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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-04-24
DIVINE SERVICES

LEXINGTON CIRCUIT H. E. CHURCH SOUTH,
Rev. J. N. WRIGHT, Pastor.
lst Sunday, Hebron IL am. Shiloh 81 pm.
Cd Sunday, Horeb liam. Lexington 32pm.
Sd Sunday, Shiloh II am. Hebron 81 p m
4th Sunday, Lexington II am. Horeb 81 pm
Lexington: Sunday school service esery
Sunday morning at 10 o'clock.
PRAYER meeting every Thursday evening
at o'clock. The public is cordially in
vited to attend these services.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Rev Mr. Stewart, Pastor.
Preaching every Second Sunday morning
at II o'clock and in the evening at z o'clock
LEXINGTON BAPTIST CHURCH.
Rev. s. j. Riddle, Pastor.
Srd Sunday II a. m and p. m.
Sunday school every Sunday morning at
10 o'clock. W. A. Harman, Superintendent.
ST. STEPHENS LUTHERAN CHURCH.
Rev. ]. g. Graichen, Pastor.
lst. Sunday II a. NJ, Lexington.
lst Sunday, evening a. 7:30. Lexington.
End. Sunday IL M, Lexington.
Srd. Sunday II N, Lexington.
4th. Sunday. evening at 7:3O Lexington.
Sunday school service every Sunday
morning at $50.
EPISCOPAL SERVICES.
Rev. Harold Thomas, Rector.
Preaching every Sunday at p. NJ, ex
cepting Second Sunday and at 8 p. M, on
Tuesday following the Second Sunday.
APPOINTMENTS OF REV GEORGE S. BEARDEN.
Nazareth, E. Lutheran, First Sunday.
St John. E Lutheran, Third Sunday.
Providence, E. Lutheran, 4th Sunday
His address is 1IU9 Elmwood Avenue,
Columbia, S, c., where parties wishing to
correspond with him can address him.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-04-24
wNotices aCiW be inserted
i4e the Local department at
the at1,ifoa'ass price of 5 cents
per line, to one and all. q

index to New Advertisements
Shoes-Lever, The Shoe Man.
Citation-Geo. S. Drafts.
Charleston Door, Sash and Lum-
Der Company.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-04-24
PENCIL And SCISSORS.
Wayside Notes Gathered Here and
There by a Dispatch Man.

WaySlde notes Gatnere0 mere anu
There by a Dispatch Man.
News is scarce.
Cotton is quoted at 81
Don't stop planting corn.
Reduce the cotton acreage.
The clouds have rolled by.
Put in plenty hog and hominy.
The lucious strawberry is ripe.
Danville plaids, 5 cents, at L. E.
M. Smoak's.
The ell mill project is taking form
and shape.
No picnics are on the tapis that We
can hear Of.
Ladies fine dress linen and duck,
1Octs. at L, E. NJ. Smoak's.
Work is progressing satisfactorily
on the new church at Midway.
Our market is abundantly supplied
with fresh and salt water fish.
The farmers are busy pulling the
bell cord across mules back.
Sea Island homespun, yard wide,
51cts., at L E NJ. Smoak's.
Our Town Fathers have employed
Holloway to repair the streets.
Mr.. Charles II. Drafts is visiting
Mr.. Henry Wheeler in the Fork.
The infant son of Charley Davis,
colored, died last Sunday morning.
Fruit of the Loom bleach, yard
wide, s1cts, at L. E. M. Smoak's.
The infant child of Mr.. JEFF Rawl is
reported quite i'll with pneumonia.
The new Masonic hall is an i'm
provement to that end Of the town.
Oar line of notions cannot be sur
nassed call and see IT, at w p
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-04-24

SreSSman StOReS Will mOfe III tuis
matter at once.
Last Thursday the earthly remains
of Mrs. Ells Daily were tenderly laid
away to rest by loving and reveren-
tiat hands in st. Stephens cemetery
in the presence of q large copgrega-
tion of sorrowing relatives and friends.
Rev. J. G. Graichen, the pastor,
preached the funeral discourse and
officiating at the grave.
The News and Courier states that
one of the stables of the Gregory
Rhea Mule Co., of Columbia, was
destroyed by fire one night last week.
This should not, however, deter those
wanting to purchase an animal or
vehicle from calling on them, as they
are doing business at the same old
stand with full stock of goods in
their line.
A most widespread and destruc-
tive storm passed over portions Of
Pennsylvania on the 21st inst. 1t
left zone of ruins 200 miles in d.
ameter and blocked the railroads
with snow. Fifty thousand men
were made idle by the food. Great
| damage was done to property but
the railroads entering Pittsburg suf-
fered most.
That Everybody's Magazine is a
periodical to be seriously reckon with
is the opinion of the men who make
and sell the monthlies. The May
number surpasses any of its pre-
decessors in beauty and contents and
is readable from cover to cover. 1t
is profusely and richly illustrated
The subscription price is only 81 per
annum or 10 cents per number. Ad-
dress Everybody's Magazine, "a East
Ninth Street, New York.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-03-13

