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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-08-12
Baptist Union.

Next Union to meet at Bethlehem
church, August 20, 1908.
Saturday, meet at 10 o'clock a. m.
10 to II, Organization and reports
from the churches.
II to II, Introductory sermon by
Brother N. G. Cooner.
IL TO 1:30, Recess.
1:30 to 2:30, lst query: Does the
necessity for forming societies within
the church rest upon a defect of the
New Testament plan of church
organization, or the environment of
the churches of today. Opened by
Rev. N. j. kyzer.
2:s0 to $50, I'd query: Must we
follow the New Testament plan of
organization and work for the best
results. Opened by Brother Evans
Hall.
$3.50 to 4 p. N, miscellaneous
business. Adjourn.
Sunday, meet at 10 a. N.
10 to II, Devotional and Sunday
school exercises conducted by Brother
Wood Corder.
Ii to II, Missionary sermon by
Rev. NJ. A. Gunter.
Miscellaneous business-Adjourn.
j. I. Sawyer, Clerk of Union.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-08-12
BLACK DRESS GOODS.

45-inch all wool Sponged and shrunk
Cheviot in black and blue; 75c. value.
Special at yard soc.
4S-inch wide Mohair, guaranteed fast
black: makes a popular skirt aud one that
sheds the dirt. Special at yard so cents.
56-inch black Sici.ian, guaranteed to
wear and color the best: its a popular fabric
worth 100 Special price yard rs cents
56-inch wide black Thibet, very heaey.
the very thing for walking Skirt: worth
ST. so. sphcial, while it last, yard Sl0O.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-08-12
Cures Eczema, Itching zumors,
Pimples and Carbuncles.
Cost NOTHING to Trv.

B. B. 3. Botanic Blood Balm) is
now recognized as a certain and sure
cure for eczema, itching skin, humors,
scabs, scalds, watery blisters, pimples,
aching bones or joints, boils, carbun-
cles, prickling pain in the skin, old,
eating sores, ulcers, etc. Botanic
Blood Balm taken internally, cures
the worst and the most deep-seated
cases by enriching, purifying and
vitalizing the blood, thereby giving
healthy blood supply to the skin.
Botanic Blood Balm is the only cure,
to stay cured, for these awful, annoy
ing skin troubles. Heals every sore
and gives the rich glow Of health TO
the skin. Builds up the broken down
body and makes the blood red and
nourishing. Especially advised for
chronic, old cases that doctors, patent
medicines and hot springs fail to
cure. Druggist 81. To prove B. B.
B. cures, sample sent free and pre-
paid by writing Blood Balm Co., At
lanta, Ga. Describe trouble, and free
medical advice sent in seal letter.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-08-12
Meeting Of Camp steadman.

AhsS Ga1S ~ Ss-S SsS"sn
The regular meeting OF Camp
Steadman, q. G. v. No. 6eo,
| was held in the court house
| in this place Monday and was opened
by prayer from the Chaplain, Rev.
N. S. Younginer.
This was very interesting meet
ing to the old Confederate veterans
and great deal of routine business
of much Importance was transacted.
The report of several special COM
mittees were received and disposed
of in the usual form, as follows: Com
rade, J. J. Taylor, State reunion;
Comrade, G.. W. Reeder, New Orleans
reunion; Col. D. T. Barr, Leesville
reunion; Comrade, j. E. Hendrix,
from the memorial day, and Com
rsde Nj. D. Harman, in the matter OF
township committees. These re.
ports were very satisfactory.
The following committee on badges
was appointed: NJ. D. Harman, j.
E. Hendrix, and j. J. Taylor.
The following officers were elected
to serve for the ensuing term:
Col. M. D. Harmap, Commandant.
Mai. J. 81. Counts, 1stsLieutenant.
P. P. Clark. I'd Lieutenant.
Col. D. T. Barr, 3rd Lieutenant.
j. E Hendrix, 4th Lieutenant.
G.. W. Raeder, Adjutant.
Emil. G.. Sox, Quartermaster.
P. H. Craps, Commissary.
j. w. Geiger, Surgeon.
]. L. Shuler, Assistant Surgeon.
N. s. Younginer, Chaplain.
W. D. Qaick, Assistant Chaplain.
rs. Derrick, Officer of the Day.
j. j. Taylor, Treasurer.
A. E. Wingard, Sergeant Major.
Otto Hegmap, Vidette.
| Enoch Swygert, Color Sergeant.
j. M. Miller, 1st Guard.
John Shull, End Guard.
Miss Ida Reeder, Sponsor.
Rev. N. S. Younginer made very
timely address which was we'll re-
ceived.
Maj. Henry A. Meetze was elected
Historian.
The following committee on special
meeting was appointed: Maj. H. A.
Meetze, Col. M. D. Harman, and
Comrade J. E. Hendrix.
! A letter from the Rouse Memorial
Association of Richmond, Va, was
read by the Adjutant which was laid
over for consideration until the next
! meeting.
The Long Metre doxology was
sung and after prayer by the Chap
lain the camp adjourned.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-08-12
From Ella.

