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

LEXINGTON c1RcUIT N E CHURCH SOUTH.
Rev. j. N. WEIGHT, Pastor.
lst Sunday. Red B.na II am. Shiloh 42pm
I'd Sunday. Horeb Ham. Lexington 4ipm
Sd Sunday, Shiloh II am.
4th Sunday, Lexington ! am. Horeo 4pm
81 Red Bank 81 pm.
lexington. Sunday school service cry
Sunday morning at 10 o'clock.
LEXINGTON B'P1IsT CHURCH.
R.v j. Myers, Pastor.
Srd Saturday Evening at Sp m.
3rd Sunday II a II and p N.
Sunday school ever? Sunday Vuorn1n2 8:
10 O'Clock l.. W Redd superintendent.
ST. STEPHENS LUTHERAN CHUCK.
R,v. j. G Graichen, Pastor.
lat. Sunday II a. m, Lexington.
2nd Sunday II II Lexington.
Srd. Sunday Ia m Lexington.
4th Sunday l m Lexington.
Sunday school service every Sunday
morning at $50.
episcopal SERVICES.
Rev. Harold Thomas, Rector.
Second Sundays at II a. m.
Every Tuesday at $50 p N
B;be class every Tuesday ut p. m
Sunday school every Tuesday a; 6p
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-09-05
Land For Sale.

= WILL SELL MY PLACE CONSIST
ing q. 81 acres, with dwelling and ki'ch-
en-. situnt,,: hat IN tnr town inco'po!a' on
81 acres op'n land. Well wat.rca SIlt'
able tor sun farm and truck pnrroses
having good bottoms and h,ts. fppi, to
W A HARMlN.
"a If Lexiret n. s, c
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-09-05
1SO1--10OO.
SOUTH Carolina COLLEGE,

COLUMBIA, S. G.
A B, S, A. NJ, LII. B, i. J.
A. Courses. Spring Courses free 'vr
Teachers Fourteen Professors; 35 tDJ vol
umes il library; ezcell. Mt la1orat"rles
class rooms 6 ,mnasiuul, il firm ny, athletic
grour ds. Tuition $40, other f>es slS
SESSION; tuition RENTED to u, edy students:
Expenses Sl35 to Sli5 session Certiti d
Pupils from forty five Accredited Schools
enter its Freshman Class without exanila-
ton. ,,
Next session opens September 2G. 1900
For catalogue aidress.
F. G. WOODWARD,
President.
May 20. 1860 It'd.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-09-05
BARBECUE At CRAFTS MILL.

NEwILLFuESI;sH A FIRST SS,l, CLASS -
D. E. Crafts VI |! Place. near CASTOR and
Swanse. On Saturday, the 9th day ct
September Enr. thing will be provided
for good dinner aud p essant day. Csn-
Il !ates aud evef. Eodv Invited.
SMITH & CRAFT.
JIlv IS 1890
The Florence daily tribune., 1900-11-20

Paints and oils at Jansen's.
The Florence daily tribune., 1900-11-20

1t showed.
The Florence daily tribune., 1900-11-20

A Good Job-You can get a
good job and qualify Yourself for a
better position. Call on or address
j. w. Starmer, Agt., Wilson block
First and Santa Fe, Florence, Col
orado. 6S-tf.
The Florence daily tribune., 1900-11-20

The employees at the coal mines
in the outlying district seceived
their pay Saturday for labor per-
formed during the month of
October.
The Florence daily tribune., 1900-11-20

In Daniels display window is
his prescription list filled in the
last ten years. The number of the
last prescription filled is 2S,900.
This is big business and it is
still increasing and Mr.. Daniels
says he will, if possible, beat that
number, The display is catching
the eye of those who pass his place
of business.
The Florence daily tribune., 1900-11-20

Revival services continue at the
M. E. Church, beginning every
evening at 7:30 o'clock. The
meeting this evening promises to
be an interesting one. 1t will be
largely in charge of the Epworth
League and Sunday school. All
are invited.
The Florence daily tribune., 1900-11-20

Carmody will make a big reduc-
tion in prices Oh his present stock
until his new car of furniture ar
rives. 6S.70
The Florence daily tribune., 1900-11-20

Call and see Mcconnell d Me
Daniels new line of taiIors sam
piles to day. 6S-69
The Florence daily tribune., 1900-11-20

Gibbs orchestra held rehearsal
last night at the home of Mrs.
Beers on East Third street.
The Florence daily tribune., 1900-11-20