The chances are that when ROCKY"
enlisted he intended nothing more than
to serve out his three years time. In
a good many cases this is all he does
serve. Yet it is notable fact that the
recruit who becomes the best soldier
almost invariably elects to remain
with the army for life In addition to
the inducements of good pay and am
pie provision for life, the enlisted man
in our American army has ahead OF
him great prize for which to strive.
BY sticking closely to duty it is fairly
easy for him to become corporal,
and. after that sergeant. man.
holding the grade of either of these
non-commissioned officers may. If he
convinces his officers that his service
ia meritorious," apply for permission
to be examined for commission. He
must pass a stiff mental examination,
but fairly well educated young man
can, with the time he finds for study
In the army. gradually fit himself for
such test. He must serve in the army
two years before he can try for COM
mission. Then, IL he is ordered up
for examination and passes. he can be-
come second lieutenant. The meri-
| torious on-commissioned officer has
the first chance after all of the current
years graduates from West Point have
been given commissions. At present a
large number of young men are being
appointed annually from the ranks to
commissions. and some of the best Of
ficers in our army have SO risen. And
once the enlisted man progresses TO a
lieutenancy the whole scale of promo
ton is open to him. He can rise, II
fortune favors him, to the command OF
the army All in all, there are few
more satisfactory careers in the coun-
try than that which opens up before
Jones when he signs his name to the
rolls. He is likely to do much better
than in civil life. He has always
strong government at his back, and one
that looks we'll after him. To be sure
the discipline is strict, but the mar
who cannot submit to discipline !:
worth very little in any walk Of life
A large percentage of the higher rank
ing officers in our army can look bacl
to the days when they wore the pri
Yates uniform The danger OF beinl
killed in army service? Statistics SHOW
that the chance is not very great on
and of course the man who values hi
life above all else would be worse thai
useless in the army. He is not want
ed, and will be sorry that he ever en-
tered the service.-H. irving Haneocl
in Leslie's Weekly.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-03-13

There are times when names may
lead to serious consequences, even
though Shakespeare did ask, What's
in q name?" Capt Tom Evans OF the
Neptune line steamer Runo has In
delibly impressed upon his memory q
name that he will ever consider has
an element of danger in 1t. Coming
down the coast on October 81. bound
from Rotterdam for Baltimore, all
hands, except the man at the wheel,
were engaged furnishing up the bright
work about the decks to have the Runo
look attractive when she reached Bal
timore. On the forecastle was man
named West. who was wanted to join
the brass polishers aft The Runo at
the time was steaming her best on a
course southwest by west, Cape Charles
lightshlp bearing on the starboard
bow. The second officer had left the
bridge and Captain Evans took the
deck during his absence. Learning
that the man West was wanted Captain
Evans shouted "West!" and went
down to the lower bridge. 1t appeared
to him to be but few minutes when
he looked over the side and. to hia
horror discovered that the Runo had
Cape Charles lightship and Hog island
In h r port bow. Such position was
uncomfortable to h'rn. and he rushed to
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-03-13

Sailormen are receiving honors these
days in Europe. At Oporto, Portugal.
a monument to Prince Henry. the navt-
gator, was recently unveiled. The king
and queen were present, and small
Portuguese squadron, Spanish bat
tleship and the English cruiser Pacto-
lus entered the port to salute the SOW
ereigns. The French have recently hon
ored their dead sailor and soldier pa
triots with two statues, one of which
was dedicated at Port Said, Egypt, on
Oct %. 1t is in bronze and represents
an officer pressing close to his body
the beloved trieolor. The officers and
men of the Cassard took part in the
consular auspices. At Brest, France,
ceremonies, which were held under
the soldiers and sailors of Brittany
were remembered with shaft erected
to commemorate their services for
their country, which was officially in
augurated on Nov. by the minister of
war in the presence of a large con-
course A Russian battleship visited
the port for the occasion.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-03-13

