a day or two to re-
snne his studies in the Baltimore
College Of Pharmacy, from which
institution he hopes to be able to
bring back his sheepskin' next
s0ring.
If YOU have not already received
County Fair premium list avail
yourself Of the opportunity to get
one by addressing postal to Col.
n. D. Harman, secretary.
Mr.. Frank Kneece, for eighteen
Years postmaster at Batesburg, but
now a leading insurance and real
estate operator, is in attendance up
on court as a grand juror.
Everybody is commenting upon
the business-like and manly manner
in which Judge Mendel Smith is
operating the general sessions court.
Re is making friends Of every new
visitor.
Neighbor, when you sell that cot
,on please be kind enough to re-
remember the printer, if only a
small bit. Every little bit helps---
especially to those who lost their all
in the big iire,
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1916-09-20

DR.. M. Berkman, the great eye
glass specialist of Columbia, is here
to fit glasses for anyone who needs
them. He has made reputation
for work in his line and will satisfy
you or make no charge. The doc
tor will be here three days and has
a big advertisement in this issue
which will give you all necessary IN
formation.
Capt. n. G. Evans, Edgefield, re-
Gently elected member Of the legis-
lator from his historic old county,
announced while here today that he
would be in the race for the speaker
ship of the house.
Capt. Evans has served several
terms in the legislature in the past,
and is widely known throughout the
State. He also has large family
connections, and as a member OF
the State Bar Association, he IS
strongly linked with the attorneys.
1T is estimated that the federal
government will have to issue
bonds for 500, 100000 to furnish
enough revenue to meet the enor-
nous appropriations made by Con
grcsS.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1916-09-20

Many new patients come through
the recommendation of former
patients.
l wish to call your special atten-
tion to the fact that a great many
of my new patients come through
the recommendations of my former
patients or those who are under
treatment. This feature is we'll
worth the careful consideration of
any one who is afflicted and in need
of treatmrnt.
My success is largely due to my
methods of treatment and my great
experience obtained from the ex-
animation and treatment of hun
dreds of cases of rectal diseases, in
many years of prictice in this
speciality.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1916-09-20
Back! Back !! to Clemson
ing week

Students Jules Miller, Claude Har-
man, Eugene Kaufman and Harvey
Wingard, all left Tuesday for Glenn
son College to resume their studies,
seemingly cheerful and anxious to
return, singing tie song of The
Girl | Left Behind.' They are all
clever young men ard will some
day do themselves proud by making
useful men.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1916-09-20
Lexington County Fair

The Lexington County Fair pre-
MUM lists are now ready for dis
tribution, and the secretary, Col. M.
D. Harman, together with his office
force, is busily engaged in sending
out the lists and making ready for
the big meet. The fair will be held
this year on Tuesday, Wednesday,
and Thursday, October II, Is and
19.
Never before in the history of
the association have the prospects
been so bright for a large and suc-
cessful exhibition. While the crops
have not been good in point of
yield, the farmers of every section
are in position to make a splendid
showing in the agricultural depart
ment. The Lexington fair, the old
est county fair in the State, is
purely an agricultural fair, organ
lied and operated for the be: e it Of
the farming class exclusively. In
this it has not fallen short of the pur-
pose for which it was formed; for,
since the fair has been in operation,
greater rivalry has existed between
the farmers each year, and now tie
best that the soil will produce is
shown each year at the Lexington
fair.
While the fair is purely agricul-
tural, there are other departments
departments all of which go tc
make up a creditsble show. The
wonderful natural resources of the
county are best shown at the fair;
and, two, what has been accom-
plished in industrial pursuits and in
every other avocation are brought
together.
In nothing has Lexington made
greater progress in the past few
years than in the growing of fancy
stock of ali kinds, ard the indica-
tions are that the fnesi bunch of
home-raised stock will be shown
this year that has ever been seen In
this etRfe section. Since the in
augurati6n Of the movement by the
federal and State departments of
agriculture for the eradication of
the cattle tick, farmers have given
particular attention to the cattle
growing industry; and now Lexing-
ton farmers have as fine cattle as
any farmers in any community in
South Carolina. This means that
the cattle department, within itself,
will be a big show and full of inter-
est to lovers of the fancy.
The management will have a
splendid line of attractions---better
than in recent years and there
will be amusements galore for all.
Everybody in Lexington will put
their best efforts to make October
II, IS, and 19, the biggest and
best days in the history of the
county, and invitation will be ex-
tended to all former Lexingtonians
to make the coming fair home-com-
ing week.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1916-09-20
Constipation the Father Of Many Ills.

