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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-07-29
Wednesday, July 20, 1903.
BETTER ROADS.

We desire to impress upon our
readers the importance of attending
the good roads meeting which is an
nounced to be held in this place, on
the Goth day of August and the
necessity of giving this important
matter their closest study in the
interim so that some definite and
practical results will come out Of the
meeting.
It is probable that both Senators
Tillman and Latimer will be present
that day as they both have signi6ed
their purpose to do so if their affairs
could be arranged so as to permit
them to come, but, however, should
they be unable to come there will be
other speakers who will make the
meeting both interesting and profit
able to those present on that occasion.
The crops will all be laid by by
that time and there will be no press
ing g>farm work calling for Immediate
attention and thus interfere with and
prevent farmers from turning out in
full force This question of good
roads is the most Important one that
the people of the State have to deal
with. and the solution directly affects
the farmers more than any other
class of people, and they should
certainly respond to the call for the
meeting with promptness and in
numbers. Considering this question
from every stand point We are, with
the present light before us, decidedly
in favor of system of township or
county taxation to raise funds, which
are necessary to put the public high
ways of the county in permanent
good repair. We risk nothing in
asserting that there is scarcely q
man in Lexington county but who
will acknowledge the necessity of
improving the roads in one way or
another. Indeed the demand for
improvement comes from every Sec
tion of the county and the complaint
by reason of their wretched condition
has been long and loud. The hinder
ing cause to their improvement here
tofore has been the want of concert
of action in this direction by our
people We all admit the existence
of an urgent necessity for their i'm
provement and yet We have done
absolutely nothing toward the &C.
complishmeut of this deserved end.
1t is true that we have tried, or
rather permitted to be tried, by the
County Commissioners, several sys-
TENS of road working, but the results
have been, dismal failure, or proven
very unsatisfactory in giving US re-
lief from the evil u1der which we
have so long been suffering. We
have for long time given the ays-
tenn of compulsory road working, that
is requiring all able bodied men, ex-
cept few exempted by law, between
certain ages to perform, or cause to
be performed a given number of
days work on the public highways.
This system gave temporary relief
only and the next rain left the roads
in as bad, if not a worse condition
than they were before the alledgea
working. Then besides this we have
what is commonly known as the
Communication tax by which persons
subject to road duty can pay one
dollar to the County Treasurer in
lieu of work. This sum is 80 ridicu-
lously small that it is totally made
quate to accomplish any good what
ever. This leaves for our considera-
tion the plan of increasing the COM
mutation to a just and reasonable
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-07-29

The railroad authorities are to
build Union depot at Fairfax.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-07-29
For Sale,

A farm of ninety acres more or less,
near Ella post fice; about 65 acres
open. Good pasture, good water and
very good buildings Also a young
orchard of about Is acres with about
1000 young trees.
For further particulars and terms
apply to J. 81. PRICE,
July 22, 1908. Ella, s. c.
The Western news., 1903-04-22
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of vehicles employed is looked upon
as one of the most important require
ments in ambulance work. An invalid
has been carried across Europe on one
of the stretchers Of the association
without having been once removed
from 1t. A two-wheeled litter was
used at the start, then stretcher was
conveyed by railway and steamboat.
and one Of the horse carriages from
st. Johns Gate completed the jour
ney. This would have peen lmpossl-
BILE had not the conveyances been Of
uniform size.
The noble and ancient Order Of the
Hospital of st. John of Jerusalem
never performed better or wiser act
in Its eight centuries Of existence than
when it established it's ambulance de-
partment.
st. Johns Gate is the home of the
Order of the Hospital Of St. John Of
Jerusalem in Great Britain; 1t is also
the headquarters Of the st. John Am
bulance Association founded by the or.
der.-Montreal Star.
The Western news., 1903-04-22
STORY OF THE KAISER.
HE Signature Brought Much None
for a WORTHY Object