II Living Il Hut Warfare.
II living is but warfare, a fierce and
vast campaign,
Let's be good soldiers In our day, the
kind that don't complain;
The cheerful breed that on the march
SO steady strides along,
And gathers round the biyouac of
night with heartening song;
That bears the brunt Of battle as
bravely as may be.
And cultiyates a laughing eye, the
brighter side to see;
And self-respect's a steadfast mark to
guide your marching by,
And the world loves its good soldiers,
that bear them straight and high.
II living is but warfare. let's make 1t
splendid war,
Till OF some noble purpose tells each
honorable scar:
And vanquishment shall only mean a
worthy deed deferred;
And victory's cry as that of night tri-
umphant shall be heard;
So glorious that when the grand TIE
Deum strains arise
Gods angels shall lift up the chant and
choir it through the skies.
And the trumpets OF archangels shall
sound the proud release
That signals to good soldiers Gods III
innate of peace,
Ripley d. Saunders, in st. Louis Re
public.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-03-13
New British ARTILLERY.

The rearming of the British artillery
and the replenishing of the stores OF
ammunition and other war material
will, it is stated. necessitate vote at
the next session of the British parlia-
ment of from forty to sixty millions
of dollars. A good deal of this money
has been already spent or anticipated,
the Krupp works in Germany being
employed on an order for fifteen bat
teries of quick firers, and large orders
have been placed in the hands OF
Messrs. Vickers, Sons & Maxim in Eng
land for guns and mountings. One or
der is for forty-two of the 4.1-inch
guns that are reported to have proved
very serviceable in the South African
war. and another is for thirty-five
howitzer batteries with the wagons,
limbers and carriages. The same firm
is also at work on the mountings for
twenty-seven garrison battery 9.2-inch
guns of the Vickers type. one Of the
most powerful and destructive weap-
ons in either the British land or sea
service. AS the orders for these orna-
ments were given without reference to
parliament, the necessity for them
must be very urgent. The dispatch OF
arms and ammunition to India for the
rearmament of the British garrisons
there and the transfer of the discarded
rifles to the native regiments proceeds
as rapidly as the arms arrive. Arrange
ments for making smokeless powder
and other war materials have also been
made, the establishments being located
in central India-New York Sun.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-03-13

the bridge and ordered the wheelman
70 change the course as speedily ~
possible to almost east Satisfied with
her safe position, the southwest-by-
west course was again resumed. Then
captain Evans demanded OF the man
In no uncertain language why he dared
10 change the vessels course, which
would have run her on the low shores
OF virginia within a short time. Tho
man was surprised that the man should
ask such question. which did not Inn
prove Captain Toms humor after his
recovery from scare. The man said
the captain changed the course himself.
Then came the revelation. When Cap
Jain Evans shouted 'West!" to tho
man In the forecastle the man at the
Wheel took 1t as an order from the
master to change the course, and he
did SO by bringing her up three points,
which put the bow directly inshore and
steaming at good speed for the dam
gerous shoals off the coast 1t would
not have been long before bottom
would have been found. Captain Ev-
ans says he will never have another
man In his crew who is known as
either North, South, East or West. II
he finds one that man must respond to
the name OF Smith, Jones or Brown.
MI South is chief officer of the steam
er Ohio. OF the same fleet as Runo, but
MS position requires others to place a
handle before his name, which pre-
cludes the danger of the man at the
wheel changing the course "Mr.
| South"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-03-13

way by agreeing to call her Empress
Of India" Hence her majesty permitted
lin freedom OF address never en-
iured from any other Of her ministers.
kept Lord Melbourne.
No sovereign was more successfully
managed by prime minister than was
queen Victoria by Lord Beaconsfield.
He recognized fully the truth of the
oval saying that ladies must be hui
nored and he pleased the queen by
)beying all her little whims. He was
wise enough, too, to cultivate John
Brown and to place himself In the
good graces OF that worthy servitor.
Gladstone could never forget him
elf or fail to hint, IL he did not clear
ly show, that he had mind OF his
own. He always was masterful In his
say, and never hesitated on occasion
70 suggest to the queen that his way
was the best-often the only way-to
proceed. Hence Gladstone was never
a favorite with her majesty.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-03-13
viesor,a.r LII. IN 8ri<E.