Of the numerous ills that affect
humanity large share start with
constipation. Keep your bowels
regular and they may be avoided.
When a laxative is needed take
Chamberlain's Tablets. They not
only move the bowels bat improve
the appetite and strengthen the di-
Gestion. Obtainable everywhere.
Harmon Drug co.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1916-09-20
NUMBER Al
Court Convened Monday With Judge
Mendel Smith Presiding

The fall term of the court Of
general session convened on Mon
day morning with Judge Mendel L.
Smith, of Camden, presiding Judge.
Spain was to have held this term
under the regular order of Judges,
but on account of. being i'll, Judge
Smith was sent in his stead. Clerk
Shealy, with his accustomed prompt
ness, had every thing in readiness,
and by the time Judge Smith ar
rived a few moments after 10
O'Clock, Clerk Shealy had both
grand, petit juries ready for action.
Solicitor Zimmerman was quick to
hand number of bills to the court,
and not a single hitch occurred.
Judge Smith briefly charged the
grand jury, taking it for granted
that the grand jury had been fully
charged at previous terms during
the year. Judge Smiths theme
was law enforcement, declaring
that the grand and petit jurors Of
the country had more to do with
the enforcement of law than any
other agencies. He was a master
piece Of eloquence, couched in Ian
guage chaste, and never before has
such an impression been made upon
a Lexington audience. A pin could
have been heard to fall in any part
of the building during Judge
Smiths remarks.
The first case called was that Of
| y. r. B. Jefcoat and Henrietta
Williamson, white, for living in
adultery, The jury returned a
verdict of guilty as to both. Mr..
!Jefcoat Was sentenced to serve a
period Of one year Of hard labor,
the sentence being suspended upon
the payment of $4,000 or upon six
months service. The woman was
sentenced to serve a period of one
year; upon the payment Of $4,000
or three months service, the first to
suspended, during the good behaior
of each.
Walter Watson, a 10-year-old
negro boy, entered a plea of guilty
to a charge of stealing S25.00 from
Mr.. J. G. Kinard, of Leesville, and
received a sentence of eight
months in the reformatory.
Heck Patterson and Nose Smith,
two negroes from Swansea, were
tried on a charge Of selling liquor.
Patterson was acquitted but Smith
was convicted, and was sentenced
to serve II months at hard labor;
nine months to be suspended du-
ring good behavior.
The grand jury will finish its
work today for the year and will
make it's final presentement to the
court.
The George Rish murder trial
and the several cases against w. P.
Roof are set for a hearing this
morning.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1916-09-20

sc.hd wrinkle up their faces. Or they
use salves that eat right into the toe
and make lit raw and sore, or they'll
use plasteis that make the corns bulge,
or pick and gouge at their corns and
make the'toes bleed. Funny, isn't it?
! .tGets-H" is the simple, modern won
der for corns. Just put drops on. 1t
dries instantly. No pain, fuss or
trouble. The corn, callus or wart
loosens and comes off, Millions use
nothing else"
"GETS-IT" is sold and recommended
by druggists everywhere, Csc bottle,
or sent on receipt of price by E. Law
renee & Co., Chicago, III.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1916-09-20

There is already talk all over the
State of Robert A. Cooper for gov
ernor in 1918.
Now is the time to pay up and we
need the money to pay our help and
paper bills which are much higher.
Sunday evening Sept. "a, at s
O'Clock. the Woman'S Missionary
Society Of St. Stevens Lutheran
Church will present a pageant,
Christ In America. The public
is cordially invited to attend this
service.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1916-09-20
Insurance License Fees

The State Treasurer will shortly
distribute to the various county
treasurers the sum of S31, ,962.37,
this being the amount of additional
license fees collected from insurance
companies doing business in this
State for the semi-annual period
ending June 80, 1916.
Lexington's distributive share is
coax Ok
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1916-09-20
Mr. John Hitler DEAD

While Mr.. Ben Hitler was here
Monday, a shone message came
through the Dispatch that his father
had been taken with a paralytic
stroke, calling him home from
which he died some time during the
day in the 67th year of his age.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1916-09-20
The Swansea High School

Will open on Monday, Oct. 2. at 9
o'clock a. m. All pupils are re-
quested to be present at the time
so they can be enrolled and classified.
There are several speakers invited
to address the patrons at the open
ing. We hope to have a large at
tendance of both patrons and pupils
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1916-09-20
6 Goesaninh& SoTnss
W. Use SGegs.lS55' 81
3 Drops in 2 Sec )nds. That's All.
"G1fS-lT' Does the Rest.
-. Never Fails.

