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THE LSXIN6T0H BiSPaTCH. Wednesday, May 30, 1906. What Is a Democrat? For the Lexington Dispatch. Noah Webster says a Democrat is "one who adheres to a government by the people." Robert Ingersol said " the Democratic party is made up of the worst elements of society." Quite a'difference in these definitions. According to his view a Democrat cherished that which was norrow, mean and low. Such are not true Democrats. A true Democrat cherishes that which is right and good. He stands by the principle that his right ends where his ? neighbors rights begins, and that every man in his proper sphere should enjoy equal rights. It is to be deplored that the action of a single man, called a Democrat, should have ever been such as to cause those who cannot distinguish the difference between such individual, and the party or principles upheld by a collective body of individuals to which said individual may be formerally connected, to conclude that the party with which he is -11- ?1 ~ -l-v> oTxrVinoo aiilt'Ci IS its UUl'i'UjJC ac mail i? jiuov life is wrong. In our State and county the principles for which a Democrat should and does stand should be broadened and deepened. The effort which some of our leaders are making to narrow those principles down to one measure and make the word dispensary the only pass-word to office is an insult to the intelligence of every true Democrat. Whenever the Democratic party becomes so pigheaded and j "emanciated that it can only root for one measure and that measure known to be spotted with corruption and in the hands of an investigating committee it will be time for the party to be abandoned. But the Democratic. party must and will take care of itself. The idea that the rotten dispensary is first, last and * all the time should be sealed up in the smallest dispensary bottle and marked with a label that did not cost the State five times what it is worth, in these or similar words, "too narrow for Democracy, therefore, this package must remain sealed forever." No worthy sea captain will be lured into the Malstrum off the coast of Norway, neither will any true Democrat be lured or forced within the narrow and corrupt limits of the dispensary for the sake of office. Instead of trying to tie men to a corrupt measure a Democrat will try to remove that measure and inflict the penalties made and provided for abuse of authority and neglect of duty. The corrupt management of the dispensary is a matter now under investigation. Let the facts appear. The past is the only guide to the future. When the in vestigating committee shall have finished its work the Democrat can speak x more intelligently. Other and better matters claim his attention till then. ' Joab Edwards. $100 Seward, $100. The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at lease one dreaded disease that science has been able to ?ure in all its stages, and that is Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Cure is the only positive enre now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional disease, requires a constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Core is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mocons surfaces of the system, thereby dSstrojing the foundation of the disease, and giving' the patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting nature m doing its work. The propiietors have so much faith in its curative powers that they i-fifer One Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to core, bend lor list of testimonials. Address F J. CHENEY & Co..Toledo.O. Sold by all Druggist, 75o. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation Drought in North Carolina. Wilmington, May 24.?The drought - which now exists throughout North Carolina and which is especially severe in the southeastern section of the State, is causing apprehension on the part of the vegetable growers. Practically no rain has fallen in the trucking belt for five weeks. Data furnished by the weather bureau here shows this spring to be the driest since 1891. Many vegetables are suffering for rain, especially Irish potatoes,, cabbages, snap beans and beets. Oldest of all Crop Pests. Few people know that the Hessian fly is one of the oldest of all the crop pests in this country*, and that its j name was given it as a result of the ! United States in the straw included in j the impediments of the Hessian troops j sent over against the American revolu- ! ? tionists by George III. in 1776. It was first noticed on Long Island about 125 years ago, and has since spread coextensively with the