The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, July 16, 1913, Image 6
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Ehtor Mention of a Week's
Important Events.
A HISTORY OF SEVEN DAYS
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Paragraphs Which Briefly Chronicle
the Events of Interest as Bull*
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William Whitman told the lobby investigating
committee that the wool
manufacturers had used no money for
improper political purposes.
The Senate committee began its
investigation of the Mulhall charges.
Army and Navy officers say their
topes are blasted by the new rule giv- |
fog the President the power to act {
independently of Congress in the mat- j
ter of promotions.
David Lamar, known as the "Wolf I
of Wall Street," completed his testi- |
mony before the Senate lobby investi- J
gating committee and was discharged j
from further attendance at the ses- j
dons of the committee. |
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William Rockefeller will erect a
fountain to cost $2,000, in Cold .
Springs, N. Y., in memory of John C.
Fremont
James J. Hill has returned to Minneapolis
from his fishing trip in Labrador.
;V Dr. Abbott Lawrence Lowell, presi~
* dent of Harvard University, was re- j
oeived in audience by President Poin- {
; care of France.
Accompanied by his sons, Archie ]
fad Quentin, Colonel Roosevelt has
darted for the Grand Canyon of the
Colorado for an eight weeks' stay.
Joe Tinker, manager of the Cincinnati
Reds, insists that he put one over
on McGraw when he traded Fromme
to the Giants for Ames, Devore and
Groh. "Groh is the test young second
baseman in major league baseball,"
aid Tinker.
With apparent ease Marigold,
Tommy Murphy driving, carried off
the Ohio Stake, the big event of the
fPtqlig Grand Circuit meeting at
CleteWk in straight heats.
Dense o; the De traits .beats the
WashlngtQps as often as he goes in
-against them. He has met them three
times and beaten them three times,
-and they have scored four runs off
4dm in all.
Bob Ingersoll, regarded as one of
the best pitchers in the Northwest
Dengue, has been sold by the Vancouver
Club to the Cincinnati Nationals
for $3,000.
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William Wrentz was overcome bygas
when he tried to rob a slot meter
in Philadelphia.
Herbert Johns was held without bail
at Wilkes-Barre on the charge of murdering
Alice Crispell.
Christopher Lake said he has an air
"craft invention that will make flying
as safe as autoing.
. A negro known as "Kid" Tempers
was taken from the jail at Blountsfown,
Fla., and lynched.
The forest service at Washington reports
that about ??0,000 acres of national
forest lands have been burned ,
this year.
Claude Hall, a farmer of Henderson,
Ky., was arrested on two indictments, j
charging the posting of a night rider j
notice ana arson. I
The Interstate Commerce Commission
held that the proposed advances
in lumber rates between Memphis and
New Orleans are valid.
Secretary of War Garrison has
Mked Congress for an additional ap- j
pn>prlation of $370,000 to increase the ;
forces guarding tho Panama Canal.
Colonel George Goethals announced i
that a Panama Railroad liner will be i
the first steamship to pass through the i
Oanal, when it is opened next October.
Raymond Raab, 15 years old, of
Pittsburgh, was arrested and charged
with arson in connection with a fire
in which two persons lost their lives.
In the list of securities when the
State Comptroller gave the executors
Of J. P. Morgan's estate permission
to sell appeared many Issues of doubtful
value or no value at all.
in order to devote all his attention
to the New Haven Charles S. Mellen
mlgsil as President of the Boston
.and Central road and from the Presl- ,
dency of the Boston and Maine. .... i
Owing to the discovery of five |
smallpox cases, a quarantine has been 1
ordered *t Keesevllle, N. Y.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court 1
declared unconstitutional the law
creating five additional judges for the
common pleas courts of Philadelphia. !
Arthur Lewis, an ex-eonvict, was J
ffgtencod to five yean' imprisonment ;
eX New *YoTk for violating the Sulli- ;
van concealed weapon law.
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tirr- hcg market for the purpose of 1
the spread of hog cholera, |
rsh'ch has caused the loss of nearly *
2.C00 ,000 hogs this year.
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The Littleton > (W. Va*) Exchange
Bank has been ordered closed for failing
to comply with'State regulations.
