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Tiie Lexington Dispatch LEXINGTON S. 0SUBSOBlPTiON BATE>: One Year $1.00 &ix Months 50 Three Months 25 ADVEBT1S1NG BATES. Besrular Advertising, first insertion, 75 cents per inch; each insertion thereafter. 50 cents per inch. Local notices. 5 cents per line each insertion; no local accepted lor lest> than 25 cents for first insertion Obituaries charged for at the rate of one cent a word for every word over 100 words. Marriage notices inserted free and are solicted Bates for contract advertising will be cheerfully furnished on application. Anonymous commnnications will receive bo attention Rejected manuscript win not be returned unless accompanied by stamps for tne purpose, for any further information call on or address. ? M HARM AN, Editor and Publisher. - * Wednesday, January 14,1903. SSSSS??????^??? f We have a considerable sum of money doe os on enbscriptions which > we stand greatly in need of Some of this money is due from subscribers who are behind one, two, three or more years. We now give fair warning to those of our subscribers who are in arrears that the state of our pocket book is such that we cannot afford to carry them longer and unless they show a disposition to settle by paying a portion, if not all, their indebtedness we will be forced to drop their names from our books. This is fair warning and we trust that it will be promptly heeded. ? ? The Editor is absent from town this week in the interest of the Dispatch and during his absence this writer does not feel justified in replying to tbe recent editorial utter ances of tbe Columbia State in refence to Lexington county and its people. On his retnrn the Editor will no doubt give these unwarranted, unfair and venomous attacks due consideration. f-' 4 The Legislature. ! i'he General Assembly of South Carolina met in annual session in Co fombia Tuesday. Tbe usual presentation of oreden fcials and swearing in of members was gone through with, after which the following officers were elected: The House was reorganized by the election of M. L. Smith, of Kershaw, as Speaker, defeating T. Y Williams, of Lancaster. J. S. Wilson, of Lancaster, was elected serjeant-at-arms and J. S. Withers, of Chester, reading clerk. Representatives Morgan, Tatum and Patterson were appointed a committees to escort the new speaker to the chair and be was then sworn in. The rules of the last house were then adopted until farther notice. On motion of Mr. Thomas, the hall of the bouse was ordered turned over to the South Carolina Bar Association Friday afternoon and evening for their annual meeting. A special message was received ? ? " ! iL. irom ine urovernor auaouuciog tue death of Chief Justice Henry McI?er and the honse was notified to take each action as it might deem proper, and the following committee was appointed to attend, with the senate committee, tbe fanerai services of tbe dead Chief Justice: Messrs. Patterson, Mauldin, Thomas, Whaley and Moses. As a mark of respect the honse then adjourned until this morning. The Colombia Record says there was no nhnsnal features about the opening session of the senate Tuesday, the only thing out of the ordinary being the swearing in of new members and the electioa of officers. Lieutenant Govei nor Tillman paid an *WiriAnt and feeline tribute to tbe memory of the late Chief Justice and referre 1 to the materal progress of the State. He siid if he had to Trite the name of the man who was responsible more than any other for this progress he would write the name of P. W. Wegener. Senator Sheppird was re-elected President pro fcem.; General Hemphill. clerk; Mr. Stewart, reading clerk, and Mr. Schumpert sergeant-atarms without opposition. Dr. Darby was elected chaplain by a vote of 27 to 12 The following appointments were made at the request of Lieutenant Governor Sloan: R. M. McCown, asb stent clerk; Tiilman Bunch, journal & dec k; H. D. Butler, bill clerk; J. K. Boulware, J E Watson, J. F Gooding door keepers; James P McGorty, J. A White, keepers of committee j rooms; E B Jenkins keeper of President's room, G Duncan BelliDger, Jr., H. J. Fwtoer, psges; Robert | Adams, porter; Jack Pressly, Albert Nance, servants; N. 0. Pyles, mail carrier. The committe appointments were then made, one extra being formed to be known as the dispensary commit frt whnm all matters -olfttinff t(? w ?? wv?M? ??