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Mrs. John W. Crout has been quite
sick.
Mr.. Cary Snelgrove's mule ran
away with the plow one day last
week and Mr.. Snelgrove received
some very painful hurts.
Mrs. Wesley Nichols, of Leesville,
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-08-12
SILK DEPARTMENT.

as.inch wide black Peau. de-Sole. beauti-
ful BLACK, high sheen. good value. at yard
SIPS. Our price Sl.OO
Black Japanese Silk, 27'lnches wlde'
guaranteed not to spot from water or change
color from perspiration: one OF the pest
silks known! worth SI.25. Iapps prlce
yard 81 90.
brated Hodges Fiber Carpet Carpets and
Rugs. Every rug and yard OF carpet
guaranteed to give satisfaction: beautlful
color and elegant designs.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-08-12

The social feature of the State Fair
is an important item in considering
the advantages of being an exhibitor,
you meet the best and most progress
sive farmers and stock breeders in
the State and make many friends
who are valuable to you. Prepare a
good exhibit to go to the next State
Fair, Oct. 27-3Oth.
Harris Lithia Water and Ginger
Ale, 1Oc size, on ice at the Bazaar.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-08-12
THE JAMES l. TAPP GO.


Wauiu udoour best @
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-09

bonds; refund Of uncxpended appropria-
| ton TO Utah lake reservoir $53S2l. Sale
OF material s25 total, 1886, s2s21.
The expenditures were: For buying
out settlers along Parleys creek, lnclud-
ing their lands and water rights and
claims, s6s liO,e2 purchasing water
right In Jordan river Of Utah Mattress
CO., $500; for Strengthening channel
ON Utah lake, dredging the Jordan,
and surveys and other work for reser-
yolr at Utah lake, s2O9Oi.1l for ex-
penses IN determining the city's rights
and IN obtaining court decree Of right TO
one-sixth OF the Jordan river and Utah
lake $2.7sl.SS; on appropriation Of sur
plus waters In Big Cottonwood canyon,
N,i3I5i. on Investigations as to divert
ing surplus waters Of Weber river dur
ing certain seasons into Utah lake
through Provo river, $500; on inyestlga-
tlons for obtaining two million gallons
OF water per diem from Liberty Park
wells, $i3Gb2; for surveys and inyesti-
cations OF watersheds near the city,
$S3l.l0; for guaging station at Utah'lake,
sl4o.97; for constructing and enlarging
feed pipes, including City Creek pipe
line, slO9,126.79; for Thirteenth East
street reservoir, sS7lsS.ll material for
standplpes FOR street sprlnklins,$S, il493;
for special legal services In defending
legality OF water bond issue, $50. To-
tai, balancing receipts. s25062s.2i.
II must be explained that after the
erection OF standpipes for sprinkling
carts TO obtain water from the canal
was contemplated, there was insult
ficient water to supply the farmers
along the canal, and IL was found that
the cost Of constructing and enlarglng
the feed pipes and replacing the small
old pipes OF the former system would
he more than the sum first estimated,
and so the amount intended for the
standpipes was turned over to the 9TH
er and more necessary purpose. Since
the pumping plant has been In opera
ton there has been ample water for
the farmers and for the street sprlnk-
ling IL the standplpe service had been
In operation.
Now, with the figures taken from the
records before them, will the unfair
critics OF the city Council please TO
show US how the money from the water
bonds has been "frittered away on silly
and useless experimental" 1t Is easy
to find fault, It Is funny to the fault
finders. but where Is the sense of It
and what good is accomplished by
fn1qn ngptpntlonu9
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-09
BEIRUT.