progress of civilization and wheat growing?west, north and south. Sometimes it completely destroys the growing wheat in ' certain sections, and the average loss it causes is about 40,000,000 bushels annually, or about 6 or 7 per cent, of i the total crop. The entomological J bureau has studied it long and closely, and the recommendations made to wheat growers have undoubtedly kept | the damage far below what, it would i otherwise have been; and yet, in spite j of the best efforts of the scientist and j the farmers who act on their advice, | the fly got beyond control during the season of four years ago and destroyed fully 80 per cent, of the crop in the infested region, the resultant loss being in the neighborhood of $35,000,000 or $40,000,000. This extraordinary and unfortunate development was due to weather conditions favorable to the pest and to an unusual scarcity of its parasite enemy. The parasite, which formed inside the body of the fly, has been secured in large numbers by the entomologists and liberated in several j wheat growing States, and much good i has resulted.?Chicago Chronicle. To Psleass Honing Pigeons. Dr. F. D. Kendall will receive this morning a coop of 300 or more homing pigeons from Washington which he will release for the return flight on the Gibbes Green in the rear of the University of South Carolina at 5:30 o'clock Sunday morning. All persons who are interested in these birds are invited to be present to witness their release. Last Sunday morning Dr. Kendall released between 200 and 300 birds, and every one of them arrived in Washington on good time, some of them making a splendid flight. These pigeons are sent to Dr. Kendall by one of the homing pigeon elubs of Washington. The distance from Columbia to Washington is 469 miles, and the Palm Limited, the Southern's fastest train, makes the distance in about 12 hours and 55 minutes while the jpigeons cover it in about 9 hours. ?The State, May 26. . . ? ? Stomach Troubles. Mrs. Sue Martin, an old and liighly respected resident of Faisonia, Miss., was sick with stomach trouble for more than six months. Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets cured her. She says: "I can now eat anything I wapt and am the proudest woman in the world to find such a good medicine." For sale by the Kaufmann Drug Co. | m Silled by Lightning. Barnwell, May 22.?On Monday afternoon about 5 o'clock a negro man, Blake Bishop, and a mule were killed by lightning on Mrs. J. E. Morris' place, about five miles from here. Blake was plowing in the field and his father was at work in the same field a few hundred yards away. A heavy cloud came up, but as no rain was falling the men continued to work. A bolt of lightning struck the negro and j his mule, killing them both instantly. Blake's father heard the report and looked in the direction of his son in | time to see the mule fall. He hurried to the spot and found that both had been killed. His son's clothing was on fire when he reached him, but there was no scar or burn on the mule by which one could have told that it had been struck. Coroner Warner' held an inquest over the body this morning and a verdict was found in accordance with the above facts. Union Cotton Kills Sold. The Union cotton mills were sold on the 23rd of this month by order of the United States district court. The upset price was $1,239,367.26, which is said to have been three-fourths of the appraised value. Bidders were required to deposit a check or bond for $50,000 before bidding. Mr. William Elliott, Jr., of Columbia, representing the Union and Buffalo mills, made the only bid, $1,238,400, and they were knocked down to him. Now a perfect organization will be formed and the mills will be run continuously on full time. Postmaster Bobbed. G. W. Fouts, Postmaster at Riverton, la., nearly lost his life and was robbed of all comfort, according to his letter, wliich says: "For 20 years I had chronic liver complaint, which led to such a severe case of jaundice that even my finger nails turned yellow; when my doctor prescribed Electric Bitters; which cured me and have kept me well for eleven years." Sure cure for Billiousness, Neuralgia, Weakness and all stomach, Liver, Kidney and Bladder derangements. A wonderful Tonic. At the Kaufmann Drug Co., drug store. 