HE Signature Brought Much Money
for a Worthy Object.
The Rome correspondent Of the
Kleine Zeitung tells characteristic
story of the German Kaiser. The
Aquarium Of. Naples, as many natural
lists are aware, Is one of the finest In
the whole world. Prof. Dohren, the
manager of this excellent institution,
has been very anxious to perfect and
complete the scientific apparatus at his
command. The Neapolltan Aquarium
already enjoys subvention from the
Italian government, which, considering
the poverty Of Italy, is extremely gen.
erous, but, nevertheless, is utterly in
sufficient to maintain the aquarium at
its high level. Prof. Dohren, with the
permission Of the Italian government,
made a journey to Berlin to negotiate
a loan Of some hundred thousand lire.
He there obtained an audience with
the most important member Of the Tri-
pie Alliance, Kaiser Wilhelm, whom he
entreated to use his imperial influence
for the perfecting of the famous
aquarium at Naples.
The Kaiser, just for a moment, was
somewhat startled at the request, and
inclined to refuse. After a short pause,
however, ne seized pen, and wrote a
subscription for 10000 marks in his
own name. ''There," said he, handing
the paper to DR.. Dohren, "now you can
go round among the high officials and
aristocracy, and show this paper, and
just tell them" added the Kaiser, "that
when the subscription list is full 1t is
not to be sent to the italian govern
ment, but Is to be returned to me, that
may forward it to the King of Italy"
The delighted scholar took the hint,
and as the result Of series Of begging
visits in the German capital he obta ined
promises for nearly 100000 marks in
addition to the sum subscribed by the
Kaiser.
The Western news., 1903-04-22

in various cities and gives readings
and lectures. Her home is in Bridge
port, Conn.
Among the most famous Gospel
hymns written by Miss Crosby are
those beginning: Safe in the Arms of
Jesus" Pass Me Not, o Gentle
Savior" "All the Way My Savior
Leads Me-" and II Am Thine, o Lord
l Have Heard Thy voice."
Save for the heavy green glasses she
Is compelled to wear, there Is little in
Miss Crosby's manner while lecturing
to indicate her sightlessness. She reads
her notes, printed in raised letters,
with almost imperceptible movements
Of her fingers, and turns her head as
though glancing about the audience.
Hymn writing Is my life work."
says Miss Crosby, land l cannot tell
you what pleasure l derive from it.
l believe l would not live year If my
work were taken from me. A great
many people sympathize with me, but,
although l am grateful to them. |
really don't need their sympathy.
What would do with it!'
The Western news., 1903-04-22
WATERS OF THE MISSISSIPPI.
They Are Inconstant, Shifting and
Not to BE Depended Upon.

They Are Inconstant, Shifting and
Not to BE Depended Upon.
There is little reason. however. for a
settlement in these parts to bestir it.
self Its future is too uncertain, says
the New York Mail and Express. The
town that Is on the river this year may
be OH useless swamp the next; the
town that Is five miles inland, with
no dream Of the Mississippi, may be
awakened any morning by the roar Of
steamboat whistle. There are many
points In desperate straits to-day. Tip
tonville, Tenn, town Of more than
ordinary prosperity. depending alto
on the main channel. now finds her.
self, because Of a cutoff, on a shallow
backwater, which goes dry as her
streets in low season.
Which brings me again to the rivers
vagares. To begin, its crookedness
is something appalling. Approaching
Cairo from the north by boat. the
stranger. seeing the city's elevators
and church spires within a stones
throw, Is pretty certain to rush into
the cabin to assemble his belongings
when he has still before him a tortu-
Gus ride of two hours Yet this phe-
nomenon Is not wholly without ad-
vantages. The citizen Of before men,
toned Tiptonville, who misses the up
bound boat at breakfast time, does not
worry over the accident. He calmly
spends the morning at home, then,
after dinner, trudges four or five miles
across country to Slough landing, ar.
riving there in plenty Of time-likely
within an hour or two to spare-to
catch his boat. which. In the interval
since leaving Tiptonville. has been
wandering through some thirty miles
of bends. Down in the Great Bends
country. below Memphis, the south
going steamer at the end Of half
days travel may be farther from the
Gulf Of Mexico as the crow flies than
she was at the beginning. One may
60 from Memphis to Orleans by rail
the distance is 400 miles-in q single
night. BY steamboat 1t is, at best, a
four days run; the Mississippi dilly-
dallys through exactly 800 miles Of
twists and turns between the two
cities.
The Western news., 1903-04-22
THE
HOSPlTALLERS
OF ST. JOHN
IN LONDON
st. Johns Gate.