Beirut where the American Medlter-
ranean squadron now Is, and where SER
ious disorders are reported is one OF
the chief cities on the Syrian coast. 1t
has over 100000 inhabitants, and OF
these only one.fourth part are Mo-
hammedans while the rest are Jews,
and so-called Christians of the var
ious denominations, particularly ORTIZ
odoN Greek. The city Is the seat OF one
Greek and one Maronite bishop, and
one papal representative. 1t Is head
quarters for the American mission, and
has a number Of phlanthroplc nstltu-
tons founded by Europeans, such as
orphans homes. and schools, There is
an American college with printing es-
adjustment and scientific collections.
The city has a good water system am
n gas plant A great many OF its in
habitants are well to do, and the export
Is about 20,OoOOOo francs yearly, while
the import amounts to, perhaps, 100000
600 francs. Beirut has often
changed rulers, and has even been in
dependent, under It's own princes. In
1884, II was taken possession OF by
lbrahim Pasha But few years later
the European powers tore It from the
Egyptians, On the lith of Sept 1910,
the place was bombarded by an Eng
fish fleet, and in October, an allied force
OF British, Austrian, and Turkish troops
entered and took possession for Tur-
key.
such Is, briefly, the place whore the
American ships now are at anchor
There can be no doubt that the hatred
between the Mohammedans and the So
called Christians Is as intense thcre as
in other places Of the Turkish empire
1t has often broken out and been sup
pressed only by he most vigorous meas
ures That It should manifest itself
again at this time, when the entire en-
piro is in commotlon, ls no wonder. II
is fortunate that the American ships
are there now, for their presence viii
act as damper upon Mohammedan
zeal and pride, and thus prevent a cat
astrophe. This country has, besides. a
favor or two to ask of Turkey, and the
presence OF the ships will aid the Porte
in granting hem. These favors are
Recognition Of the American edu-
cational institutions In Turkey. such
recognition already having been grant
ed to the similar institutions OF France.
Russia, Germany Italy and England,
and perslstently withheld for a long
time only from American institutions.
The full protection of the law for an
such institutions, so that the Turks
viii never again invade their precincts
TO arrest their professors and 90 try
TO set fire to them. At Horpoot. the
senior professor Of the faculty. Mr..
Tenekedjian, has been In prison since
June. on ridiculous. trumptd-up
charges"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-09
IAN EMPHATIC DENIAL"

A friend has called our attention to
Il card that was published several
days ago, under the above heading,
In the Park city Record. It Is in refer
ence to set of resolutions anti
Mormon" IN character OF the usual
sort, passed by the Methodist confer
ence held here In August. II shows
how signatures are affixed to such
documents by our very pious oppon-
ents, and how much value Is to be
placed upon their attestatlons We
therefore copy II from the Record, YER
batim. and commend It to public at
tentIon:
~ saw by the Salt Lake Tribune my
name signed TO a set of resolutions
concerning the state OF the church TN
Utah. | desire 10 say | never wrote
or suggested word OF these resolu-
lions, neither did | sign, or even know
my name was there until I saw 1t In
the daily papers ] am not here to say
mean things about Mormons or any
other denominations, God bless the
good wherever 1t may be found. am
not q traitor, sir, G.. r. COOK.
Pastor of the NJ, II. church, Park CITY,"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-09
As TO THE CITY COUNCIL.

Just before election time It Is COM
mon for some people and papers to
spring upon the public all kInde OF
charges and insinuations, for the pur-
pose Of prejudicing people against
officials and Others who are, OF are sup
posed to be, candidates. For some time
the City Council of Salt Lake has been
held up for ridicue or accused OF
wrong doing or berated for incompe-
tency. There has been so much of this
kind Of treatment that It has become
nauseating to the majority OF our oiti-
Gems, and the following extracts from
an editorial In the latest issue Of Truth
are accurate, appropriate ana timely!
"a stranger reading the squlbs OF the
paragraphers, and the works Of the
heavy editorial writer's could hardly
be blamed for coming TO the concm-
sion that the members of the council
are an aggregation OF toughs and black
legs. This abuse has been carried be.
yond the bounds OF reason sense OF
good taste. Nobody urges that the
council Is perfect but the members OF 1t
Sue up well with most of those who are
loudest In their abuse OF them
The present council has had unusual
difficulties to contend with, not the least
OF which is the lack Of money 60 carry
out needed improvements When their
term expires the record of two years
VIII appear good deal better than the
newspapers now give them credit for
II strikes us very forclbly that more
street paving has been done hy the pres.
ent administration than by four or i've
of It's immediate predecessors. There
has likewise been considerable extension
OF water mains and many other Inn
provements There would have been n
good deal more if the city's financial
condition had been better The pumping
apparatus NJ Utah Lake has proved
verltable boon TO the city this SUM
mer The irrigation bitches which We're
dry last SUMMER have been filed with
water all this senson, yet the council
was numerically scored hv the daily
papers Tor falling in with the PUMPING
scheme
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-09
A GRAND UNION DEPOT.