50 cents. We Think So. For our part we can see no reason why every man who wants to run for governor should feel called upon to express himself upon t h e j whiskey question, and to make this I the most prominent. There are numerous other matters more important than the dispensary, and we are sick and tired of this running for office | largely on a whiskey platform. The j voters of the State have heard the | thing discussed for the past ten years j or more, and campaign speeches along j this line have ceased to be interesting j to them. Our campaign orators should j find something more elevating to dis- | cuss thaw the whiskey question.? Newberry Herald. I | a fb f% I i / *1 $ 8 &* if % I j <%L ?&> 4r/; vV'0 ^uj?' I I %J> | I '?Bovr?;^^'i:s;^y^r/s3^a^2^=tCT?r!!?arr^'3ra>-/< ! ; You can hardly find n hems | I ! without its Avers Cherry | | Pectoral. Parents know what ? Sit does for children: breaks | Cherrv 1 5 i' ! Pectoral jj | up a cold in a single night, | !| wards off bronchitis, prevents ;:j f pneumonia. Physicians ad- d j | vise parents to keep it on hand. j i "The host coujrli meiiieine :noiioy <>:m: "''it N I j is Aver's Cherry Pecroml. l*<?r o<?:ivr < of < I I chiitireii iiotliiiifr coiihi po-sib-y^'"'~ jj 25e.. 58c.. ?1.00. -7. iYrn/-">. i g*-^^ A-jr:vr?ffiS< TOI* cr3!>a< I Threat I V:T$o~ ? S OQbb ASi-E. V^y Oik '^1, JL .1. <y ;i; I Aver's Plils greatiy ?k?.ths Chc;;/ PectorrJ :n ^breaking bp c; HOST. J. S. TS&TDAL EZES OF INJlfBIES. Falls Backward From a Moving Street i Car. Mr. J. E. Tindai of Clarendon county, formerly secretary of State, was seriously injured in Columbia, May 23, by falling cr being thrown from a moving street car. The accident occurred on Main street between Blanding and. Laurel, at a few minutes after II o'clock. - Just how the accident happened is lrr?r\?"n qc tvtt* ti-nrlnl titciu at". rvr?oo 1XU U ClIXU VV IX ao HXl JL XXAV4.C4.Jl vv UO U/V ViiVV/ rendered unconscious by his fall and it was so sudden and unexpected that those near him on the car were unable to account for its occurrence, except that he stood up in the car when it was near the center of the block and with his valise in one hand and without warning apparently stepped off the car. He had just arrived in the city, having telegraphed ahead to ' to his daughter, Mrs. E. G. Quattlebaum, announcing that he would spend the night at their home. And it is very probable that Mr. Tindal found himself being carrid past Blanding street was either preparing to get off as soon as the car could be stopped or lost his balance when he stood on the running board of the car and fell to the street. At least one passenger who was on the car near Mr. Tindal says that he stepped off backward, but those who know him well are of the opinion that he must have lost his balance and fallen, as he is a man of advanced years, and of characteristic caution. The conductor on the car says that he saw Mr. Tindal stand up as if to signal for a stop at the next crossing and that he rang the gong and started toward Mr. Tindal to warn him to wait, but before he could reach the passenger he had fallen violently on his back and head. The car immediately stopped and it was found that the injured man was senseless and bleeding profusely from the wound in the back of his head. He was taken into a fruit stand opposite the postoffice and physicians were summoned. As soon as the physicians arrived and saw his condition an ambulance was called and Mr. Tindal was removed to the hospital. His son-in-law,. Dr. Quattlebaum, had arrived in the meantime and accompanied him there. At 4.15 he died. War Against Consumption. All nations are endeavoring to check the ravtiges of consumption, the "white plague" that claims so many victims each year. Foley's Honey and Tar cures coughs and colds perfectly and you are in no danger of consumption. Do not risk your health by taking some unknown preparation when Foley's Honey and Tar is safe and certain in results. Ask for Foley's Honey and Tar and insist upon having it. Kaufmann Drug Co. Where Will You Bide? Certain facetious cetemporaries are fond of joking about the "water wagon." Well, it is e ither a water wagon or a whiskey wagon in South Carolina politics. Most of the politicians seem to be crowding on the whiskey wagon; the people, however, seem to prefer the water wagon. It will probably cease to be a joke after the primary. ?Newberry Observer. Aiken's Russian Colony. An interesting visitor to the State house yesterday was Mr. Charles Weintraub, the president of the Russian Farming association which established the 2,200 acre colony in Aiken county last winter. Mr. Weintraub was aceompained by the secretary of the association and they brought Commissioner Watson a number of photographs of the colonists at work in the fields. They expressed themselves as delighted with their experience and their prospects and saj* they have splendid crops under way. The photographs indicate it. They have