Good Wages-How to earn good
wages while preparing for higher
profession. Call on or address j.
w. Starmer, Agt., Wilson block,
First and Santa Fe, Florence, Colo.
6S.tf
The Florence daily tribune., 1900-11-20

Change Your Work Are you
dissatisfied with your present call
ing? Learn how to change for
the better by calling on or address
ing j. w. Starmer, Agt, Wilson
block. First and Santa Fe, Flor
ence, Colorado. 6S-tf.
The Florence daily tribune., 1900-11-20

Remember that votes which are
not stamped on the back will not
be counted. Remem Der, also, that
every ballot must be deposited
within one week of the date
stamped on the back.
The Florence daily tribune., 1900-11-20

M. A. Rolf, of Chicago, is tax
ing orders for tailor made suits at
Mcconnell & McDaniels today.
The Florence daily tribune., 1900-11-20

Plenty of money for all kinds of
loans at Ash d Ruddick's. 45-tf
The Florence daily tribune., 1900-11-20

Young Man, DO you wish to
rise higher in the world? Learn
how. Call on or address j. W.
Starmer, Agt Wilson block, First
and Santa Fe, Florence, Colorado.
6S-tf.
The Florence daily tribune., 1900-11-20
Silks

Black and Colored Taffeta worth
Soc, 75c 65c, special 60c, 45c. 43c
Satin Duchess, worth 81 SOL 25 100
Special 92ac, 68Ac, CSC
The colored American., 1900-09-15

side make the hall quite pleasant de-
spite the large attendance at each ses-
sion. The stage was anged with an
eye to beauty, on either side of which
were life siZa portraits of the late Rev.
William w. Browne and President
Rev. w. l.. Taylor. Portraits of differ
ent members OF the Board Of Directors
were suspended from the galleries,
while in the southwest corner mann
moth frame containing the principal
offices of the Grand Fountain and its
large office force This group was got
ten out Dy Mr.. J. G. Farley, OF the JEFF
ferson Fine Art Gallery, colored.
Before the opening OF the session the
hall presented al animated appearance;
the hundreds of delegates present re-
neWing old aCQuaintances &C and forming
new ones, showed the fraternal feeling
existing everywhere. 1t goes without
saying that in numbers, the present
was about the largest in the history OF
the Brotherhood. There were fully six
hundred delegates in attendance, these
came from twenty three states and the
District OF Columbia.
The best homes in Richmond were
thrown open 10 the delegates and on
all sides general satisfaction expressed
as to the accom- modations and general
hospitality received. AS In numbers
so IN intellect, general appearance, and
in all those essentials that go to MAKE
up representative body, the delega-
tiOn as whole was most excellent
one.
The deliberations were OF most har'
mOniOus nature, everything being con-
Quoted with that decOrum and order
that characterize True RefOrmer gath
erings everywhere. The personnel OF
the Grand Fountain is every thing that
could be desired, embracing as it does
men and women in every walk and sta
tion in life. Side by side on the stage,
on the different committees, in debate
and in council are to be found the nor
n.y. handed sons OF toll who earn their
The colored American., 1900-09-15
Virginia Union UNIVERSITY.
Theological
Seminary
fayIand
College,.

N1ACfNIFICENT
New Fine Library Electric
Large Faculty Of Enthusiastic and Able Professors.
Lectures by Distinguished Scholars Educators and Preachers
COLLEGE, DEPARTMENT OfIIigh Grade Modern
Electives leading Degrees of of
Bachelor of Science and Bachelor o
Baptist Conservative Scholarly,
eor Divinity and English leading Degree of Bachelor
Theology Ministers
ton, desire to fit themselves for the ministry.
ACADEMY Thorough including
Course
DEPARTMENT. For manual
and tools
Unequae advantages literary theological studies
habits
Entrance
64 Term begins Wednesday, Catalogue and
futher information application THE PRESIDENT,
RchmOnd ia.
The colored American., 1900-09-15

and thanked the RefoTmers of Rich
mond for the hearty ~ elcome extended
30 the visitors.
Wee Grand Worthy Master, Rev. K.
Henderson presided at the night ses
sion, Devotional exercises were con-
Quoted by @. w. Chaplain Wells More
anon.
The colored American., 1900-09-15