----- 0 the dispensary will be referred. Tbe Governor's message was then read at tbe conclusion of which the senate adjourned. ( While King Alfonso was returning from church on January 10th, in company with his mother, Qaeen Christina, some one fired into one of the carriages of the royal procession Tbe bullet went wild and no one was hurt. It is presumed that the bullet was intended for the King. Tbe police arrested the would-be murderer who gave bis name as Feito. Several letters marked "registered" and ad dressed to President Roosevelt, King Edward, the Emperor of Germany and the President of the High Court of Justice, in Mexico, were found on Viis r>?rflnr?_ ** " r The Board of construction of the navy department baa recommended that William Cunp & Sons be awarded the contract for constructing the cruisers Tennessee and Washington. Their bid wa3 the lowest, being $4,000,000 for each vessel, and the vessels to be completed in 36 and 39 months, respect ivily. Uncle Sam evidently believes in the axiom "in times of peace prepare for war." The Venezuelan commission will assemble in Washington in about ten days and it is expected that the United States will have to provide accommodations for the members. "Signor Mrj ir Des Planchez, the Italian ambassador at Washington, is by virtue of seniority, entitled to preside. It is probable that the English will be the language use as a medium of communication in the proceedings. a a t 1. "Tit XQ6 poor people 01 tjuiscoia, in., re undergoing untold suffering from tbe intense cold. On the 13th inst the populace became frantic and seized ten oar loads of cool and distributed it among the sufferers. The mayor refused to interfere and tbe measure is sanctioned by tfca' Board of Health. Chief Justioe Molver, of the State Sapreme Court, died at his home in Cheraw Monday after a protracted illness. He baa been a great sufferer for Borne months. He was a pure jurist and an able statesman. The Legislature which is now in 6ee6ion will elect his successor. Elbert H. Aull, of Newberry, has resigned as private Secretary to Governor McSweeney, he having been elected and sworn in as a member of the House of Representative from that county. The City Council of Columbia last night granted street franchises to the Lexington and Columbia Electric railway, upon what conditions, if any, we have not been informed. Dissatisfaction in the Mail. The delay of the mails is becoming a greivious affliction and an injury to business. It is time that seme other arrangements were made. If this is permitted to continue much longer it will pay the business men and others to obip in and hire some one to bring their mail from Columbia. By not hard driving the mail can be brought from that place with in two hours after its delivery to the carrier. We direct the attention of our Congressman to this matter so that he can find a remedy, if there is one, for his greatly afflicted and long suffering constituency. a Yoxl Snow What You Arc Taking When you take Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic because the formula is plainly printed on every bottle showing that it is simply Iron and Quinine in a tasteless form, No Cure, No Pay. 50c. S OVERPETTED PETS. Oogi and Cnts Spoiled by Appetite For Unnatural Tidbits. Possibly the dog world might afford a better specimen of a living skeleton than one in the kennel next to the door of a boarding place for animals, but it would take a day's journey to find him. "What's makes him so thin?" was asked of the attendant. "He won't eat," was the reply?"that Is, he won't eat hospital food. He's been spoiled. Lots of dogs and cats that are brought here have been spoiled. Their owners think It is a sign of high breeding to cultivate an appetite ? J i lor a peculiar uuu uuuuiuiai uicu They train animals to eat all kinds Of. food that they would never touch of their own volition. This emaciated fellow has been taught to like fruit. He is particularly fond of pears; but. in case he can't get them, peaches, apples and bananas are a fairly satisfactory substitute. Unfortunately, his present ailment makes a fruit diet extremely dangerous, and since he is deprived of his favorite food he is literally starving himself to death." The attendant passed on to n neighboring cage and poked his finger sportively into the side of a large gray cat that "meowed" plaintively in response to his cheery "Hello, there, Caesar!" The cat had such a healthy, wholesome appearance that the visitor inquired what meat he was fed upon. "Humph!" said the attendant. "You've missed it there. He doesn't feed upon meat He's a vegetarian. He likes onions better than anything else, unless it's melons. A good many cats like melons, and most of them are also partial to raw asparagus. The fact is yon might run through a list of all the dishes that find a place on any up to date menu and you will find that some of our patients have acquired a taste for them. This epicurean appetite may flonnio tpnripnplps f\n the part of my boarders, but I don't approve of it Most of these acquired tastes are a perversion of the- natural animal appetite, and it is likely to prove harmful in the end. The trick is pretty expensive for us fellows that run cat and dog boarding houses, and I'd like to put a stop to it."