Really never could see how some
few feopls use the most difficult and
painful WY they can find to get rid Of
co rs. 'fGey'll wrap their toes !'p with
b b4rdages INTO package that Fills their
shoes Iuil bf feet and makes c,rns so
p linful thsy've got to wa k sideways
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1916-09-20

Mrs. Iceoline Sarratt has COM
menced work on her handsome new
two-story brick store on Main street
and it Will be rapidly pushed to
completion. The Bazaar will be
grandec than ever where you always
find just what you want.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1916-09-20
DR.. W. R. Register,
Columbia. S. C.,

W. ~NAtNAC%, ~ Ss
Dear Doctor:
l am pleased to write you this let
ter, which you may have published
as a testimony if you wish. -
I suffered with a painful and an
noying case of piles and you cured
me in few treatments, without the
use Of the knife or any detention
from business on my part, and with
out pain to any appreciable extent.
| feel that l can recommend you in
the strongest Of terms to any one
who suffers from piles.
Yours very truly,
B. C.. STEPHENS,
Timmonsville, S. c..
Hardware Merchant.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1916-09-20

Cheerfully adds testimonial. Cured
of painful case Of piles in a few
treatments without pain or tn e
knife B. C. Stephens, one of the
councilmen Of Timmonsville.
/ Timmonsville, S. C.
Jan. 10, 1916.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-20
M'AULIFFE WINS
 OVER SHEA; CALLED
 DRAW BY REFEREE

New Haven, Oct 20-Young Me
 Auliffe of Bridgeport successfully de-
 tended his claim to the state feather
 weight championship by gaining a
 decisive victory over Tommy Shea of
 New Haven, in a 12 round bout at the
 Arena last night. McAuliffe out
 fought the local boy by SO wide a
 margin that the result left no doubt
 in the minds of ring siders as to which
 was the better boy. Shea was sim- ply outclassed. proving no match for his less-experienced but more rugged opponent. McAuliffe took honors in nine rounds, two went to Shea, while
 one was about even.
 AS a climax to the finish of the
 ne-sided bout. Joseph KNmartin,
 who referred the match. raised the hands of both principals signifying a draw. Kflmartin's decision called for
 unfavorable comment from all sides
 Fans who were strictly partisan in
 their views were dumbfounded at the decision. Many of them failed to see
 where Shea deserved the better of any one round. But Kilmartin apparently thought a draw a fair verdict, and gave the de cision as the bout appeared to him, No one questioned Kilmartin's hon. esty. However, 1t was admitted on all sides that he had srendered the most unjust verdict since the announcing of decisions became reality in New Haven boxing circles.
 The result of the McAuliffeS Shea bout created a big surprise. McAu- life, because of his advantage in weight and his ability to punch, ruled a favorite, but few believed that the local boy would submit to the beat ing he took last night. McAuliffe tore into Shea from gong to gong keeping tffe local lad on the defensive throughout. Shea was beaten at his own game.
 McAuliffe not only outboxed Shea but gave him a lesson in the manly art of self defense. At the start o1 every round McAuliffe rushed at hif opponent, landing hard rights and lefts that wore Shea down as the bout progressed. McAuliffe proved a bear. cat at infighting. while Shea's at tack depended mostly upon his abil. | ity to land left jabs to the face and body.
 Near the close of the bout McAu- life. after pounding Shea's body with great regularity, made last stand in l hopes of landing 8 knockout. Shea however furnished evidence of hi! clever tactics by causing Mac to mis- many weII-set blows. During tht tenth and eleventh rounds Shea helt time and again. and the referee had great difficulty in prytng the boy | apart.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-20
FOUR PLAYERS ON YALE ELEVEN JOIN
 HOSPITAL SQUAD

z New Haven, Oct. 20--Yale put sev-
 eral substitutes in the game against the Virginia Poly team today, Capt. Black, Sheldon, Callahan and Quar- terback Smith being laid up on ac- count of injuries. The team lined up |as follows:
 Gates, left end; Taft. left tackle; Graham, left glard; Hutchinson, cen
 tackle; Comerford, right end; La
 roche, quarterback; Bingham, left
 halfback; Le Gore, right halfback; i;
 Jacques, ful1back.
 Callahan, because of injury to his ankle, received in practice yesterday,
 will be shelved till next week. Shel- don is suffering from tonsilitis and is 3n the infirmary. Incidentally Jack Norys, substitute centre, has been found to have been injured in practice
 70 badly as to be unable to return to the eleven for two weeks.
 Today the coaches transferred Rex
 Hutchinson, substitute fulTback, to
 centre. He had some experience while at Exeter in this position, but if he proves unsteady, I1eisenring, third string centre, will be rushed to the rescue. Graham of the third eleven
 has been given Captain Blacks place
 at left guard and La Roche. substi- tute quarterback, is to begin the game
 tn place of Smith, Van Nostrand, : quarterback last season, will play part ef the game. replacing La Roche. Rain fell heavily throughout the ! 1ractice, hich was held on old Yals
 Field, but fumbling was infrequent
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-20