Mr.. Joseph Jackson, beadwaiter at
the B and o Hotel, has gone to spend
q week at Atlantic City, taking his son
Freddie.
The colored American., 1900-09-15

tlclans, merchants and business men
In every avenue of lie.
The annual gathering of the Grand
founta1n has most enervating inf1u
ence upon the people of Richmond and
Vicinity, and not upon them alone, bul
upon the large delegations that come
from the different sections of the coun-
try. The unity of action of the dele.
gates, their general tendency to do on.
ly that which will rebound to the good
OF the Brotherhood and the general
wealth of the race stamps It's impress
everywhere.
The success of our Banking and In.
surance departments. our Old Folks
Home, Mercantile and Industrial de-
partments and our success in journal
ISM demonstrate to the world what by
concentration and CO operation Negro
pluck and energy can accomplish. The
race is greatly benefited in the eyes OF
the commercial and financial world as
result of the great work being done
by the Brotherhood.
Promptly at ten o'clock a. M. Tues
day morning, Rev. w. L. Taylor, G. w.
Master, amidst great applause, ascend
ed the stage, and raped the vast as
semblage to order. The roll of Grand
Officers was called, then the roll of
General Officers.
Occupying seats on the stage were
the Grand and General Officers minis
ters and official stenographers.
Devotional exercises were conducted
by the Grand Worthy Chaplain, Rev.
Richard Wells. 1t is source of pleas
ure to the Grand Fountain to have
Chaplain Wells with them this session
as last session he was in feeble health
and unable to be present. The Rever-
end gentleman appears to be much i'm
proved IN health
Grand Worthy Master Tay lor then in
a most felicitous aud eloquent manner
delivered an opening addIess. The ad
dress was an exhaustive one and deah
with the work accomplished by the
brotherhood since IL g last aDnual ses-
sion, which shows an increase OF 226
new Fountains, 1875 Rose buds, 462 E
Glass members, 670 B Glass members,
and total increase in the fountain
membership of more than $4,000.
AS the Grand Worthy Master told step
by step Of the progress OF the Order,
his eloquent words were received with
vociferOus applause. In his remarks
he dIsclaimed any inten tioh If aspiring
to life tenure Of office. but said as long
as he served the Brotherhood IS faith
fully as he had served them and they
were satisfied with his work and de =
sired to retain bis services, he felt it his |
duty TO answer to their call. He fur |
ther stated that he started to Boston to |
be present at the first meeting of the |
Afro American Business Association.
but was taken i'll and acting upon tht |
advice OF his physician returned home |
80 az TO be able, with Gods help to be |
present at this session.
At the conclusion OF his address there |
wa tremendous applause.
The committee on credentials, which |
was divided into eight sections was
then appointed and the morning ses-
sion then adj burned. The afternoon
session was devoted to the receiving OF
The colored American., 1900-09-15
THE TWENTIETH MILE.

Six Hundred Delegates Representing Twen-
ty- Six States And The DiStricC of Col
umbia Meet in Richmond The Great
Record of The True ReformerS- Grand
Master TaylOr's Mastery Speech
Notes.
Richmond, Va, Special The Twen.
tieth Annual session of the Grand
Fountain United Order Of True Reform.
ers was held here last week, at True
RefOrmer's Hall. The large audilori
um was srtistically decorated. The
national cOlors, bunting, potted plants,
palms and other evergreens beng so
beautifully arrsyed and blended as to
give most picturesque appearance to
the hall. The recent improvements to
the building in which three large wIn-
dOws have been opened on the north
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pOpuLISTS WILL NOT BE De
CEIVED.