?New York Times. APHORISMS. Liberality consists rather in giving seasonably than much.?Cicero. Labor is the divine law of our existence; repose is desertion and suicide.? Mazzini. Unbecoming forwardness oftener proceeds from ignorance than impudence. ?Guville. Kindness is a language the dumb can speak and the deaf can hear and understand.?Bovee. Every one complains of the badness of his memory, but nobody of his Judgment?Rochefoucauld. - He who has no inclination to learn more will be very apt to think that he knows enough.?Powell. It is not what be has or even what he does which expresses the worth of a man, but what he is.?AmieL Most people would succeed in small things If they were not troubled with rrmnt a ?T^nfffelloW. Justice is the insurance we have on our lives and property, and obedience is the premium we pay for It?Penn. Cat* of Aaelent Eerpt By some persons the popularity of the cat in Egypt has been attributed to the fact that the animal was valuable in ridding the palaecs of rats and mice and also in bunting fowls. There are several paintings in the British museum, executed by ancient Egyptian artists, representing Egyptian sportsmen in boats ou the river Nile, accompanied by large cats, sitting on their haunches in the stern. Other pictures show the cats swimming with birds in their mouths af.er the manner of retriever dogs. These pictures have greatly perplexed modern naturalists because the cat of today has a strong aversion to water, and it is difficult to reconcile such different traits even after the lapse of thousands of years. Food We Onght to Eat. It has been said that a man should be in very good health if he takes no more than three different kinds of food at any oue meal. It should be served as nearly as possible in its simple state. More food is required on a damp, raw, cold day than on a cheerful. dry one. As a rule, it is safe to assume that what we crave for is best for us, though in cases of illness this point should not be strictly adhered ta Men require a good deal more food than women; those who work hard more than those who lead & sedentary life; those who are growing more then those who have reached maturity. Pianos ai For : Thanking our many customers and friendw. wish them a happy and prosperous New The year I0C2 was the most fi.stisiHCtory w homes ar? ma^e more cheerful hy the beaoti by us. We solicit from others w ho desire 1 -v A. h/vfMA,n /I 1 (i 1'i lUJUIxlUilt Ul IXltJl liuxum. uuuu^ >uw>? quality and price, for pianos mid organs. C.itdl' g jes furnished prompt on anplieat MALONES M 1235 MAIN, ST., 1 May 15 - ly. Alleged Safe Blowers. [CoD'in' ed from P.ge 3.] marvelous yarns of tbe extravaganc* of some of these worthies, how th^y would throw out a greenback ir payment of drinks and then refus* tbe change, how they spent tbeimoney on men and women whon they fancied. Such acts as thes* would tend to show that these men. if guilty of the charges preferred, have been living in Columbia for months and had become venturesome in ;jeir fancied security. THp anvommfint iripn who have been working on the case are ven complimentary in their referents t( Cbief Daly and the way in which be engineered the case. Officers Strick land and Thackbam, the city's detectives, are also receiving due credit for their eerviceein spotting and shadowiDg the alleged crooks. No bank ot pos* office in South Carolina has beei secure in late months, and if tbeee are the guilty parties who have com mitt8d so many depredations, tbe? the State is well rid of them and the officers are indeed to be praised. The recent robberies were not con fined to the taking of money. The crooks know how to use "stickers'1 as they denominate postage stampjThere is a "fence" or confederate of supposed respectability in some large city who sells the stolen staajp* to wholesale houses, etc. MORE ARRESTS MADE Six white men were arrested i? Charleston Saturday on the charge o4 beiDg implicated in the recent safiand postoffice robberies. The men, who gave ?beir Dame Toff Waite. Toney Beck, Will GordoD, R>b?? Osborne, Geo. Wilson 8Dd T. A. Goodwin, were searched and