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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-09-05
Swansea News.

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
The warm hot spell has been
broken but too late to redeem the
condition OF the cotton crop The
dry season has been very severe on
the pea crop.
Miss Virginia Warn from Hampton
county, and Miss Lillian Rast and
Miss Minnie Haigler from Cameron,
S. C, arc visiting their relatives, the
Rust family. Miss jimmie Davis from
Florida who has been spending some
time with her aunt, NJ H )dge, re-
turned home yesterday. Miss Lottie
Wise Of Columbia, is spending a few
days with Mrs. J 'bn II. L,nsford.
Miss Matte Hutto from Chirqrepin,
returned home yesterday, having
spent some days with her brothers,
Paul aud Silas Hutto. Miss Nc
Weigh aud Miss Co'ti"gham, from
Richland, are visiting the family Ct
Mr.. Miles.
J2hu j. Younsiner, prosperous
farmer AMI merchant near Swansea,
is sid TO have the finest cotton crop
in this section.
The first primary has passed and
many heart which SO lately
throbbed with blight bopes DOW
tbomps against the sides of lis coh Il.
The IS WAS q day of evil ouen aud
bowed 10 pleasant gales for swan
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-09-05
THE COUNTY FAIR.

We desire to call the attention OF
our people to the fact that the timefor
holding the fourth annual fair OF the
Lexington County Fair Association
is drawing near at hand and what is
to be done to make it such a sue
cess as will reflect credit upon the
industrial life CT the county, must be
done at once. There remains no
time to be lost in inertness and idle
ress. Eleh person in the county
who has arrived at the age OF dis
erosion can contribute something TO-
wards it's success in various ways.
Next in Importance TO preparing e1.
hibits for the fair is to talk the ex
hibition up. We should allow no op-
portunity to pass unimproyed. We
should go farther and make opportu-
mites to whoop up the fair so that
it will be we'll advertised from one
end of the county to the other. All
that is needed is for each one to put
his shoulder to the wheel and all
push together.
Then again those who can possibly
do SO. and who is there among us
that can not, should prepare some
specimen Of the products of the
farm, the stock yard, the workshop,
the manufactures, the household aud
needle aud fancy work departments,
in fact of everything made Old the
farm or in the va,ious departments
cf industrial activity. Lexington
county can prepare highly credit,
able exhibit and the people owe it to
themselves and their county to see
that such an exhibit is made.
Let US commence work for the
success tf the fair at once. Along
this line We cannot possibly give toe
much time, and the more we give
the greater the success. We have
been informed that The outlook for the
success of the fair is very epcoursg'
ing and the cficers and stockholders
are woi king hard TO increase the in
terest in it. New attractions are iu
contemplation and improvements viii
he made to the grounds and build
ings which will add to the comfort
and convenience of visitors.
These fairs should be made occa
sions for the reunion of families
friends ard neighbors, and thus bring
the people in closer touch with each
other that they may become bette,
acquainted and understand the wants
and necessities OF one another. Al
other good result OF these anuua
gatherings will be the opportunity
given for the interchange of expert
ences 10 experimental agriculture
and Industrial pursuits and by avoid
lag the failures Of the one and adopt
ing the successes Of the other, be o.
mutual benefit to all. Let the whole
OF Lexington county visit the fourth
annual fair of the Association.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-09-05
Clippings.


All that McSweeney need fear is
that his friends may become careless
from over confidence.
The campaign liar usually gets in
his choicest work between primaries.
Let the public beware of him. Be
lieve no eleventh hour charges. If
anything damaging to candidate
could | g proven, It would have been
brought out earlier in the game.
For years it has been the custom.
in South Carolina to endorse an &C
ceptable administration. Such being
the case and believing McSweeu'y
fully entitled to that endorsement
which would again put him in the
gubernatorial chair, We baye honestly
supported him with 10 regrets. He
has been faithful and impartial IN
executing the laws of our State; be
has eau Q l OF one crop of innocent
blood to be shed; he has pursued
6ru, decisive course, which worked
without friction; he has exercised the
executive clemency wi hout fear.
favor, eff :ctiou, or hop, Of r, ward in
such way as to challenge the admira
tion OF opponents; and he has left no
blot on bis trail in all his works
The handsome vote given him in
Marlboro on the 2S,h proves the ccr-
rectness of our views and The justice
Of his claims Marlboro D,m oc:at.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-09-05