7N the East Central district Of
London, in a thoroughfare that
echoes day and night to the rum
bling Of railway cars and market
wagons, there stands a Tudor arch
way, mottled gray and black with age
and smoke, that in itself summarizes
the romance of eight centuries and
to-day.
Who Of the never-ceasing stream of
workers that flows under st. Johns
Gate, Clerkenwell, gives a thought to
the goou and doughty knights who
since the crusades have found shelter
behind it's stout old walls? Who of the
hurrying crowds suspects that to-day,
as In the twelfth century, there issues
from that cramped, half-hidden door,
way emissaries Of mercy who carry
hope and succor to sick and wounded
in many lands? Many Of these passers-
by may themselves owe the preserva-
ton Of their lives to the good Offices Of
the men who quietly and without self
advertisement pursue calling which
has little reward save the satisfaction
Of easing pain and solacing the af-
f1icted.
The King is supreme head and
patron Of the order. while the Prince
of Wales has succeeded his father as
grand prior. The ceremony Of install
lation Is held in the ancient chapter
room at Clerkenwell
The reception of knight is quaint
and picturesque ceremonial. The
postulant presents himself with q
lighted taper in his hand and carry
ing his naked sword. Finally the
The Western news., 1903-04-22
Successful,

In former years, when representa-.
tives Of ship chandler stores char
tered tugs in which long trips were
made on the Chesapeake Bay in Or
der to be the first to solicit business
from the captain. the feeling among
the competitors was anything but
friendly. One of the runners" tells
the following story:
AFTER long chase, in which half a
dozen of us took part, one Of our num-
Der reached the boat much in ad.
vance of the others. He promptly
sought an interview with the cap
tain. When the others boarded the
steamer he represented us as a gang
OF cut-throat boarding house keepers,
and persuaded the captain to lock us
out of the cabin and have nothing to
do with us. He was well-dressed
chap and good story teller. Our
clothes We're rough and our manners
worse. This may have had some
thing to do with the success of his
efforts. Before he left the captain he
had sold the ship provisions enough
to keep it supplied for six months.
The Western news., 1903-04-22
LOw.Studded Pacific Islands.

We frequently hear of those lovely
little groups Of islands in the southern
seas. They are described as earthly
paradises. Some Of them sit unoccu.
pied, and might well be coveted by one.
idea people who would like to see some
hobby enthroned.
But on reflection, prudent American
would prefer to live little farther
above water. The Society group, which
came near being washed overheard re.
Gently, were barely twenty feet above
the water, so that those Of the inhabit.
ants that were saved managed to keep
alive by climbing to the tops Of trees,
and where the trees did not prove tall
enough the perchers were swept into
the sea. In the great gale some eighty
of the Society Islands were thus devas-
tated, and In all over 1000 inhabitants
found watery graves. The United
States has some island possessions In
the southern seas, and it is sometimes
suggested that we might plant our civ.
ilization and our flag there. There is
no question that many Of these island
gems are paradises, but 1t would be bet.
ter to roost higher. The land is too low
even to plant the flag, says the Boston
Globe. Life Is too precious to wake ur
some morning and find ones self miss
ing, and tidal waves and volcanoes
have become very impudent Of late.
The Western news., 1903-04-22

mantle Of black with the white cross
Of eight points embroidered on the
left side is thrown over him, and the
brethren say: I'VE wear this white
cross as sign of purity; wear it also
within thy heart as well as outwardly,
and keep 1t without soil or stain. The
eight points are the signs of the eight
beatitudes, which thou ever must pre-
serve-namely: l. Spiritual Joy. 2. To
live without malice. 3. To weep over
thy sins. 4. To humble thyself to
those who injure thee. 5. To love
Justice. 8. To be merciful. Z. To be
sincere and pure in heart. s. To suf-
fer persecution"
The establishment for a knight of
Justice is this cross fashioned In gold
and for knight of Grace a silver
cross.
The Royal Knights, it may have
been noticed. wear the cross in a more
orders-that is, suspended from the
neck by a ribbon.
Although originally an order for the
defense of their religious principles,
the watchword and mission Of the Hos
pitallers have. from time immemorial,
been mercy and succor. They sent
men to attend the sick and wounded in
the Crusades. and when the Franco
German war broke out many members
of the order were continually engaged
in the campaign. Then, at the out
set Of the South African war, the am
bulance department of the order dis
patched 2,046 men to the field and sta
tionary hospitals. No less than sixty
two Of the brigade succumbed to dis
ease contracted in the performance of
their noble work.
The st. John Ambulance Association,
although an offshoot Of the Order of
st. John. has its management and
finance kept quite Independent. 1t
commenced in humble way with a
two-whSoied litter, triangular band
age and a stretcher. In q short time
no fewer than thirty eight-wheeled lit
ters had been supplied to Londons
metropolitan police alone.
Previously when an accident oc.
CURED, and it was necessary to carry
an invalid in recumbent position, a
gate or q shutter had been considered
to be the proper vehicle. This prim.
tive method. however. is authoritative
ly pronounced very superior to the
plan still too frequently adopted OF
doubling up patient in four
wheeled cab. regardless Of the nature
Of his injuries. Uniformity in the style
The Western news., 1903-04-22
WilOer's Wisdom.

