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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-03-11

Apparently every part of the State
is discussing the necessity OF improV
ing the condition of the public roads
The complaints about the wletched
condition of the roads are loud and
continuous and as long as they re-.
main in their present state, cannot nor
should it be hushed. Many sueges-
items have been made as to the pre- per
way in which they should be built to
ensure permapeucy in their construc-
tion, many Of which suggestions con-
tain much food for thought and if
put into practice would accomplish
much good in improving the public
highways But why should not the
State herself undertake to perform
this important work with convict Ia
Dor, supplemented by free labor if
found to be ecessary? Public roads
ere iust as much State utility as
are its colleges, its State house, it's
penitentiary and its dispensary and
they should certainly receive the
same fostering care from the State
that is given to the others. The
counties are put to heavy expense to
build jails for the safe confinement of
persons charged with crime, for diet
ing them during incarceration; alec
court house for their conviction, as
we'll as all the burdensome expenses
attending the trials. After the sem
tences are passed upon the convicts
the State steps in and reaps the fruits
of their labor and the counties gets alb
solutely nothing in return for the ex-
pense they have been put to for the
trial and conviction of the con7icts
Justice, it seems to Us, demands that
the convicts be placed at work on the
pubic roads of the State so that the
counties will in measure be reim-
bursed for the money expended.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-03-11
Fer Sale.

For Sale.
One 5-horse mounted engine, in
FIRST class condition.
J. W. Kleckley,
22pd White Rock, S. q.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-03-11
ADVERTISING RATES.

Regular Advertising, first insertion, Is
cents per inch; each insertion thereafter.
so cents per inch. Local notices, 5 cents
per line each insertion; no local accepted
for less than Is cents fox first insertion.
Obituaries charged for at the rate of one
cent q word for every word ever 100
words. Marriage notices inserted free
and are solicited Rates for contract ad-
vertising will be cheerfully furnished on
application.
ANONYMOUS communications will receive
no attention Rejected manuscript will
not be returned unless accompanied by
stamps for the purpose.
For any further information call on or ad-
dress.
G. M. HARTMAN, Editor and Publisher.
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President Roosevelt has once more
given the people of Charleston a
very poor Crum of comfort. They
asked for persimmon and be gave
them 8 coon.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-03-11
Official Notice Of Lexington
County Fair Association.