A membership in the New York
Stock Exchange was sold for $38,000,
the lowest price since 1900.
Howard Williams, of New York,
entered a $1,075 claim for dog damages.
to sheep, on his country home,
near Pittsfield, Mass.
Judge Owens, of Chicago, ruled that
the estate of Charles F. Yerkes owed
Cook County an inheritance tax of
- $18,408.
The 800 striking employes of the
stogie factories in Pollack, W. Va.,
agreed to compromise, thus ending a
strike.
The Coroner's jury exonerated Herbert
Johns of causing the death of
Alice Crispell in Harvey's Lake, near
Willces-iJarre.
William H. Shauger, of Newark, N.
J., committed suicide after his fiancee,
Miss Anna B. Yeager, of West Orange,
had broken their engagement.
The Senate directed the InterstateCommerce
Commission to inquire into
the reasons for the proposed bend iisue
of $167,000,000 by the New York
Central Railroad.
Former Police Sergeant Peter J.
Duffy, convicted of grafting, was sentenced
to Sing Sing for a term of three
to four years.
John Comisky, a lawyer of Escanaba,
Mich., was choked to death by
the wind shield when his automobile
overturned near Nadeau.
At the annual election of officers,
in Rochester, N. Y., for the Grand
Lodge of Elks, Edward B. Leach, of
New York city, was chosen Grand
Exalted Ruler.
The United States gunboat Annapolis
arrived at San Diego, Cal., with 21
Ampriran rpfiierees who had fled from
Guyamas, Mexico.
Senator Poindexter introduced a bill
granting American citizenship to the
people of Porto Rico.
Judge Pugh of Washington announced
that a $10 fine would be inflicted
upon all drunks under the new excise
law.
The 26th International Christian Endeavor
convention was held at Los
Angeles, Cal., with more than 10,000
delegates.
The Chicago & Milwaukee Electric
Railroad was awarded a 30-year's
franchise in Waukegan, 111., for which
it will pay $54,000.
John Plata, of Jersey City, will be
freed from prison after spending sixteen
months unable to furnish a small
bond as a witness.
Edmund J. Painter, of Aurora, N. J., #
was killed when his automobile was'
(nick by a Pennsylvania Railroad
train at a crossing. His wifa saved
herself by jumping.
The suit of the Riparian Land
Owners' Association was dismissed
when the Federal court in Memphis,
upheld the right of the government to
construct, and. maintain levees.
Secretary Houston has. ordered a
quarantine placed on all cattle from
Morit3jn& Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado,
Oklahoma and Texas, in order
to prevent the spread of the cattle disease
known as scabs.
Justice Cohalan, at Albany, N. Y.,
under oath, admitted receiving money
from Connolly and said he had submitted
to blackmail in 1909 to prevent
injury to the Democratic party. Mr.
Guthrie summed up for the Bar Association
and Mr. Jerome for the Justice.
Chairman Murtaugh said the committee
had found the charges not sustained.
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It is reported that Roumania has
prohibited the exportation of all
cereals.
The Canadians defeated the Belgians
in the Davis Cup tennis tournament
in England.
It was believed in London that hostilities
in'the Balkans are virtually at
an end.
A phenomenon in the form ot a rain
of fire struck and destroyed part of
the town of Alcocer, Spain.
I A legal holiday was declared in
I Liverpool, owing to the King's visit in
I order to officiate at the opening of a
new pier.
j A hail, snow and rain storm, accompanied
by a volcanic eruption and
! earthtremors, caused large loss of
I property and crops in southern Italy.
During the fiscal year ended June
30 there were 1.463,507,2233 pieces of
! mail handled by the Italian authorities,
an increase ?f 224,585,667 over
last year.
The Spanish troope at Alcazar were
ambushed by Moors near that town,
| losing 18 killed and 23 wounded.
The Canadian Government has decided
to withdraw from the treaty
.with United States protecting fishing
in international waters, if Congress
fails to ratify it.
General Armado Rivas, chief of poi
lice of Cuba, died from the pistol
I wound received in a political fight
with Governor Ashbert, of Havana
province and Congressman Arais.