G. to the polls on the 1lth aud
vote for the men of your cloise.
There is to be elected G ,verno~, a
L eutenent Governor, Railroad Com
missioner, q Sheriff, d Treasurer, two
County G ,mmissioDers and Suparin
I'd Mt of Education.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-09-05

The Columbia Evening Record is
authority for the statement that Hon.
Frank B Gary has written Governor
McSweeney letter copgratulating
him on his splendid run in the first
primary aud Offering his support in
the secoi d.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-09-05

Bishop Turner, of the African
Methodist Episcopal Church, whose
home is in Georgia, has come out
strongly for Bryan and urges his
race to support him in preference to
Mckinley because the Southern Dem
ocrats were better and sincerer friends
to the cojored race than the Republi-
cans cf the North were.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-09-05
For Sac.

For Sac.
A high grade s"coud hand Bicycle
in first c. ss condition.
'C,l, ubla" GrsphopboDe (ne~j
,cluliug recorder, reproaucer, horn
and thirty records. Will be sold
cheap for q h or on sy t., ms.
r c+ =. Harmen,
l.. 1ugton, :. I. e
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-09-05

Capt. G. O Little formerly As
sistant Sups. of the Columbia, New
berry and Laurens railroad, died in
Columbia yesterday.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-09-05
Place for Sale,

T OFFER FOR SALE ONE HUNDRED
L acres of land more or 'csI, 81 acres of
which is opened. This land is suitable for
corn peas cotton, grain, -tc. 1t has three
tenant houses, aud has good water on the
place. Lies near J. w. Reeders at the
Cross Roads. For further particulars ad-
dress. MRS ALICE L POU,
6wE5. Oak Vii Il S. g.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-09-05
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR SHERIFF.

Weare authorized to announce THOMAS
II, CAUGHMAN as a candidate for re-
election as Sheriff of Lexington County
AID pledge him to abide the result OF the
PRIMARY ELECTION.
The many friends of DIR. G. E. LEAP
HART hereby AMI ounce him candidate
for Sheriff of Lexington county, and
pledge bim to abide the r, suit Of the Dem
ocratic primaries
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-09-05
Attention, Consumers OF Ice.

Positively ice will be sold at tie
Bazasr on Sundays during the fnl
lowing hours only: 80 9 q. m, -
noon to l p m, and $50 p. ID.
Customers will please keep these
hours in mind and call only during
the time mfn.iored on Sundays.
This rule will be strictly observed.
The Bazaar.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-09-05

The Charleston Post thinks Nc
Sweeney goes into the second pri-
mary with practical assurance OF
success.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-09-05

The Nst,ou.I Peoples Party has
uomiua,ed Adrli Stevenson for Vire
President iu the place # Charles A
rowue.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-09-05
FOR COUNTY TREASURER.

The friends of FRANK W. SHEALY
announce him a candidate for County
Treasurer and pledge him to abide the re
suit Of the Democratic primary.
Mr.. J. S. DERRICK is hereby an
nounced as candidate for reelection 70
the office of County Treasurer in the en-
suing primary election. su jet to the rules
and regulations OF the Democratic party.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-09-05
Notice Road Oyerseers.

ALL ROAD OyERSEERS ARE HERE.
n by notified to warn out the road hands
and put their section in good travelling con-
dlt,on at once. GEORGE II KOON,
County Supervisor.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-09-05

hereby announce myself as candidate
for County Com missioner aud will abide
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-06

Havana merchants protested against
the regulations of Collector Bliss, by
which they are required to remove
their goods promptly from government
warehouses.
1t is said in Washington that steps
have already been taken in Cuba re-
garding the charges made in Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General Brls-
tow's report on, the postal frauds.
Arrangements have been completed
by the United States for the purchase
from Spain of the islands of Cibitu and
Cagayen, which were left in Spanish
possession by the treaty Of Paris.
although part of the Philippine archi-
pelagO.
The Philippine commissioners con-
template sending natives of the islands
to the United States to study. The
first news concerning this important
new policy was brought by a letter
from Bernard Moses, member OF the
commission.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-06
DOMESTIC.