The Lexington County Fair Asso-
citation offers FOR the coming season
the following premiums to be award
ed under the following conditions:
1st. Any person in Lexington
county who is willing to enter con-
test in raising the best and largest
yeild of corn on one acre of land dur
ing the season of 1903, will notify
the Secretary of the Fair Association
OF his willingness 80 to do on or be-
fore the 1st day CT July. Such per-
son will be required to pay to the
Secretary of the Association, during
the meeting of the Fair, the sum Of
one dollar. He shall also be required
to exhibit at the County Fair a sam
pie of his corn, a portion Of which
shall be shelled, twenty ears and
twenty stalks with the ears on them.
A few days before the crop is ready
for gathering he shall notify the Sec
retary of the Association who will
appoint committee of three farmers
residing in the neighborhood to in
spect the measuring of the crop and
certify as to it's quantity and quality:
The amount of money collected as
aforesaid from the various contestants
shall he divided as follows: One-half
thereof to the individual making the
largest and best yield; Three-tenths
thereof to the individual making the
second best and largest yield; and
two tenths thereof to the individual
making the third best and largest
yield.
2nd. The Association also offers
the same premiums for the best and
largest yields of cotton on one acre
under the same conditions and re-
strictions. The contestants for cotton
will be required to exhibit at the
County Fair ten stalks of cotton, and
fifty pounds Of seed cotton.
3rd. In case either crop Of any or
all of the contestants shall not be full
ly gathered by the time Of the hold
ing of the County Fair the awarding
Of the premiums will be held over
until the crops can be gathered, in
spected and certified to by the COM
mittees to be appointed, as aforesaid.
In the case of cotton each contes-
tant is required to place the yield
from bis acre in place separate and
a part from his other crops and
when the whole has been picked out
be is to notify the Secretary of the
Association, who will notify the
committee of three farmers, who
will inspect the weighing of the
cotton in the seed and certify to the
weight of the same.
G. NJ. Eird,
T. H Caughman,
W @ M. Berley,
J. A. Muller,
Committee on Premiums
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Final Discharge.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL
~ persons interested that [ Will apply to
the Hou. George S. Drafts, judge OF Pro
BATE in and for the Comfy of Lexington,
State of South Carolina, on the 3rd Of
April, 1908, for final discharge as Ad-
ministratrix of the Estate Of Daniel Buckley,
deceased.
REBECCA F. Buckley,
Administrative.
March 1903. 4W2Or
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-03-11
Final Discharge.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL
~ persons interested that will apply to
the Hon. George S. Drafts, Judge of Pro-
bate in and for the County Of Lexington,
State of South Carolina. on the 3rd day
of April, next, for final discharge as
Guardian of the Estate of Blanche Rawl
and Martha E. Rawl. Minors.
J. A. CROMER, Guardian.
March 4, 1903. 4w2O.
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according to directions on the bottle,
and the cold is sure to pass away
without leaving any bad effects.
Unless this is done the cold is almost
sure 10 end in the second stage Of ca
tarrh, which is making so many lives
miserable. If Peruna was taken every
| time one has cold or cough, chronic
catarrh would be practically an un-
known disease.
Miss Elizabeth Ger, No. 81 Bassett
street, Albany. N. T.. writes;
~ have always dreaded unsettled
weather because Of my extreme Iiabiliiyto
catch cold, when a catarrhal trouble would
quickly develop through my entire sys-
tenn, which it would take weeks to drive
away. I am thankful to say that since I
have taken PERCNA I do not have any
reason to dread this anymore. If I
have been at ali exposed to the damp,
wet or cold weather, take a dose or two
Of PERUNA, and it throws out any hint
of sickness from my system."-Miss Eliza
beth Uber.
Mrs NJ. J. Brink, No. S2O Michigan avenue,
st. Joseph, Mich, writes:
"This past winter during the wet and cold
weather caught a sudden and severe cold,
which developed catarrhal condition
through my entire system, and so affected my
general health that vas com;.. .etely broken
down, and became nervous and hysterical
and unfit to supervise my home. My physi-
clan prescribed for me, but somehow his med
icine did me no good. Reading of PEEUNA
decided to try 1t. After I had taken but
three bottles found myself IN fine health. .
Mrs. N. J. Bfn.G.
sibyl A. Hadley, 26 Main street, Hunting
ton, Ind, writes: "Last winter after get
ting my feet wet I began to cough. which
gradually grew worse until my throat was
sore and raw. Ordinary remedies did not
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OBITUARY NOTES.
Nellie E, M cIxeon.. n.

One of the largest funerals held from the Church os the Sacred Heart in years was that of Miss Nellie B.. daughter of James and Jane .McKeon, which took place, yesterday morning. Services were held from the residence of her aunt, Miss Charles McManus, AS Frank street, at S:SO o'clock and at the church at o'clock where high mass Of requiem was celebrated. Miss Me Keon is survived by her father and mother. MT. and Mrs. James McKeon, two sisters, Misses Bessie and Rose, and two brothers. James and Thomas. and also her uncle and aunt. MT. and Mrs. Charles McKeon. with whom she has lived number os years. ....
 The floral offerings were very, num- erous and beautiful. Atthe church the flowers were placed around the casket, Corning massive bed.
 The flower bearers were l.. M. Burke, Frank Hayden. James Gaffney. James Kelly, John McKeon, and Frank Healy, The bearers were Michael Quinn. John Tracy. Peter McKeon. Thomas Keefe, Henry Segdel, and Thomas Mooney. In terrient took place in the family plot at St. Bernard cemetery. s5s '
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THE BIG CRAWFORD FAIR