President Menocal has prohibited
the carrying of pistols in Havana as
the resnit of the ^outbreaks which followed
the indictment of Governor As
bert for the killing of Police Chief,
General Riva,
F. H. GruDb, the vegetarian, made
a world's record by riding a bicycle
100 miles in 4 irs. 43 min. 33 sees.,
; near London.
Two professional coach drivers
were sentenced to sir weeks' imprisonment
after pleading guilty to administering
drugs to their horses at
the International Horse Show at
Qlympia, in London.
The German aviator Ledner, with a
Frenchman as a passenger, gave an
exhibition aeroplane flight at Wurzburg
in the Foikfest; the machine
capsized at an altitude of sixty feet
and bcth ir.C'n were killed. ,
On Life's Journey.
During a life of sixty-seven years a
poor man has many trials and tribulations.
He may grow up to manhood
full of vitality and good intentions
and ambitions, thinking not of the
many dangers just ahead of him. He
thinks that all he needs is a pretty
little wife. He 9tarts out on life's
jonrney optimistic of mustering together
a sufficient amount of the
world's goods to enable him to live at
ea^e. He finally reaches the mountain
top and thinks he can live at ease,
bat some misfortune hurls him back
down half way or more, and probably
to the starting point. Bad lack has
befallen him bathe deteimims to tiy
again. Ke starts out again at hard
work, practices ri^id economy, and
with the aid of his canservative and
faithful] wife, accumulates a good
portion of this worid's goods. Again
he thinks he has reached the mountain
top and can live at ease. Having
plenty be does not consider that in a
short time his sentence will be read
tbusly: "Thou fool: this night thy
soul shalljbe required of thee." Then
he looks back beyond the beginning
nf hi* nareer for fame and fortune.
aud where is he--all is vanity.
When the writer began his life's
journey the glittering prospects charmed
his eyes. Joy and hope consecutively
arose along the extended
plain. But soon it was realized that
it was all a dream and a fonder pursuit
was chosen to shun the goal
with which thousands daily find
themselves undone. All is vanity, so
said one of the wisest of all the earthLet
us not worship wearing apparel.
The writer does not like the present
stile which makes people look stooped
over, but likes plain, neat, wellfitting
clothes nicely trimmed. He
does not like baskets for hats.
Mr. Editor, the corn crop in this
section is good. Cotton generally is
not so good.
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doctors are kept busy. Constable E.
M. Martin is recovering from a long
sick spell. Mrs. U. W. Jefcoat is in
bad health. Mr. and Mrs. Mik6
Sharps lost one of their children
Wednesday last. Mrs. Sharpe is under
the care of Dr. Longford?and is doing
veryf|well. We have had several
deaths among the childron lately,
which shows that in the midst of life
we are in death.
One cause of the high cost of living
is laziness. If people would go to
work and live at home and board at
the same place, prices would come
down, but there are so few at work
and so many to eat that we will never
.have it any better. The merchant
save he will give you 15 cents fervour
eggs and sell yon his meat for 15 or
16 cents a pound.- Beef is like the
Irishman said, "It is beyant"?one
who has been there?all is vanity.
GOLDEN WEDDING.
On Wednesday last Mr. S. W. Jefcoat
and {wife* celebrated their 50th
anniversary, or golden wedding. Not
many live to see their 50th weddiDg
day.
8. W. Jefcoat is a son of Allen Jefcoat,
a son of?Elijahj Jefcoat, a son of
John Jefcoat of [Revolutionary fame.
S. W. Jefcoat]' served in the war between
tke*North and South from 1801
until its close and, is about 68 ur 69
years old. He served in infantry and
cavalry and is] worthy of pension but
does not get it. He is th9 father of
six livingjchiidren and several grandchildren.
Sam]has ever been a good
hearted and hard-working man, and
it is hard if it [is unfair for him to get
a pension.
Friday night the store of B. E. Williams
was broken into here and about
8100 worth of guns aud other things
stolen.
Sunday at the?home of Judge ,W- i
coat ThomaSaBarrs and Isabell Goo-i- j
win were quietly, married in the pr< oence
of some of their family connections.
We hope for them a happy
and prosperous]life.