with a view to sizing up just what
 Boss Donovon will have to offer for the next campaign.
 The outlook is good, very good.
 Which does not mean that the, Tanks
 will win the nag next season, nor that they will locate a final resting. place anywhere in the first division When you stop to consider the ill5fortune
 which beset Donovan ana his workers during the past season, no need to
 waste time on predicting what will happen. The Yankees ought to cut quite
 a figure in the 1917 race. By that time all of the injuries sustained by
 players during the past season will
 at least have healed over, and new deal will send them on the way in good shape.
 This means that Baker, Maisel, Gill
 hooley and others who were out of the fray at odd times last season will be back on the job ready for service.
 It is very generally admitted that the
 loss of this trio at critical times cost Donovan whatever chance his club
 had of making ther unning for the flag during the 1916 season.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-20
ARMS TO PLAY
 GLEES ON SUNDAY

The Washington Glee club eleven of New Haven will come to this city next Sunday afternoon to play the Remins- ton Arms eleven at Avon park. A big delegation of New Haven rooters will accompany the team. The lineup:
 Remington Arms-Left end, Mum ford. M. Kellam; left tackle, Green berg. DeFevre: left guard. Newman. Lennon; center, O'Neil; right guard, Clark, .Longendike; right tackle, Bar ry, Maher; right end, strengle, Fin neran; quarterback. Reilly; left half back, Parker, Ruell right half back, Meyers, Connor; full back, Ready, Yell lum.
 Washington Glees-Left end, Schaf- futte, Rogers; left tackle. Mccormick, Kapitzke; left guard. Malone; center.
 Mclaughlin; right guard, Mancini, Frankel; right tackle, Kearns; right end. F. Stuhlman; quarterback, Wa ters, Krall, McDonaId; left half back, w. Stuhlman, Murray; right half back, Quinn; full back. Friedman. Coyle.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-20
SUPREMACY OF ] AMERICAN LEAGUE
 ESTABLISHED NOW

[ New York, Oct. 20.-The close of the baseball season of 1916 found the American league. pro eminent, due to
 it's victories in the Worlds Series and
 the two city series which composed
 the post-season schedule of the, base ball year. Of the six teams which f1g- !ured in these contests the junior league trio won twelve of the four-
 teen games played.
 The Boston Americans defeated the
 Brooklyn Nationals four out of five games; the St. Louis Americans won
 in a similar manner from their Na-
 tiOnal rivals and the Chicago Ameri- cans took four straight from the Chi cago Nationals. This playing form was sharp reversal from the result
 of the spring series when the Nation al league clubs won "A games out .of the 39 inter-league contests played just previous to the opening of the two major league ipennant races. In the minor leagues the majority of the flag struggles were reasonably close and there were less financial difficulties and disruptfng of leagues than was the case a year ago. Among the circuits that confined their sched- ules to one season the winning club of the Eastern league showed the highest percentage when New Lon | don finished with S6 games won and 1, 34 lost for a total of TIT.
 More leagues than usual divided i their seasons into two parts and ir i some cases the winner of the first DOT ton of the, season met the victor of
 the second half in a play-onf for the
 championship of, the league. This
 system fopnd considerable favor with the fans hnd is likely to be adopted more generally next summer.
 The final standing of the various clubs and leagues, both in the post
 season and regular pennant races, if Z shown in the appended tables:
 WORI.D'S SERIES
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-20
JOHNNY SCHIFT SEEKS
 BOUT WITH MAULIFFE

Al Jennings, who has. taken the management of Johnny schiff, sends In the following boost for the Pacific Coast boy:
 This boy Schiff fought two draws with Frankie Fleming, drew with Joe Welling on the coast. If possible want McAulifre or any other 126 pound boy. Sc1lin stopped Milton Bier. I may get him for Mack if Young Rec- tor doesn't come through for Hatfield's s show in November. Hatfield tried to get Kunz for Tommy Marengo but Kunz refused to face him in Q semi nna1 but stated he would fight Mareno in a star bout. Marengo's a first class boy and have job to get anyone to meet him at his weight. My boxers are: Zulu Kid, ~15s; Tommy Marengo, BIO; Johnnie Lustig, 135; Charlie Crif,
 T, 133; Red Cap Wilson, 130; Johnnie
 'chiff, 124-126"