Chicago July wheat, 741ac.
Fl. G.. Loomis, identified with many
Chicago enterprises, died at Burling-
ton, VT.
Charles t. Yerkes has arrived at
London, supposedly to buy traction
lines there.
Ex-Congressman Jerry Simpson was
roughly handled by mob at Fort
Scott, Kan
Col. LIE Grand B. Cannon was
probably fatally -4urt in a runaway in
Burlington. VT
An equestrian statue of General
Logan is to be unveiled in Washington
about Christmas
The freight depot of the Seaboard
Air Line at Henderson, n. G., was
destroyed by fire.
Eleven negro men were drowned in
the Warrior river, near Akron, Ala, by
the capsizing of a skiff.
Fire destroyed the power house
of the Chattanooga Rapid Transit
company. Loss $65, 900.
The steamer Florence S. turned
turtle in the Lewis river, Klondike re-
gion, and three persons were drowned.
Major William Wood, aged 81 years,
postmaster during the Cleveland adj
ADMINISTRATION at Middletown, Del, died.
A freight train was wrecked this
morning at Milestone Junction, N. j.,
many cars were smashed and derailed.
Otto Meinal was killed and fifteen
other persons injured in the eastern
Illinois Railway accident near Benton,
III.
Jack Hillsman, negro farmland,
has been lynched near Knoxville, Ga,
for assaulting the 14-year-old daughter
Of a planter
OR" George Tompkins, Camden,
N. j., christian scientist is charged
with kissing away errors among
women patients"
The new battle-ship Illinois will in
all likelihood have her builders trial
in December. The boat is now IS per
cent. completed.
D. Valencourt Deuel., late leading
man in The Sporting Duchess, playing
with Rose Coghlan, is dying in Seattle,
from cocaine.
A long conference between Chicago
contractors and labor leaders failed in
it's purpose, but President Gompers is
still! hopeful
Secretary Gage believes that the
treasury, in its present state, can sup
port an army Of $4,000 men in the field
for one year.
One man was killed and nine in
iured in wreck Of Buffalo Bill Wild
West Show train near Milwaukee
Junction. Mich.
William j. Bryan announced that his
speech to be delivered at the Indiana
polls notification meeting will deal
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-06
sPANIsH-AMERICAN ISLANDS.

General Macarthur reports four
more soldiers killed in the Philippines.
Mr.. Bristow's report on Cuban
frauds declares Rathbone is only less
guilty than Nicely.
Col. Meade, in command of the
American marines at Taku, is in
valided home.
Cubans are already preparing to
elect delegates to the constitutional
convention called for autumn.
In revenge for the murder of a
soldier in the province of Mindanao
American troops killed SO Filipinos.
Cuban capitalists and merchants
think United States rule should con-
tinue for some years until the people
are better fitted for independence.
It has been decided to blow up the
wreck of the Merrimac, sunk in Santi-
ago harbor by Hobson, and thus re-
move an obstruction to navigation.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-06
vho fell back and expired in a few

who fell back and expired in a few
minutes
The assassin was Immediately ar
rested, and was with some difficulty
saved from the fury of the populace.
He gave his name as Angelo Bressi,
describing himself as of Prato, in.
Tuscany
King Humbert of Italy was the
fourt Humbert, Or Umberto, in descent
from the dukes of Savoy He was born
at Turin March IA, 1874, the Oldest son
Of Victor Emmanuel, king of Italy,
and Marie Adelaide, daughter Of the
Austrian Archduke Rainier, viceroy of
lombard. He was married in 1868 to
his cousin, Margaret of Savoy, by
whom he had one son, Prince Victor
Emmanuel, who is married to Princess
Helene Of Montenegro Humbert [.
succeeded to the throne of Italy on the
death Of Victor Emmanuel jan s, 1878.
He has been a good and liberal king.
Several previous Attempts on his life
had been made.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-06