Intendant Dowling put the screws
to one tiger last week. Magistrate U.
W. Jefcoat sent5two bucks ud for car
rying pistols last Wednesday, as they
coald not pay the fine.
Rheumatism And The Heart
Don't oyerlook the grave fact that
rheumatism easily "settles in the
heart," and disturbs the valvular action.
The cure consists in removing
the cause. Foley Kidney Pills so tone
up and strengthen the kidneys that
they keep the blood free of poisons and
uric acid crystals, that cause rheuma
tism, swolled joints, backache, uriuary
irregularties, and disturbed h.eart action.
Try them. Harmon Drug Co. adv.
To Manufacture Autos.
Rock Hill, July 12.?John G. Anderson,
the proprietor of the Rock Hill
buggy plant, has made arrangements
to extensively manufacture automobiles.
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This is a prescription prepared especially
for MALARIA or CHILLS & FEVER.
Five or six doses will break any case, and
if taken then as a tonic the Fever will not
return. It acts on the liver better then
Calomel and does not gripe cr sicken. 25c
MAKE BLUNDERS IN OFFICE
Englishmen in High PosL/owKave-on
Occasions Furnished Muefc "Food
for Merriment.
The prize blunder In official orders
up to date emanated from the home
office when it gave an order some
years ago for the rebuilding of Gloucester
jail, remarks London Tit-Bits.
The clever official who wrote that order
in Whitehall has, no doubt, been
"ragged" about it over and over again.
The official notice stated that, "whilst
the new prison was being erected on
the site of the former one, the prisoners
were to be kept as before, in the
old premises, and to continue their
work and life in the ordinary way."
That laughable parliamentary paper
has always been reckoned the gem of
Its kind. But no one from the home
office ever explained how the prison
officers were to keep the old jail standing,
and their convicts in it, -while tho
new jail was being built on the same
site.
The admiralty's principal lapse of
this kind occurred many years ago,
when, in consequence of very severe
frost, some of his majesty's ships, destined
for the Mediterranean, could not
leave Hull as the harbor and part of
the Humber were frozen some inches
thick, and they were fast in the ice.
The commanding admiral acquainted
the admiralty with this fact; whereupon
that sage office issued a special notice
as follows: 'The lords of the admiralty
agree to sanction your vessels
remaining in port at Hull till the frost
enables them to proceed to their destination."
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It "was the government of Canada
which issued an order in council not
[long ago prescribing that any immi;grant
"arriving between the first of
March and the thirtieth of October,
[both inclusive, shall, on his arrival in
:Canada, have in his possession at least
$25 in money/' etc., etc., and followed
this up with a second clause, stating
that "between the first of November
and the last day of February, inclusive,
the sum shall be $50."
But what about October 31? It will
[be seen that the Canadian officials had
entirely forgotten about that day, and
It was not till somebody in England
pointed out to them this curious omission
that the order was withdrawn,
and new clauses substituted which
made matters right for October 31
also.
QkS-Faahioned English Squire.
The recent death of Sir Tatton Sykes,
i the famous old Yorkshire squire, recalls
the fact that he prided himself
ion his eccentricities. When he went
out riding he wore aJ many as half
a dozen waistcoats, and these he shed
:laver bv laver as be became warmer
1 He V>ld tenant* that they must not
use the front doors of their cottages,
1 because he disliked to see women gossiping;
nor should they use their front
gardens for flowers?the space was
better filled by cabbages. When he
;was not engaged in racing or hunting
| the baronet built or restored churches
ion his North Country estates, a hobby
[which is said to have cost him?1,500,
1000.?London Mail.
Outdone.
Says an exchange: "This sentence
! contains the entire alphabet: Tack
my box with five dozen liquor jugs.'
j Thirty-two letters. Can you beat it?"
Beat it? Easily! Our sentence is:
"Look, here's pi; czamqczybwngvjud;
fct.'" Only twenty-eight letters.
Unrecognizable.
"Now," sir," said the photographer to
little Binks, "just try to look pleasant
for a moment?"
"Oh, no. John, don't!' interrupted
Mrs. Binks. "This photograph is for
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Charleston, S. C LEXINGTON, S. C.
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