"Despairing of any reform inside the
Dresent organization OF the party, / have
determined to abandon it and become one
of this outside majority" writes Mr..
Geo. f. Boggs. member of the PopuliSt
State Executive Committee.
Mr.. Boggs is right in characterizing
the Populists who will not follow Butler
in his fight for Negro Rule as the out
side majority" They compose three
fourths of the membership of the party.
and while many of them viii not follow
Mr.. Green. of Union, Mr.. Green, of
Wake. Mr.. BoggS, and others in publicly
eclaring there is no hope ''of any reform
inside the present organization of the
party they are as determined not to
vote against the only opportunity ever
presented to them to end negro domina-
ton. OF course the pie-eaters will do
the bidding of the Republicans and ne
groes by whose votes they got their
pie But the rank and file of the POpu-
lists are going to vote white this year.
and rebuke the fellows who have sold
out the party organization to Pritchard
and George White.
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continue in my allegiance to the party
organization by promise of reform and
by the hope that those in control of the
party would see the mwisdom of any
further continuance in such conduct. and
returning 10 the defense of our princi-
pies. refuse any utilization with any who
opposed them.
In the meantime. the majority of the
party has abandoned the organization
and left it in the main. if not entirely TO
those who seem bent on continuing in
their courses. Despairing of any reform
inside the present organization of the
party. / have determined to abandon it
and become one of this outside majority.
j am as earnestly devoted to the prin-
ciples of the Peoples Party as / ever
was. There are thousands in the State
who are of like mind-in fact. POpulism
is more widely accepted today. than at
any time in the past. but without organi-
cation nothing can be done to secure the
adoption and enforcement Of these prin-
ciples. If | was otherwise qualified TO
take an active part in organizing this
latent sentiment. my poor health would
prevent me from undertaking it. | can
only watch the current of events.
am not in the least discouraged.
There are abundant indications that the
great revolution that has already been
fully inaugurated has not been over
thrown, but simply baked for a time.
This is always sure to happen to ali
such movements. as the history of our
own country abundaltly proves. Tn
wise and selfish conduct on the part or
many of the leaders in the movement.
is mainly responsible for its present
status. The present wave Of prosperity
is lulling some into security, but such
will ere long be rudely awakened as this
prosperity in only ON the surface and
will prove. like its many predecessors.
only temporary
Under the surface the sores are eat
ing away OH the vitalS of the country
with more virulence than ever
If the masses were disposed to become
indifferent. to their real condition. the
putocratic Oligarchy. that is now indi-
rectly but none the less truly running the
government and ruling us with a rod
of iron. would not allow them to remain
50. They are by their excuses con-
stantly calling to mind the old adage
whom the gods wish to destroy they
first make mad But when were greed
and seltishneSs ever satisfied? When
did vaulting ambition ever fail to over
leap itself:
There is abundant evidence that the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-09
TRIAL OF TWO MURDERERS.
Begins at Rocky Mount Today. Water
Works System Complete.

Rocky Mount, Y. c.. Feb S.-(Special.l
NASH Criminal court is in session this
week. The docket is a large one. but is
being disposed of by Judge Battle in hi,
usual rapid. but thorough style. There
are two cases for manslaughter. State VS.
Bud Patterson and State vs.. Robt. Kim
ball.
John Taylor and Robert Fortune, the
morrderers of Robt Hester, will be tried
Friday. Not having any attorney. Messrs
Austin and Grantham of the NaShviIie
bar were assigned to their defense by
Judge Battle. Mr.. L. V Bassett. of this
place will assist the prosecution
The water works system is about com
pleted. Arrangements have been made
to supply the railroad company with the
water ut South Rocky Mount. The
Rocky Mount mills and Ice factories viii
also depend upon it for their supply.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-09
LEAVES THE COMMITTEE
WHICH FORFEITED PEOPLES
RESPECT AND CONFIDENCE.
BELIEVES YET IN POPULlST PRINCIPLES
And He Declares That Nothing But Poor Health
Prevents His Recognizing Honest Popu-
lists Against the Present Organ
ization of the Party.

Hon Cy Thompson, Chairman Of the
State Executive Committee of the Peo-
ple's Party, Raleigh, \. C..
Dear Sir:-I herewith tender my resig-
nation of membership of the State Exec
utive Committee. / do so with regret. I
helped to organize the Peoples Party
in this State and took Il somewhat ac~
tive part in the memorable campaign OF
1892, and have since given more of my
means, time and strength to advance it's
interests than l could afford. and en-
tirely without any pecuniary reward di-
rectly, or indirectly.
When fusion was inaugurated in this
State in 1894. l opposed it to the utmost,
and refused to take any part in ii. /
urged that whatever apparent gain might
be secured by it such a sacrifice of prin-
ciple would divide and diminish our
forces and deservedly FORGETTING the re-
spect and confidence of our fellow citi-
zens. cut off recruits and therefore, soon
er or later destroy the party.
| was for Il long time encouraged to
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-09
Free Vaccination.

Selma. y. c., Feb. S.-(Srccal.)-A
a called meeting of. the town commits
sioneI-s in the Mayors office last night
it was decided to offer free vaccination
for all the citizens of Selma. until the
1lth inst, at which time further action
will be taken. There are no new cases np
to this writing.
w. II. Austin, proprietor of the Oliver
Hotel. packed up yesterday preparatory
to leaving town. He has turned over the
building and the furniture to its owner,
L. L. Oliver, and says that he has accept
ed a position with the Aetna Life lnsllr-
ance Company.
The carpenters say that the pest house
will be completed this week.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-09