are imperiled owing to the weakness of
the monsoon.
About 900 lives were sacrificed in the
department of Colon in the recent Col
ombian uprising.
The French have taken formal pos
session of coaling station at Muscat,
opposite Bombay.
Twenty-Five conspirators who plotted
to kill the governor of Santiago, San
Domingo, were arrested.
According to Lord George Hamilton,
$65, 0000 900 has been spent for relief of
Indian famine sufferers in the past
few years.
During a nationalist demonstration
at Cork handbills were distributed
stating that the time is ripe for an
Irish rebellion.
German exports from American con-
sulates at Berlin and Frankfort-on-the-
Main in the last fiscal year, $97, 682, 053;
over 16 per cent. increase.
The wedding of Lady Randolph
Churchill and Lieutenant CORVALLIS
West was London's social event. The
duke of Marlborough gave the bride
away.
In the house of lords the earl OF
Weymss questioned Lord Salisbury re-
garding the defenses of Great Britain
and whether it was possible to repel an
invasion by November. Salisbury
replied with much warmth and claimed
that his recent speech at Albert hall
was an ample answer.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-06
POLITICS.

Gold democrats have decided not to
put UP a third national ticket.
Michigan democrats nominated a
state ticket, headed by W. G. Maybury
for governor.
Charles d. Sheldon was nominated
for congress in the twelfth Michigan
district republican convention
John Barrett, former minister to
Siam under President Cleveland, has
been appointed a campaign speaker by
the republicans.
Testimony in the Powers murder
trial at Georgetown, KY, tended to
connect Henry Youtsey with the muir
der Of William Goebel.
Isaac Heilprin, Washington Cd. Co.
oculist, who has presented glasses to
every president since Andrew Jackson,
died suddenly at Bedford, Pa.
Ex-Mayor Josiah Quincy, of Boston
will make his residence in London for
several years, engaging in business
there, but retaining American citizen
ship.
At New London, Mo-, taking of evil
dence having been completed in the
trial of Alexander Jester, charged
with the murder of Gilbert W. Gates
in 1871, Judge Eby gave his instruc-
tons to the jury.
Kogoro Fakahira, the new Japanese
minister at Washington, passed
through Chicago. In talking of the
troubles in China he declares that
country must be held responsible for
it's recent acts and that it would mean
sure death to any foreign minister yet
alive to send an army to their relief.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-06


were gone, Captain McCalla, who had
taken rations for two weeks shared his
food with the other marines and they
were thus enabled to reach Admiral
Seymour. He had lost many men in
the fhgt at Tientsin and many others
the fight at Tientsin and many others.
was taken back to Tientsin, which is
now in the hands of foreign powers
who also captured the Chinese arsenal
there with great store Of ammuni-
ton The American consul at Tientsin,
which city has come into sudden prom
inence by the war, is James w. Rags
dale, but he has up to this time played
by no means such conspicuous part
in the dispatches as John Goodnow
consul at Shanghai He is a safe,
careful official, however, and, now that
Tientsin is is in the allies possession
his name is certain to be oftener seen
in the war news.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-06
KING ASSASSINAT TED
SHOT THREE TINES, ONE BULLET
PIERCING HIS HEART.
NO CAUSE IS ASSIGNED
Murderer is Saved From the Fury of
the Populace and Hastily Placed in
Prison-Dead Monarch Only Sc
Years Old-Leaves One Son, Now
on a Cruise.

Monza, Italy, July 30.-King Hum
bert was shot here last evening by
man named Angelo Bressi and died in
a few minutes.
The king had been attending dis
tribution of prizes in connection with
a gymnastic competition. He had just
entered his carriage with his abide
camp amid the cheers of the crowd,
when he was struck by three revolver
shots fired in quick succession.
One pierced the heart of his majesty,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-06
IN SOUTH AFRICA.

The beers repulsed General Hunter
in a battle near Bethlehem, Fransvaal.
Gen. Prinsloo, with 5000 men, has
surrendered Internationally to the
British.
Lord Roberts returned to Pretoria.
abandoning effort to capture General
Botha. Baden-Powell besieged at
Rustenberg.
Lord Roberts reports great suffering
among the troops in south Africa.
Generals French and Hutton in pursuit
of the beers were compelled to desist
on account of the weather.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-06
FOREIGN.