One Of the most important railway
propositions Of the period for Salt Lake
CITY. IA the contemplated Union depot
on West South and West North Temple
streets. Fun particulars OF the appli-
cation to the City Council By the Gre
gon Short Line company win he found
in another part of this paper
The erection of a tine and handsome
depot at the spot designated and on The
plans projected. viii cost large sum OF
money, such as only very wealthy
corporation could afford, and the result
viii be grand Improvement 20 that
part OF the city, and suitable ACCOM-
modations to the travelling public Tile
disposal of the o. S. l.. south Of the
city TO the San Pedro road, has'mode
the building OF the Union depot feasible
and IL is now become a necessity.
We ask our readers particularly those
who are directly interested In the part
OF town described, to real care
fully what the railroad company
hShS iOI, uuu ln'H plNNhiN w ihFIl99'''o
the vast improvements It will make
there ana the safety that Will be as
sured to persons and teams. and es-
peclally TO children, who have to cross
the tracks In that vicinity, and then APP
preclate the good results that viii ac-
crue from the change.
We see no reason why the petition
should not be granted The streets That
will have to be closed are now prac-
tically impossible on frequent occos-
sions and are dangerous TO street traffic
nearly always. When the plans OF the
road are carried out, but little COM
parative Inconvenience Will be ooca-
stoned. and the safety that viii be as
sured and the benefits to the public
viii much more than compensate for
that.
We hope the council will not delay the
matter unnecessarily but take favorable
action with promptness, after careful
consideration OF the matter. II win be
highly gratifying TO the vast majority
OF our citizens to learn that we are to
have a handsome depot for two of the
important lines that connect us with
our neighbors and with the world.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-09
WHAT WAS DONE VITA irq

It has been asserted several times and
recently repeated editorially, in morn
ing paper that,
"a great ado was raised come time ago
about purchasing land In Parley's and
other canyons through which the wa
ter supply runs SpWe land was bought
with the proceeds Of a special $3.50 GOO
bond issue. but Instead Of devotng an of
this money 10 the purpose named, tho
greater part Of ID was FILTERED away In
silly and useless eNperlments.'
The facts in relation 20 that issue Of
water bonds ought to be known and UNI
derstood they are these; They were
voted for with the understanding that
the money should be expended for &C.
curing land and water rights in parloy's
canyon and elsewhere, dredging the Ior-
dan river so az to increase the now,
building n reservoir az the head OF Thir-
teenth East street. constructing and en-
larglng feed pipes for the water sys-
TEN, erecting standpipes for carts 10
utilize the canal water for street sprink-
ling and other means FOR the improve
ment aud increase Of our water supply.
Now let us SEQ what has been done
with the money:
che receipts were $4,000 from the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-09
DEsEREr EVENING NEWS. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER Q.


the conditions Of the Turkish domain.
The Sultan said in part
"All my desire is for the welfare of
the population. without distinction OF
race or religion. AS 20 the detesG,ble
and regrettabe deeds 10 which the pa
triarrh alluded, | am convinced that
the movement does not proceed spoa-
taneously from the population, but Is
instigated from abroad. hope the
measures taken win insure tranquility.
/ call God 10 witness the sincerity OF
my declaration, and that MI my aspira-
tons and work are for the welfare and
prosperity Of all my subjects
That is not a bad piece OF oratory
for first effort The only fault lhat
can be found with II, is that It is, obvi-
ously, not true. II Abdul Hamid had
the same regard for the welfare Of his
so-called Christian subjects, as ne has
for the ruling class. there would not
have been 20 many bloodstains on his
jewcled hands, as there are today. At
present, by his own orders, Turkish sol
diers are burning villages and MUIR
dering mcn, women and children, In
order TO "crush rebellion or rather TO
exterminate the entire population. II
takes considerable portion of nypoc-
risy, IN the face OF all the faciJ, 10
call God to witness his sincerity"
II II said OF the ruler by the Bos-
phorus, that he knows how to make his
voice caresslng and sweet, when he
wants to make good impression. He
takes pains TO please those whose
friendship he desires, and II Is seldom.
we sre told, that a European leaves
him without being fascinated oy It's
cordial and charming manner and ex-
quinite tact The sultan, in fact. pisc-
tisos tho art OF politencss and n)spl-
tally not only as an Oriental, but also
as European. Nowhere are foreign
notabllities received as royalty as az
Yildiz, and even mere tourists will he
received with honors. The Sultan has
had ono of his generous inclinatlons On
the anniversary. and exerted himself to
win the regard OF the various paili-
arohs. But the device comes too late
now, ~ stay the rising tide. The storm
seems to be coming, and it must spend
its fcrce Oratory VIII not furnish any
skclier for those who have proypl;ad
the furs OF the elements.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-09
New York Evening Post.