Here are few OF the most impor-
tant events in the late Queen Victor
las life Born at Kensington Palace
May "a, 1919; ascends the throne June
20, 1897; married to Prince Albert Of
e-Coberg- Gotha Feb. 10, 1910; hrs'
daughter, Empress Frederick Of Ger
many, born Nov. 81, 1870; first SON,
Prince OF Wales. born Nov. 9 1S41;
death OF the Prince Consort Dec. IA
1861; proclaimed empress OF India May
1, 1875; celebrates her golden Jubilee
June 20, 1887 celebrates her diamond
jubilee June 20. 1897,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-03-13

zs's Of every conce!vabIs oharac-
ava to her very charities aud
'ia's sascs. betrayed out OF tho
~. Ahe had a sum OF At leas,
- each year 10 dispose OF and
= sas il known to hav. set aside.
. l,telf. when added ar. repre-
minimum uf tzs. 900 600. and.
IL remembered that the rese-
y The durhy Of Lancaster are al
1zs Increasing. The net revenues
*s ysaF being no les# than feo 900,
srvp. az compared with Lse.oev,
$3.50, ton years ago. and that,
'a, The queens savings have
Sosi iudIclousiy invested. for the
AH tn land witch has Increased
"niold In value during the las,
0a'Sry. Il Is no cxaggcration to
=" the present fortune OF her
~ 'rem these sources alone es in
ashhorhond Of slnn. nao. 600
'"ss ConSorf Left Millions.
shhec coasoft Ia known 70
Ell a will begucatblns his entire
= 70 the queen, although IL wai
aanitted TO probate or officially
% During the twenty-thrss
aat interviewed between his mar
"a bis death he had receive,
~, we English treasury an annuit,
.'wp, besides which he had ,
loFtune of his own which
~ him about $4,000 a year more
sueen's husband. he had prac
no expense Of any kind to meet
wy were all betrayed. like thos'
"pesty, out of the assigned
~ Of the civil list. and II II
mat he was able to set asid'
.%ss, at least 5000 a yea
s'u' bis married life. rhi
H. H." net to $1,000. 900. The majo
c' this was most judiciousl.
IN land at South Kensington
-. ~" at that time little else thal
Ground. but which today !
III. ",th the most costly and luxu
ualons In London and il wort
h,.. 'or the square foot than
=" years ago for the acre. Tn
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-03-13
VICTORIA LEFT Va ST ECTATE
+, ,y,,,b xl2J.OOO,O0O

81 WORTH $l<SsOUV'U~V'
victoria was the first English
80 who ever had property To
All her predecessors upon the
beoueathed their successors
a.. but debts. which parliament
allied upon TO pay. While the
nsrmitted the nation thus 70 set
=. liabilities OF her uncies. King
* ~. and King William ". she
~, polnt Immediately after her
...loa 10 pay on In full the very
a,b,s contracted by her father.
~, Of Kent. This. the portioning
!, daughters. AS well as some OF
s1nddsngbters. who have In each
,,eeiyed from her a dowry OF
90 on marrying. and the settle
an one occasion OF some very
L,xsr llAbllitles OF the prince OF
\, rlay be said TO have constituted
al, very heavy expenses which
.s.-s hal been called upon 10 meet
]. ,se assembled the throne In 1887.
Haa Large PriVy Pure.
ma that lime firth she WAS In re-
aae civil list amounting 10 close
p.oe. 600 a year OF this the
~ portion was assigned TO definite
S u royal expenditure HUI
~ a year sas devoted 10 what
agsa the queens prlsy purse and
Ea,aisd her pocket money. OF which
snosri was ever asked. beaIdes
s.s had al her disposal the ne.
msss Of the duchy OF Lancaster
- hare amounted ON an average e
~ q year more. From this Il
n sesn ;hs' isteF having all tbs
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-03-13

diligent reader of the popular prAss.
There was not a prominent politician
whose relations with his family were
not fairly well known to her. Not
long ago she refused to sanction the
appointment OF very able man who
had been recommended by the govern
ment for an important Office. The rea-
son for her refusal was that the APP
pointment would bring the man into
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-03-13
Insisfed on Purity.

To obtain purity In her court was
one object which the queen sought
With strenuous vigilance. By some
means she learned the peccadilloes OF
all personages likely to come into con-
TACT with her. and when justified she
nesitated not a moment, no matter
what their power, to exclude them from
her favor.
II an author, painter or musician
made stir in the world she was as
eager to know all about him as any
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-03-13

y,a, and the Orange Free State gives
her absolute control of South Africa.
In the east she had practically taken
Zanzibar and nearly half million
square miles of "hinterland" extending
70 the Congo state in the heart OF Al
rica and northward to the egyptian
conaan. In West Africa she secured
an imnerial domain in the Niger coun-
trv and in the north she has tempo
rary control over Egypt, OF which tho
end no man can yet discern.
II ia an empire. compared with
vh,ch those of Alexander Trajan and
so,vman seem insignificant. At the
ber,nn,ng of the reign the total popu-
,.t,on Of the British empire was about
100 ZOO 900. Today 1t is SSs.eo0,oOo. or
more than one-fifth of that OF the
whole world. The area OF the empire
,s now 11.ss4,ss1 square miles. That
e. equal to nearly three times the area
=, Enrope. or to about one-fifth the
LAVA area OF the globe. In the United
W,nsdom itself there we're sixty years
600 only 100000 inhabitants. Now
.sero are about 100000.
u,mored BY Deocon[fieid.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-03-13