The revolution in Colombia col
lapsed.
Pope Leo received 200 American pill
a,inoe and delivered an allocution.
General Brugere has resigned as mil
itary governor of Paris.
French forces in the Soudan killed
Sultan Rabah and routed his army.
The long spell of hot weather in
paris was broken by heavy rain
storm.
seryia's new cabinet is made up of
mildly conservative men of no great
prominence.
Ybe earl of Clarendon was appointed
,ord chamberlain to succeed Lord
Hopetoun.
crops in several provinces of India
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-06

the o t h e r
comm anders
took but five
days rations.
When these
t he Unite d
States ma
rines, says the
Little Chron-
icle of Chica-
go. All Of
largely to the
foresight o E.
Captain Bow
man McCalla,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-06

The recent purchase of Pennsylvania
soft coal for shipment to Cronstadt on
Russian account was followed by the
announcement that the British steam
ship Hotasu has been chartered to
load 1000 tons of the same cargo for
Gutujewsky, Russia.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-06
KEEPING UP THE GOOD WORK.

First Imp-Who is that boisterous
party who has just arrived?
Second Imp-That is gentleman
from Illinois who is trying to convince
Mephisto that Chicago beats Hades-
Puck.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-06
SLOW TO COMPREHEND.

The Fiancee-It is annoying that
George and I should have SO many
Misunderstanding
Mamma-Yes; he doesn't seem to
that you will have your
own way-Puck.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-06
CONSUL AT TIENTSIN.
IKkSlANS

Admiral Seymour OF the British
navy, who commanded the marines Of
the foreign powers in the expedition to.
rescue the ministers at Pekin, was him
self rescued from a foreign Office, due
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-04-27
Look. Like Admin, n.,r.r

Deputy Commissioner Of Pensions James
l.. davenport, former Hipsdale how wbo
mas made for himself a name and a Mace in
Washington, has of late gained additional
attention, in that he is said to be almost
sne exact counterpart of the hero Of Manila
pay; Washington reporter in speaking
Oh the striking resemblance. savs of Mr.
Davenport, He has the Dewey form. feat
ure and manner He has the Dewey eve.
the Dewey stride and the Dewey love for
correct dress, the curly mustache, and the
closely cropped iron gray hair. In fact.
ne Is Dewey No. without a flaw" IL
Is said that old and young stop on the
street to gaze at Dewey's double, and it is
no uncommon occurrence to hear the ex-
preston There goes Dewey" Mr.. Dav-
export accepts all this homage with becom-
ing modesty, pursuing the even tenor of
MS way, with no added superiority of man
ner, although frequently receiving the
salutes intended for the real Admiral Up
mere In Hinsdale, where the pension com
missioner is ever a welcome visitor, he is
known as a genuine gentleman, retaining
an interest in, and a love for his native
town, that time, nor distance, nor prosper
lty can efface. He is a son of the late
Lockhart Davenport, who was in his day a
prominent citizen of Hinsdale, and his step
mother, Mrs. Julia Davenport, and a half
brother, Louis Davenport, are residents at
the present time.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-04-27
AsHUBLOT. N. II.

Mrs. Will King went to Springfield,
Mass. last week to attend the wedding of
a relative
Ernest r. Williams has finished work at
A. n. Kingsley's stables and gone co Brat
tleboro to take position in a livery stable
there
S. w. Maxfeld attended the state and
district Republican conventions at Concord
Tuesday as one of the delegates from Win
chester.
Mrs Kidney has returned from Keene
where she has been spending some time
with her sou Thomas, who continues very
low with tuberculosis.
Mrs Johannah Donovan and Mrs T. j.
Donovan we're called to Harrisville last
week by the critical illness of Mrs. John
WEIGH, formerly Nellie Donovan, who is
now convalescent.
j. Percy Felch, John II. Dickinson and
Frank G.. Fairbanks went to Spoford lake
last week fishing for smells, returning with
several bushels, which we're generously dis
tributed among friends.
George H. Rossman Of Keene has two of
his men working at the James S. Gill COM
pany's mill repairing the sprinkler plant,
which was badly damaged by freezing
while the mills were stopped.
Lawyer Harding of Boston, one Of the
executors and trustees of the estate of the
late James S Gill, was in the place few
hours recently inspecting the estates mill
property The trustees propose to sell
these properties as soon as possible, turning
them into cash. This announcement causes
severe disappointment to local residents as
it prevents the mills resuming operations
for some time to come, if ever. The recent
owners of these mills, who had them near
ly ready togo into operation, were abundant
ly provided with capital and brains and the
prospects for renewing lengthy prosperity
for these villages was considered bright,
but they were destroyed by Mr.. ellis sud
den death.