 The Four Days Programme Most At ,/ #tractive. x
 The big Branford fair for this year is. at this early date, the subject of a great deal of comment, largely from the fact that this annual event is always eager ly anticipated by the Branford Agricul- tural society's thousands of patrons, and then, again, because the fair this year is going to be the largest of the society's career The. programme for the four days is indeed most attrac- tive one and the same combines almost every conceivable kind of sport for which country fairs are the fountain head. >s s'
 Naturally, the agricultural exhibits will be the principal attraction; at least the farmers in and about this locality and the committee who has charge of all arrangements think so, and from the manner in which exhibition space is being disposed of, the statement will in all Likelihood be very much verified. In addition to the. agricultural part of the fair there will be stellar attractions ga- lore for each. day. For instance, there will be track exhibitions of all kinds, sensational aerial acts, brilliant speed contests, good vaudeville, etc, etc. A special train service covering the prin- cipaI points throughout the state will be in force on September ', 8, and 10 and for local patrons there will be the Branford Driving Park special, leaving Union depot, this city, at 1:3O D. m. eacf day of the fair The round trip rate for this train is but 25 cents.
 For further details relative to the big fair see the advertisement elsewhere 1T | this issue.
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STOCK MARKET FEATURES
As Reviewed by the House of Prince & @ @EH Whitely

As Reviewed by the House of Prince & Whitely
 New York, Aug. 24.-London or Euro- pean advices this morning indicated a rather improved sentiment towards American securities, The buying orders amounted to nearly 25,000 shares of the. internationally listed stocks, and, with out any other disturbing feature in the home developments, the market opened, rather better than Saturdays close. Right after the opening it was reported that a small room trader was in difficult ties-that he had made an assignment, in fact. All those who had long con- tracts with him sold sout longs, and weakness was the temporary eonse- 5quenee. ses.s*
 Strong financial interests took care of the offerings and once more the tone of the market changed, and in our peregri- nations we f1end that many meritorious
 properties are considered as selling at more than low prices. It will require a overwhelming of confidence, however,
 before the general public en1barks in
 new engagements, and going slow spec
 ulatively seems to us the best policy.
 Renewal rates of call loans were per cent; time money is scarce, and at the
 same time there is little demand for 1t for stock market purposes. Foreign exchange was firm and higher for the time being; short rates 4s6.25 for short, and indications are for easing again London on the curb closed strong for Americans.
 | Wheat did not change much in price; | in sentiment the change was for a lower level. Still, the general faith in higher prices continues on the part of specu- | lators. '.> PRINCE & WHITEL4. r
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Grnmd opers Hanse -t j. a. -' .s-tf WHY WOMEN SIN"

w II WoAlE4N O1IN.
 The stirring society melo-drama Why Women Sin.' which had such a record breaking success last season, was given it's initial performance for the season of 1903-4 at the Grand opera house last night, and M. W. Taylor's Amusement company was most enthu- siastically received by the large and critical audience present. The company is the same splendid one which appear ed at the Grand opera house last year with few exceptions and they have all been advantageous. .a.
 The piece is in four acts and presents strong picture of actual. life wherein q crafty william. blinded by his greed for gold stops at nothing, even the wreck ing of a happy home to accomplish his foul purposes. The husband of a beau tiful wife and lovable child is, so much engaged in the affairs of life that he is given to neglecting them. and the wife reproaches him for it. He pleads rush of business. but that does not satisfy the wife and the home breaker appears on the scene at the time, protesting his love and after a terrific struggle with the wife, who at first resents his offers of love and then half hysterical accepts them. The villain follows up the ad- vantage he has thus gained at every op- portunity, but being found forcing his presence on the wife of the enraged husband a duel follows in which the villain is wounded. The final denoue- n1ent is that the husband is brought to realize his shortcomings and the little family, is again reunited. The love of both parents for the little child is one of the strongest cards which binds them together and serves to close the breach
 The play abounds in thrilling situa- tions and stirring climaxes, but there is withal vein of humor which is re- sreshing mainly supplied by very clever Hebrew character and an Irish policeman.
 Among the notable members of the company are Miss Lillian Hale Emery Frank Holland. Miss Florence Ash brooke, Paul Burness and Little Muriel who is one Of the cleverest child act resses that ever appeared at the Grand
 Why Women Sin" will be presented at the Grand tonight and tomorrow night with matinee Wednesday. All who enjoy plays of heart interest and which appeal to the inmost nature of all and leave many things for reflection should not miss this stirring production.
 The critics have agreed and the public has decided that Theodore Kremer's twentieth century melodrama ''The Fla. tai Wedding" which comes to the Grand opera house Thursday. Friday ard Saturday this week. is on eof tn: best melodramas ""er written.
 There has never been a play that has achieved the success "The Fatal Wed. ding" did in New York. Nearly all the original members of the company re, main in their respective roles, including little Cora Quintel. who is practically the star of the organization, and who draws the children on matinee day. quite as much as grown people. A sur. pliced choir of fifty boys contribute tc the realism of the Grace church scene and is particularly effective. There will be a ma atinee Wednesday.
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Episcopal necks were not broken when I ,beheld the 'sBlack Brigade taking their exercise in the evening Row." a func- tion, alas! long since fallen into de- suetude. One evening as was walking in the Row with an old Harrow friend. R. B. Place, lof the Horse Artillery Wilberforce and one or two other bish- ops passed us, mounted on particularly clever looking cobs, while immediately after them came procession of Semitic financiers. also excellently horsed- Why, the Jews and the bishops are better mounted than any one in the Row" I remarked. How did they manage to pick up such good looking
 backs ?" oh, by hook or by crook, ' re-, piled Place, with a significant glanca at the nasal conformation of one of the
 Hebrew Croesuses -Blackwood s.
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CLERKS FIGHT IT OUT.