Marshall p. Wilder. who, as the
warning has already been given, is ap-
preaching the vaudeville circuits, is
too adroit a story teller to confine his
jokes to the coal famine. He doesn't
mind interesting the women in the
high price of produce, however. Cne
of his late yarns is appended:
II was in fruit store on Broadway,
where woman was buying some ap-
pies. She noticed a few cucumbers on
,ne counter, and said: You may put
in half dollars worth of those
1.-The salesman looked at her inquir-
ingly and remarked: You will have
to buy whole one, ma'am; we don't
cut cucumbers.'"
The Western news., 1903-04-22

passes over two pulleys, and ls there
fastened to weight, c, which is just
heavy enough to raise the free end of
the stairs up to the ceiling. When the
lower end of the steps 10 released the
whole folds up closely against its up
per foor and is entirely out of the
way. Two or three feet Of the rope are
allowed to dangle rs seen at d, by
which the whole apparatus is again
pulled down into position. The weight,
., should slide up and down close to
the side Of the building, so as to be en-
tirely out of the way.-D. y. Smith, In
Farm and Home,
The Western news., 1903-04-22
Movable Fences FOR Sheep.

1t would pay grain farmers to have
movable fence, or. as they are called
in England, hurdles, to inclose flock
Of sheep where they have taken off
oats, rye or wheat and do not want to
put in another crop ut once to keep up
the fertility Of the soil. says American
Cultivator In England they are used
not only for this, but they often break
such fields and SOW them to the Eng
lish or iat turnip and then hurdle the
sheep on them to eat the turnips after
they are fairly we'll grown. This doubly
enriches the feld, which Is one reason
why the fields in England have a heav.
Ter turf than we often produce here.
and why they carry more cattle and
sheep to the acre than we average.
The Western news., 1903-04-22
ISSSSEAS9N0
Folding Skeleton Stairs.

Folding Skeleton Stairs.
It Is often desirable to have the stairs
that they may be removed quickly. As
this Is not often practicable, the next
best plan is to have them so constructed
AZ to fold up out Of the way. A good
method of doing it is shown by the
sketch. In which a shows one side of
the stairs, the dotted lines representing
the various steps. The steps should not
be less than three feet In length and
eight inches wide. The upper end Of
the lower portion Of each side is hinged
to the side Of the building at (. while
the lower end is hooked to the floor at
6. A rope, b, is attached to the stairs,
The Western news., 1903-04-22
For tho Farmer.

Six million two hundred thousand
farmers bulletins on 14O different sub
jects were printed for the Department
Of Agriculture during the past fiscal
year. Az there are about six million
farmers. exclusive of agricultural la
borers, In the United States. this Is
one pamphlet for each one. II any
farmer did not get his copy, it was be-
cause he did not apply for it, for they
are nearly all turned over to the mem
bers Of Congress for free distribution.
There is hardly q subject in which
farmers are interested that Is not dis
cussed in some one Of the various bull
letins. Information Is contained in
them about the feeding of farm AMI
mails. hog cholera. how to kill weeds.
the care and feeding Of chickens. but.
ter-making and the care Of milk, the
The Western news., 1903-04-22
The Desert OF Cobb,

The great desert Of Cobb would fill
the entire Mississippi valley from the
Alleghenies to the Rockies. Upward
Of 100000 square miles Of Arabia are
an uninhabited waste. while the terri
BILE Sahara is vast enough to cover the
whole United States.
The Western news., 1903-04-22

though er real
name is Alrs. Alex
ander Van Allstyne,
has written more
than 5000 hymns,
m a ny of t h e III
known all over the
world. And though
she is now S3 years
old, rather feeble
and totally blind
she still travels tC
n,-unr rn1icf ,,,nof;n~
The Western news., 1903-04-22
Home Made Carriage lack,

While the heavy jacks used on wag-
ons answer very we'll for the carriage
as well, lighter Jack, such as Is shown
IN the Illustration, Is easier to handle.
1t will take but little time to make a
Jack OF this kind by any one who is at
all handy with tools. The standard Is
made OF acknowledgements stuff. three
inches wide and tapered to two inches
The Western news., 1903-04-22
Not NeCessitv.