discomfort and unrest among oar people
is broadening and deepening. Ii is ex-
tending more and more To those who are
unduly conservative. They are at last
getting their eyes open to the evils That
environ us. and to some extent 10 the
perilS that confront us.
| do not despair Of the Republic. |
have the fullest confidence in the patriot
ism. courage and intelligence OF our PEG
pie. 1t is only Il question of time when
they will become united and move for
ward to the overthrow of the despOil-
ers. am very sure it will not be under
the banner of either of the old parties.
There is every indication that it will be
by a new movement that will be entirely
free from the passions and prejudices
that would cucumber it if moving in
any of the old channels.
i agree fully with Rev DR.. Josiah
Strong, that this well be one of the
three great revolutions of modern times.
The first gave religious. the second gave
civil. and the one now under way will
give industrial freedoms.
GEO. +. BOGGS.
Haywood County, y. c.
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Probably nothing can better describe
the feeling of the white men and women
of North Carolina than the recent utter
ance of a wealthy citizen of the western
part of the State. one of the most pru-
dent and conservative of men III his
speech one of the safest advisers.
counsellor of peace, Il pure-heared
Christian gentleman. born and reared III
Western North Carolina and known
everywhere as pre-eminently wise in ali
things. Approached by a renegade Dem
ocrat as to the serious situation now
existing in Kentucky, this gentleman re-
piled with an intensity of feeling that is
ominous for those who think this State
exists for their own private gain, that
the white people of the South have had
their nerves stretched to the breaking
point and that any further move on the
part of those who are determined to
keep the negro in politics will force a
situation more terrible than anything
that has occurred or will occur in Ken
lucky.
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Spirit of the. Press
MR.. MCKINLEY AS THE FORE
RUNNER

IA.
RUNNER.
Baltimore Sun.
I'M the Presidential campaign which he
managed so successfully four years ago
Mr.. Mark Hanna introduced his princi-
pal candidate as the advance agent of
prosperity" And we have since had pros
perity, of the Mckinley kind--that is,
not prosperity for everybody. but pros
peIity for the fortunate few-proSperty
that has gilded the mountain tops, hut
has not descended into the valleys. The
fortunes of many persons who had large
fortunes already have in many instances
been doubled. but. as Il rule, we have
vet to hear of any corresponding in
crease in the rate of wages paid those
who live by the labor either of their
hands or of their brains. Mr.. Hanna
is sensible of the Importance of chang
ing the heading Of his bills. Just as for
the Dingley tariff he proposes to substi-
tute the attractions of the Ship Subsidy
bill and the Nicaragua canal.he is getting
ready to advertise Mr.. Mckinley this
time. not as the advance agent of pros
perity." but as the Forerunnar of the
Millennium, which will be in keeping
with his customary role of the Man of
Duty and of Destiny.
The Millennium in question. it is I'M
necessary to say. is to be 4 political mil
lennium, to be ushered in under the con-
tinued benignant rule Of the author or
benevolent assimilation Since our gal
liant soldiers in the Philippines, for lack
| of more formidable enemies to over
| come. have been reduced to the painful
| eXpedient of killing ignorant savages,
who fight with wooden swords, it is time
TO ring down the curtain on the scene
of warlike operations and to advertise
the coming millennium of peace.
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HANGED BY CHANCE.
A Negro Loses His Life by Peculiar
Accident.

Louisburg. \. c., Feb. S.-(Special.l =
Charles Reavis, Il colored man was
working on a chimney for Jas. Wester
about 10 miles from here and by some
mischance the scaffold slipped and he
fell. his head catching between the tim
bers. He was left suspended, his
neck being broken and the scaffold hau
to he knocked down in order to get his
body down.
Tobacco is coming in freely and the
PRICES are rather better than heretofore.
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COMMENDED BY COMMISSIONER

Columbia State
The letter of the Railroad Commits
sionerS of South Carolina to the Rail
road Commissioners of Virginia in add
vocacy of the granting of a charter 20
a new line between Richmond and
Washington is probably unprecedented.
but, as the commissioners say, it eX-
presses ''the unanimous wish of the
people of our State''-those at least
who know that the proposed road is to
be Il link in the Seaboard Air Line and
who appreciate the advantages to South
Carolina of having this great new sys-
TEN. now expanding so much in this
State, completed TO it's northern objec-
tive.
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The diSpassionate onlooker would sup
rose that Butler and Marley. Pritchard
and White. Linney and jim Young, We're
dealing with Chinese coolies and not
with Anglo Saxons. The Anglo-Saxon
blood of the Old North State will keep
cool: will not violate the laws: but will
see that the laws are kept; and above
all things will keep the law OF self-pre-
servation. And if this last law has to
be observed sternly it will not be the
negro misguided and deluded as he IS
by these lewd fellows of the baser sort
that will he held to strict account. but
those renegade whites whose names are
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-09

roo we'll known in each county III the
State. The present calm should not he
mistaken for tame submission, 1t is
ANYTHING else.