Saturday afternoon J. D, Dewell Ss Co. and Miner, Read & Garrette settled. all disputes as to which had the better ball team by; the score Of IS to 6 in favor of Miner, Read & Garrette. The battle-ground was at Morris Cove on the Y. M. c. A. grounds. Among the fea- lures of the game were three nice
 catches by Miner, Read & Garrettes '.star gazer," William Daley, and a home run by Mike Lynch of the same team, who stretched a three bagger in. to home run. because he did not want to stop on third base, for reasons of his own. He was almost out. Both pitchers did fine work and it is safe to say if U. D. Dewells team were all as good as their pitcher, Frank Dewell, the score would have been much closer.
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CAUGHT AT THE DEPOT.

Man Wanted in Middletown for Com
 mitting Assault and Battery Captur-
 ed by Local Officers. ..,.,
 The local police department received a notification from the Middletown au- thorities to be on the lookout for an Italian who was wanted in that city for committing an assault and battery, and whose name was John Boni. After committing the assault he escaped, and it was thought that he would pass through this city.
 Sergeant Dennehy went to the depot and assisted by Patrolman John Dip- pold and Patrolman Doherty caught the man on a train which arrived here from that city. He was locked up at
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-08-25
SAMUEL ]. PARKS SENTENCE
IS SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY
 To-M0RRoW MORNING.

Counsel squabbIed in tine Court Ysster-
 day-Thrse indictments stiIl Pending
 Against Walking Delegate-Juror Tells How the Jury Voted.
 New York. Aug. 24.-samuel J. Parks, the convicted walking delegate of the Housesmith's and Bridgemen's union, local No. 2, was to have been sentenced to-day by Recorder. Golf in the court of general sessions. When his case came up just before noon. pronouncement was deferred until Wednesday, morn ing at the request of the district attor- ney's office. .... ..,.r..-. When Parks was arraigned motion made by the prisoners counsel. Eus- tace & Robinson. that the records or | the case be made to show that Henry
 Farley and Bernard Lynch had been called by the prosecution and nos ex-
 amined. was granted. | Assistant District Attorney Rand asked that Parks sentence be deferred
 until the October term of the court. He l said that there were at present three
 other indictments against Parks and l other charges under investigation. MT. l Rand argued that if Parks was sen I fenced on the present conviction and
 sent to prison, he would then be beyond # reach. and could not be obtained. even
 as an unwilling witness" against oth- CTS charged with perjury. a
 MT. Robinson asked for an immediate tdeliyery of judgment in his clients case. Recorder Golf said that the matter which the: assistant district attorney i. had brought to his attention required careful consideration. For that reason l, he postponed sentence until Wednesday morning. The recorder told MT. Rand
 to submit papers in the meantime, con- I taining the facts concerning the other indictments and charges under investi- gation. <5g4s .s Y
 MT. Rand showed a communication
 from one of the jurors. The juror said | that newspaper accounts of how the I tjury stood at first was incorrect. Most of the newspapers said the first ballot
 showed 2 to for conviction: the sec ond 8 to 4, and the third was unanimous I for conviction. The juror said that the
 srst ballot stood 10 to ? for conviction
 and the second II to 1, and that theT
 supper was taken. After returning . from supper third ballot was taker [ (which was unanimous.
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WILLIAM AUSTIN WILLIAMS.