named their location "Happy Viile," and if the frame of mind of the others is as that of the visitors, it is properly named. They were here to see about arranging for the building of a number of additional houses for other families soon to join them in the colony and to see about establishing a colony school. President Weint-raub is proud of the results already attained and says that the people of the vicinity have received them graciously and I L-inrjl-v- Thrv linvf n wntor r>n\rr>r nn their property that they propose to develop and use in driving a ginnery, gristmill, cte. Commissioner "Watson is to spend one day next week at this colony.?The State. Deaths from Appendicitis decrease in the same ratio that the use of Br. King's New Life Pills increases. They save you from danger and bring quick and painless release from constipation aud the ills growing out of it. Strength and vigor always follow their uso. Guaranteed by the Kaufniaun Drug Co., Druggist, 25c. Try them. Condemned to Death. St. Petersburg, May 21.?It is rumored that the military court which has been investigating the surrender of Port Arthur and the battle of the Sea of Japan, has condemned tc death Lieutenant General Stocssel, who commanded the Russian forces at Port I Arthur, and Rear Admiral Nebogatoff, ! who commanded one of Admiral Rojestvensky's squadrons, and who surrendered during the naval battle to the Japanese. Unjust! Unjust! Will Russia condemn those two brave men, who fought as best they could, with rebellious troops, and against a loyal army of Japs? Because they surrendered Port Arthur, these two commanders have been condemned to death by the Russian military tribunal. To hold Port Arthur was impossible from every point of view, and if these officers are executed, Russia will add another to the already long and black list of her national crimes. Commander Johnson to Han?. Commander Johnson, the white man whn Trflci nrvnvintpd rsf ha vine "**v " ?o killed Rev. Harmon Grainger in Horry county, will be hanged. The supreme court yesterday handed down the following decision: The State, respondent, vs. Commander Johnson, appellant. All motions refused and judgment of circuit court affirmed. Opinion by Eugene B. Gar}-, A. J. \ Mountain of Gold could not bring as much happiness to -Mrs. Lucia Wilke of Caroline, Wis., as did one 25c. box of Bucklen's Arnica Salve, when it completely cured a running sore on her leg, which had tortured her 23 long years. Greatest antiseptic healer of Piles, Wounds, and Sores. 25c. at the Kaufmann Drug Co., drug store. Senator B. R. Tillman last Thursday announced his candidacy for reelection to succeed himself, and as yet no one has expressed a willingness to oppose him, but we would not be surprised to hear of a dark horse being trotted out. The Bell Telephone company of Columbia will, in a few weeks, remove all poles and wires above ground on Main street, and place the wires under ground in accordance with an ordinance recently passed. They will be run in pipes under the ground. On Saturday while Jeff D. KcKinney, of Greenville county, was repair ing a pump in a well on his place, the rope which he had tied to a ladder broke with him and precipitated him forty feet below, so badly injuring him that he died next day. Common sense is none to common, 1 j The world seldom thinks well of a ! man who does not think well of him- . self. Take enough love with you to lighten your labor, and still have enough left to light the way home. To him who is right with his heart the world is never wrong. We must delight in sacrifice to win success. In olden times the Egyptians had a cat cemetery, which they considered , sacred. It is well to remember the fact that it takes only a single vote to pass a good resolution. It is supposed that a hen lays an egg because she can't stand it on the end. A society bud hopes she will never bloom as a wall flower. Elopers have to learn running away with a wife is easier than running away from one. Time is money, and that is the only kind a miser is willing to spend. If you get all your knowledge out of bonks von mio*ht as well leave it there. I 1 " AIK JLIIN E 1 NOiiTH-SOU'T; g Two Daily Pullman Yestil: | SOUTH AND ?j First Class Dining Car Service. ? TTO om /kiflACi f'TO Cil\f eu \_AHAri > A<A xiiv iiiin./uu c4xa\ B steamers to Atlanta. Nashville. Me h New Orleans and all points South and Jacksonville and. all points in ^ shortest line.North and South. For detailed information, r; Li &c.. applv to nnv ajrenr of the Sea ft B UI\HOT:G HS.* Traveling Fassen Li | CHARLES F STEWART, Ass: I SAYAN: W pa S3 ft ?