The recent arrival of the Albany on
the Asiatic station places at the dis
posal of the commander-in-chief Sec
ond vessel capable of maintaining her
efficiency at sea for an indefinite Pc
riod, the Albany being one Of the for
tunate few of those ships In our navy
provided with sheathed wetted sur
face. The New Orleans and the Albany
form the nucleus If really modern
fleet Of sheathed vessels under the stars
and stripes. and it is perhaps not put
ting 1t too strongly to assert that these
two ships are as valuable for the pa
troll service as any three Of the I'M
sheathed vessels with naked bottoms.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-03-13

Britain owned Cape Colony and two
or three other mere footholds. In
these three-score years she has acquir-
ed In the southern part of the dark
continent the territories of Natal, Ba-
sn,oland. Bechuanaland. Zululand and
finally the vast territory administered
by the British South Africa company.
extending north TO- Lake Tanganyika.
The recent acquisition OF the Trans
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-03-13

personal relations with her, and tai
result would be uncomfortable for him
because she would not receive his wife
For obvious reasons It was necessary
for her to be more charitable regarA-
ing the foibles Of the Prince OF WalaA
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-03-13

There is now before the Missouri
legislature bill providing for monu'
ment to Thomas H. Benton. Governor
Dockery, the mayor Of st. Louis Aad
three others, to be chosen by tho oSv-
srnor will form commission Il <sva
the matter In charge.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-03-13
ro..-or.au.t. cour.. in esrm.. Array.

Post 0raduats Course In German Army.
An important part of the work OF
the general staff Of the German army
is that of instruction in the Kriegs
Academic, an Institution that dates
from the time of General Scharnhorst
and the reorganization in 1906. 1t 10
a school for the higher instruction OF
officers. No student is admitted until
he has served from three to Ave years
In command of troops, and then only
after he has passed thorough and
searching examination al to mental
and moral qualifications The course
OF study lasts three years, and gradu-
ates either 60 back to active service. or
may at once be received as members Of
the general staff
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-03-13

fortune bequea;hed by the prince con-
sort to hts widow Is estimated to have
attained at the present day the mini
mum value OF $4,000 600
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-03-13
chaneet 10 Empire.

The TERRITORIAL tFeeNa Va N"e
emplrc during the reign OF Queen We
,oFIa has been prodigious. In Asia
between 1881 and 1858 the territory OF
selndc OF the sikhs, Taniore, Lower
purmah. Nagpur. sattara. Jhansi ana
Dude we're brought under British 40
mlnlon. In the latter year all brlush
india was transferred from the British
ras, india company to the crown. And
sg,rc that date Upper Burmah. the
shan states, Beluchistan, Manipur ana
fhltral have been annexed. Nor must
The little hut enormously valuable ter
rltory of Hongkong be forgotten as one
Of the acquisitions Of the reign
passing from Asia to Australasia
even greater changes have occurred
Before 1887 New South Wales and las-
mania were the only organized colo
MES In that region and the rest oil tne
great islands were practically I'M
known land. Since then New Zealand
I Victoria south Australasia, queens
t.,a and West Australia have been
added to the mighty cluster OF british
oolo,iea which now dominate tha'
a,ar,ar NJ the world. FIJI, part of Dor
neo and of New Guinea ana man
smaller island groups are now also %
be colored with British red on 'ne
worlds map.
Fe.s CbonseI in West.
In the western hemisphere 'ns,,
nave been few changes In terli'oiaa '
lines British title to the nor.n north, enr
ern territory has been confirmed "a an" !
~ araa Of British Guiana somewna'
enlarged The DEVELOPMENT OF VI.
nnm,p,on OF Canada has, howeve,
nsen almost equal to the discovery AM nm,
s ~. Of new continent f1ha'!
In Africa, there has pee" ara.
proxrcss. sixty years ago
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-03-13

Hammered BY DeoconEfsefd.
p.ar,-stield pleased the queen In one