What luxury clear conscience
isw exclaimed the high-minded states
man.
Yes" answered Senator Sorghum,
Its luxury. But 1t isn't a neces-
sity."-Washington Star.
The Western news., 1903-04-22
Real Test of Altrutsm.

Little Willie-Pa. what's an al-tru-
ist?
His Father-A man. my child, who
carries his umbrella all day without
using 1t and then is glad 1t didn't rain
on account Of the people who had no
umbrellas with them.-Judge.
The Western news., 1903-04-22

vegetable garden. good roads. breeds
of dairy cattle. bread making, how to
raise apples, rice culture, tomato grow
ing. sugar as food. insects affecting
tobacco, cotton and grapes; diseases of
potatoes and apples. how to detect
oleomargarine and renovated butter.
tree-planting on rural school grounds,
the Angora goat. and scores Of other
things.
1t would be difficult to estimate with
any degree Of accuracy the financial
benefit which has accrued to the farm
ers from the perusal OF these bulletins.
Such men as believe they must be con-
tinually studying to keep abreast of
the times and to understand the possi-
bilities Of their business have been the
most diligent readers Of the publica-
tions of the Department Of Agricul-
ture. 1t is the benefit which these men
have derived that justifies the contin-
ued expenditure of money by the gov
ernment for free education Of this
kind, an education almost as necessary
to national prosperity as that provided
for the children In the public schools.
Grain Foods, Good and Bad.
Among the hundreds Of feeds nge-
niously combined from the ground
grains. or containing portions of these
grains left as byproducts in the man
ufacture of malt and spirituous liq-
uors, OF starch, sugar and glucose, OF
breakfast foods or Of vegetable oils.
the feeder finds wide range of puz-
cling compounds. Led only by his
eye. touch or taste (helpful as these
are to the purchaser who is guided by
good understanding Of principles) he
would find it exceedingly difficult to
make sure selection Of the feeds best
suited to his needs. Oat hulls, corn
cobs coffee hulls. cottonseed hulls and
other materials are very sklllfully used
as adulterants. 90 that In some feeds
now for sale the percentage Of fiber is
so great that nearly all the energy rep
resented In the food must be used to
AA~osAS~NS SAC dlcIldi anu pass ~
through the animals body. OF corn
and oat feeds on the market at least
ten brands examined by the New York
station contained from ten to nearly
sixteen per cent of fiber; while mix
ture OF equal parts Of corn and oats
should contain less than six per cent
Good oats normally contain less than
ten per cent Of fiber. while several oat
feeds examined contained from twen-
ty-two to twenty-nine per cent and
sold for from $40 to $50 or more a ton
Prices of feeds Of equal value also
vary remarkably in markets lying side
by side. One dealer in New York sells
certain brand for $50 ton. another
dealer In the same city asks $40. Good
bulletins for those who feel the need
of studying the subject are Nos. PIT
Of the station at Geneva, N. Y, and S5
of the station at Amherst, Mass. Some
Of the new feeds are desirable, and
some are decided frauds. Fortunately
the States are Investigating so closely
and testing SO many samples that 1t is
possible to size up the various products
at pretty nearly their true feeding val
ue.-American Cultivator.
The Western news., 1903-04-22
Worlds Supply

Worlds Supply of Gold.
It is anticipated that the worlds sup
ply Of gold will Re doubled in the next
ten years.
The Western news., 1903-04-22

Bobbie'0 Original Definition.
Teacher-What is a cannibal? Can
anyone tell what a cannibal is?
BObbie-Please, ma'am, cannibal is
one who eats each other.-Kansas CITY
Journal.
The Western news., 1903-04-22
5000 HYMNS WRITTEN
BY BLIND WOMAN.

Though she has been blind since she
was six weeks old, Miss Frances Jane
Crosby, as she is generally called,
The Western news., 1903-04-22

It 10 thirty inches long. The litter is
also one and a quarter inches thick.
Ave feet and six inches long and four
inches wide. Twenty inches from the
above another notch: six inches farther
up bore a hole for three-efghths inch
bolt and bolt the piece on to the stand
ard, 70 it will swing freely. To use the
appliance, place the notched bar under
the axle Of the carriage, lifting the
wheel clear from the ground. and the
standard will swing into place and hold
securely. Easily made and light, such
a Jack should be owned by every man
who has q carriage to oil.