^^^11 J CWi. *J UlL-uJ hL%*J PTA.J kZrjtM fit* PfJill Evil E m Ml iBss/-ll r Bii Iltp^LHiaLL 1C03 MAIN STEEE Wilbil UUUAIS. Colored organdies in all the latest figures 121c. quality 10c. 100 pieces Scotc.h Lawn 4c. We. have a special value in large figured Lawn?Ask to see them.. (5'c. 27-inch Brown Linen 10c. Light Merrimack prints 5c. Dress gingham 5c. WHirE~GOODs! 40-inch Lawn ' 10c. 32-inch Lawn, special value 5c. 27-inch Organdie 10c. 72-inch Organdie 25c. 27-inch White Linen 15c. 36-inch White Linen 25c. deessgoodIaniTsilks. We are receiving new goods in this department daily? 50-inch Mohair, all colors 48c. 30-inch Brillantine blue and black.. 25c. 27-inch China Silk, all colors 48c. 18-inch White Jap Silk ? 25c. We have some very good bar; will be pleased to have our shown through our stock. I Tlse Palmetto H # COI/UMI i United States Government, St a Capital paid in Surplus profits Liability of Stockholders Security for depositors Interest allowed in Savings Depai Payable ( United States bonds South Carolina bonds OFF* Wilie Jones, President. J. J. Seibels, First Vice-Pres. Thos. Taylor, Second Vice-Pres. This is the people's bank?"of tb people." Loans to small merehants and sm onrs. We want your business, B b o'clock p. m. for accommodation Before You Purchase Any Other Write fHE NEW HOME SEWING MACHINE COMPANY^ ORANGE, MASS. Manv Sewinsr Machines are made to sell regard less of quality, but the "Xew Home" is made to wear. Our guaranty never runs out. We make Sewing Machines to suit all conditions Df the trade. The 44 Xew Home" stands at the bead of all High-grade family sewing machines Sold by authorized dealers only./ FOR SALE BY' W. . ^.vyOF, Lexington, S. C. MILTON'S Life for the Liver & Kidneys, THE BEST PREPARATION KNOWN FOR THE CUBE OF Dyspasia, Liver Complaint and Disorders of the Kidneys IT IS PLEASANT TO TAKE. It excites a pleasing seu=e of warmth in the stomach, diffusing i?se 1 tbiongh the system. It nugments the apr>?tite, improves digtstion wards off' malirial and thus pr -vents chills and fever, and is a J perfect regulator t > <Le whole sjstern. 25., .r.f'o. aud SI '?: bottles. For sale J at the Bazaar. Wholesale by the Murray Drug Co., Columbia, Iy?July 6, 05, tf. RAILWAY. EI-EAST-W EST. , nile Limited Trains Between i^'KW YORK, The best rates and route to 1 [ Washington, or via Norfolk aud? niphis, Louisville, St. Louis, Chicago, g ^ i and Southwest to Savannah andfj ^ Florida and Cuba. Positively the a at-es, schedules, Pullman reservations, $ iboard Air Line Railway or to W. L- B <j;cr Agci:t, Columbia, S. C. ? isiai't General Passenger Agent &^S5S^rjZSSHBgBaSg3gSagaBBBBBMBi r I II IS III|v m w' lb* wl 1 onii PFTAsI flllli lit! AIL, ,T, COLUMBIA, S. C. I MILLINERY! MILLINERY! ! I j Miss Eleanor Clary will be in charge of our Millinery Department again this ? season, this being our first season in SPRING MILLINERY you will find everything new and upto-date in this department. Call and seeus before purchaseing a hat. * ^ SPECIALS. Art Squares $3.98 * Rugs 27x63, special 98c. 1000 yards Embroidery 5c. 10C0 yards Embroidery, special. ... 10c. Corset cover, Embroidery 20 and 25c. Gilt Belts 25 and 50c. s ^ Leather Belts 25 and 50c. Mennens Talcum Powder 15c. gains in all departments and we Lexington friends call and be <4 National Bank, | 5IA, s. c. te, City and County Depository. M $250,(KK) 00 m / 12,500 00 m , 250,000 00 ' m $515,500 00 n -tment at 4 per cent, per Annum, M Quarterly. m $100,000 00 m 82,000 00 M CBRS. I J. P. Matthews, Cashier. M W. M. Gibbes, Jr., Ass't. Cashier. M "Weston & Aycock, Attorneys. m ~ ie people, for the people and by the H all farmers as much desired as large M ,. ank opens every Saturday from 6 to m of wage earners. j|| Tj. H. Eleazer!. ! : | < Will Save you Money in his > 1 < j Haberdashery > i J DEPARTMENT. [ ; * ! ] The Best and Latest Furnishings [ i j can always be found here in i j Shiris, Collars, Cuffs, Gloves > ! UNDERWEAR. | s j * i i WHITE m FANCY VESTS. ! ' ! > ( ?5?~0ur Spring Line <-i Vl\ [ i SOFT and STIFF HATS [ i ! > i J are here, comprising Knox. Stet- > i < soil and other makes. Prices,. > ! < $1.00 to $5.00 > ! < > J All the New Blocks in > 1 I STRAW HATS, [ j | ' j J At all prices. | | SUITS MADE TO ORDER. FIT J j GUARANTEED. ' > i ! 1514 Main St.,Columbia, S.G. J < > XM^rapsT' i Dealer in ali kinds of : Furniiore, Toilet Sets, COFFINS AMD CASKETS. ; HUGS, MATTRESSES, BLANKETS COMFORTS, BED SPREADS, I ! CLOCKS, WATCHES. JEWELRY. ETC. i LEXIXGTOX, - - S. C. rAugust 23, 190.3. It. | For bloating, belching, indigestion, | etc.. eat a Ring's Dyspepsia Tablet after 4 meals. Sold by Kaufman Drag Co. *