questioned, and as nothing of a suspicious nature could be found they were re leased at oDce. The arrests were made at the request of Messrs. Gregory and Pulsipher, the inspect ors who have been working on the case. The News and Courier says: In spectors Gregory aod Pulsipher be lieve there are other members of the gang at large Inspector Grego; oame to Charleston Friday night from Columbia and bis assistant, Mr Pulsipher, arrived here yesterday morning. The police department had | six white men under surveilance, but i | * a I there was nothing suspicious snout theii faring, except that tbey were shabby looking strangers without apparent means of support. The chief declined to arrest them on so flimsy a pretext unless the two inspectors insisted on such action. Inspector Gregory directed that the men be taken into custody and subjected to a rigid search. This was done, but, so far 88 could be ascertained, the six prisoners were merely inoffensive specimens of the genus hobo. Tbey | were badly frightened and, of course, denied strenuously any knowledge of burglaries or robberies that had beeD committed. Tbey were given their [ liberty at about 2 p. m. and were not ??* ?11 in Kotalrinnr thamaalvAQ tn ail ail bBlUJ 1 u L/uuuaiu^ >uvwvv> .v a more hospitable section ofthe cjudtry. + 1 Hilton's Life for the j Liver and Kidneys aids digestion. I * - ? Sheriff Caughman left this morning for Newberry after Willie Drafts, ; an escaped convict from the chain | gang of this county. When yon want a pair of shoes, go to Meetze & Son. They always keep a well selected stock and sell them j at the loweet prices. - for their generous pa'ron.tge Hn^ influence \Vnr. ith as in onr Ion? business career. Manv i nl ssve.t toned Pianos and Organs tarnished to add to the pleasure, beauty, and repatronage, assuring the best satisfaction in ion, Address USIC HOUSE, COLUMBIA, S. C. PROMINENT PHY \J ^ OF WASHIN | > C. B. Chamberlin, M. D., writes from (| ? Many cases have come vndei <| has benefited and cured, Therei <| for catarrh and a general tonic,*1 Medical Examiner V. S. Treasury, j Dr. Llewellyn Jordan, Medical Ex- ] aminer of XJ. S. Treasury Depaxtinent, !? * ' ? * ' * T graduate of Co- ] ^ lumbiaCollege , f anc* vr^? served L iggg <, three years at , )/ Wfi 2 has , I /.Ji \su) 7 the followinz to : ? say of Peruna: 1 1 , "Allow mo to * * rived from your * I Dr. L. Jordan. X wonderful rem- ^ ..*. > ?<> J Qne short 1 month has brought forth a vast change and I now consider myself a well man ' after months of suffering. PeUow-suf- < |t VISIT SI iHHr s:B^33 filler WHILE I COL fis^Remember I Durable Goods to b ...* SUITS?$6.50, $7.? OVERCOATS-$5 STYLISH HATS"Ihe Smartsae? HEAVY UNDER isaaa SHIRTS?Wtiit e at fine neckwea Kin; September rmmum; We Represent: THE ViRGlNIA-CAROUXA CHEMICAL CO., WILCOX & GIBBES CO., ASHEPOO CO., GLOBE PH08PHATE CO., i Large contracts, favorable arrangements and ? the con We also offer 1,0C0 tons of TOBACCO Fi>B : yonr oj [ i The largest and most complete stock or I packages iSS?" Send us jour ordtra, oi lLORICK h 1 Ccl\a.m"to SIC1ANS IOTON.D.C. f \J vwws/n/v/wwv^ww/vnaa/na/n^ . l 14th and P Sts., Washington, D. C.z <! my observation, where Peruna ] !ore, I cheerfully recommend it / ?C B. CHAMBERUN, M. IX |j terers, Peruna "will cure you."?Dr. Llewellyn Jordan. ' Geo. C. Havener, M. H., of Anacoetia* D. C~ "writes: rhe Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, O.: Gentlemen?" In my* practice I have iad occasion to frequently prescribe four valuable medicine, and havo found ta use beneficial, especially in cases of jatarrh."?George C. Havener, M. D. If you do not receive prompt and satisfactory results from the use of Peruna, vrite at once to Dr. Hartman, giving a full statement of your case, and he will *3 pleased to give you his valuable adrice gratis. Address Dr. Hartman, President of rhe Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, Jhio. rwiffiTS 1903 SAKE IT TOUR Q-CT-A-IK TEES IK THE CITY OF UMBIA. handle the Best Made and Most e bad. 10, $8 50, $10.00, $12.50 and $15 00. 00, 86 50, $8.50, $10 00, and $12.50. -$1.00, $1.50, $2.00, $2.50. ('EAR?81.00, $1.50, $2 00 per sail. ,J n Kn 7.i Sinn IU VJIUICU UWJ ?tvj V'V V R?.25, .50 and .75. I IDE OLD RELIABLE 1523 MAIN ST. 7 3m. HBSflBBBBBBBBSBBBBBf 5! HIGH GRADE AMMONIATE0 GOODS. ACIDS. KANIT8, NITRATES, POTASH, COTTON SEED MEAL, AND LEE'S AGRICULTURAL LIME. ine facilities for delivery to any part ot ntry. TILIZEH. Get oar prices before placing rder*. DS! rielvl and Garden Seed* in the State, in or bulk. r write us for prices. A ITT IT i AT A P 7 ia, S. C.