The funeral of William Austin Will Hams, the son of Austin and Charlotte Booth Williams, was held from the home of his parents, S80 Winchester avenue, yesterday afternoon. Rev. Frederick M. Burgess of Christ church officiated. The services were very largely attended, especially by host of young people. The class which graduat- ed from Shelton avenue school this year of which he was member, attended in a body. There were large number of floral tributes, the most touching to his parents being a gates apar from his classmates, and pillow Our Com rade" from fourteen boy friends. The interment was in the Booth family lot in Westyille cemetery.
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LOST BOY FOUND.

Paul Wolter of 4ss State street con- nlained to Sergeant Crocker at police. headquarters last evening that his fif-# teen-year-old nephew was lost. The boy came from New York recently to live with his uncle. who got him 9 position at the. bird cage shop As he did not come home after finishing his work his uncle got worried about him and asked the police to find him. !. Lat last evening MT. Wolter came into police headquarters and said that he found the boy with some young companions on the street.
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Not Oyer- w fse.

There is an old allegorical picture of a girl scared at grasshopper, but in the act of lleedlessly treading on a snake. This is paralleled by the man who spends a large sum of money build- ing cyclone cellar, but neglects to pro- vide his family with bottle of Cham berlains Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as safeguard against bowel complaints. whose victims outnumber those of the cyclone a hundred to one. This remedy is everywhere recognized as the most prompt and reliable medi- cine in use for these diseases. For sale by all druggists. M
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-08-25
JAMES B. LORD.

Captain James B. Lord of Old Say brook, for many years chief pilot on the New Haven and Stonington line of steamers, died at his home Sunday af- ternoon as result of fall short time ago on his steamer. He leaves a wife, who was Miss Emma Chalker, and three children, Cornelia, wife of George Way of Old Saybrook; Albert c. of Newburgh. N. Y. and Jennie Lord.
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HoLYoKE 4, HARTFORD 2.

Holyoke, Mass, Aug. 24.--Hartford hit Durnbaugh freely this afternoon, while Holyoke had difficulty in batting Thomas. Poor fielding, however, lost the game to the visitors, as Holyoke's hits came at opportune times. Bour- den, for the visitors, fielded brilliantly, and Morrison made several sensational catches. Score by innings:
 R.A.E. Holyoke s..,. ...1 0 0O20 0 *-4-6-1 Hartford .... ..o10O10 0 0 o--2-9--s
 ries-Durnbaugh and Shincel; Thomas and Thomas.
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MISS ALMA KOTRE.

News of the death of Miss Alma Kor- te in New York Sunday has been re- ceived here. The deceased formerly re- sided, on Kimberly avenue, iii this city, Besides the parents she leaves a broth- CT, Rudolph Korte, who resides in this city The funeral services will be in Evergreen cemetery chapel at 12:30 to- day.
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THERESA ZURICH.

Mrs. Theresa Aurich, wife of Freder- icf Aurich, died at her home, 1S9 Poplar street, Sunday night after lingering illness. Deceased was born in Saxony in 1925. Funeral services at her late home tomorrow afternoon at 2:30. In- torment in Mapledale cemetery. Rev. George Heczko will officiate.
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JOHN PFANNEBECKER.

At the age of sixty-one years and four months John Pfannebecker died Sum day night after a lingering illness. Fun eral service this afternoon. Cox & Henze are in charge of the arrange ments. a''
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RLIIEs AT NEW LONDON.

The New Haven team will play at New London this afternoon. To-mor row the Hartford team will appear at the Savin Rock, grounds. The game will begin at S:45.a