Somewhere Mr.. Shaw had heard that
our tariffs We're an obstacle to export
ing, but said ne. look AT ee-trade
England, which buys OF us $500. OOO, 600 a
year. while we buy silk, not Of England
but OF protectiouist France. This was
supposed to prove that the French sur.
tered no restriction Of their foreign
trade through their tariff, while eng.
lond through free trade actually lost
the silk trade IL was q pity 10 andy
The Q, Il. y, before so promising an ar.
glment bad been carried further. In
dlsputahly, we do not buy our Rhine
Wine IN England, nor yet our cham.
payne, nor for the matter OF that. our
Havana cigars. italian statuary. or
olive oil AN these thilgs we take from
protectlonist nations Thus, by the
simple process of proving that we 40
not buy Of England what England does
not produce. but DO buy OF protectlonist
countries the products In which they
nave unique eXcellence--often ana.
si-monopoly-the Golden Club and its
subsidized agents might have been ut.
terly put 10 rout.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-09
San Frnnclsco chronlcle.

Every keen observer will fully agree
with. Secretary Shaw that 1t is highly
desirable to avoid any course which
ls likely TO create apprehension or TO
produce the feeling of ultra conservat-
ism which he deprecates. Approaching
as he seems to do the danger from this
quarter II Is rather surprising that
Mr.. Shaw should strike note Of i'm
decision in referring TO the tariff. why,
II, as he asserts. we have every reason
to be satisfied with the existing condi-
tion OF affairs, does he hesitate TO plant
himself unequyocally on the PROPOSE
tion that 1T Is wise TO let we'll enough
aloneY Mr., Shaw must know that APP
prehension may be easily aroused by
any attempt to tinker the tariff, and
that It viii inevitably become epidemic
II 1t once gets started, That we know
from experience, and we also know that
apprehension sounds the signal for ul-
tra-conservatism to exhibit itself. 1t Is
impossible TO even suggest the possibili-
~ OF our productivity becoming Inn
paired without enterprise drawing In
its horns and retreating within It's
shell,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-09
Kansas city Star.

Secretary Shaw has made some sug-
gestlons as to what should be done or,
rather what might be done, to improve
the currency system of the United
states, Mr.. Shaw never speaks dog
matically In fact, few men who have
given practical study TO the currency
problem do speak dogmatically. The
question Is so complex, 80 little un-
derstood, II has so many bearings that
me more one knows about 1t the less
he talks about Il, II Is the one issue
IN national affairs that never reaches
intelligent popular" discussion. The
silver masses, OF course, spoke yolubly
on ZIG to L. but few OF them really
Knew what they were talking about,
even when they quoted Mr. Bryan But
that the system is susceptible of i'm
provement. and that It should be made
more nearly perfect. is quite obvious,
even to those who are not experts In
The laws Of finance. II Is encouraging,
therefore, to know that Congress will
probably give attention to the subject
at the coming session.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-09
SHAW ON BUSINESS.
Chicago News.

Secretary Shaw wants the national
banks TO exercise their Inherent right
10 issue notes. TO keep down the food
OF such Issue and escape a return to
the wildcat days he would merely re-
duce the present prohibitory tax of 10
per cent to per cent and In exchange
for the proceeds Of this tax he would
have the national government under
write the unsecured note issues, which
would be limited TO 80 per cent OF the
bOnd-secured issues Of the same banks.
Mr.. Shaw claims for his plan three add
vantages This additional clrcula-
ton would spring into existence almost
Instantly whenever and wherever in
tercst rates advanced to the point of
profit The issues would as promptly
retire whenever interest rates became
normal Third. the issues would be
safe because they would be underwrit-
ten by the government.