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was killed by = 1:s;:. OF: he ;;o";h"rn
railway.
The OiI F-..,~= r~u;z"l 8
lodge a; tDis place. 5n'nv@ay u'gLt
with about th;rfy rA"mn~:a We ez-
pect bright future fur ;L7 lodge as
it has some If tie bn~r lnru uf this
section connected with it.
Il was our privilege to attend the
Farmers destitute Z: Lsesvlile on
Thursday. The crowd was quite
email but they seemed to take an
interest in the speeches.
Don forget the bsrb5 cue Al tbls
place July 18Th. The candidates
from Lexington aud S,!oda will be
present.
We also have the promise Of Hon.
A. f. Lever, C3l George B.ll Tim
norman and 5. McG. SlmkiIs and il;
is expected shat The ctD;:idates for
Congress- frCm the Sec I'D distticl
will be here. Come one and all.
July llth. 1904 Lloyd.
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'Cua Near ?on5. Branch.

The cue furnished by Mr. Davis
ID. Smith. Saturday w&I success II
every way. Il wns well attended y
both people aud candidates. It's nef q
less to say that the meats were o.
liciously cooked by Mr Jaard Taylor
and that the best of order was main
taired throughout the day. Mr.. l..
c.. Lewis acted as chairman. lie
candidates who made speeches are as
follows: A. i. Lever for Congress:
Geo. + R:mbert for Solicitor: D. /.
EGrd for the Senate: Z. !. Erheredse,
f. [. Shealy, and J. B Winserd icr
Representatives: F. ". Shealy for
Treasurer; John S Derrick for Supt.
of Educa:ior; Sam ?. Sbumpert, inc.
W. Frv ard T.. A. Smith for Super
visor: 4. 81. Tnornton for County
Commissioner. Those present and
vho did pot speak were, Thos. Il.
Caue hmeu and JAS. p. AGdv fer
sheriff: jasper $. Derrlch and +. Il.
AGGy for magistrate.
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corn have 3ee:: badly h!J'su io"n ard
1asled Up ~ ,he rains sad wInGs
ard il !: ,:atrs oa r1acn logger "It
vii! sEurA ru;u uoca tag three
tli-ds Of bis crop.
:: NJ. HeEman, B.ptist church.
on the line Ct Aiken ard Lexington,
on the Saturday ba:ore the hfty Sun
day there was q large gathering Of eli
the Sunday rchools agourd, Methc-
dist snd Baptist Is WAS very en-
io7able day. Tee church could not
Contain OPS bGlf tee people. Perfect
order AID Qaietude prevailed. Enough
dinuer was taken cfs to bave fed half
as many more. Several speakers had
been Invited. R-7. Leroy Lucas
gave ,he address OF welcome. Then
followed Ansel Sawyer in q very
practical talk. Then Wade Baggott,
a bright, promising young man from
Ridge Spring. r. is grandson OF
Elisha Bagsots, we'll known to many
Of the older citizens Of Lezingtou
county. After dinner tie audience
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swansaa Dc3ags.
ro tbo Filtor OF the Dls patch:


To tho Editor OF the Dlspatch:
The dry season has ended a"i tee
1a;ay one has succeeded i. ihe
corr crops are rs fue as the
county hes ever seen up TO this date;
the cotton crop is elso promising.
The crop of candidates seems SO
far to be still suf1'4liog from Ire dry
spell but these rains may revive the
political forests and the 7erduse OF
spring may yet blossom there.
Several gills from Swansea and It's
neighborhood attended the eSamloa-
ton at Lexington for scholarships at
the Winthrop school.
W. A. Rsst is talking OF and ar
ranging to start a plant to mauulac
ture crates for the next fruit season.
! On July 1st our first rural mail
rou'e "ae oo'-A ~-0D
OrooA7i a7 'o0
another examination will be held e.
sh0'n7' A" "a. g..
tne posi- Clice ne'7 10' "
a2otEer ron'e. Aneie a'7 e'so - ''l-
dldate5 Tor the place ana "I0 Is -
be the next 70 carry N''e '''-n :
mall 1sc' lies Is . Se1'so '0''"' AS
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ut. Hebron Sketches.
To the Editor q the D:aDatch:

10 the EA!tOr G! the D.aDatch:
EIt Hebron Sunday scAcol VIII
give 2 picnic Il: t1at church Oh the
10th Of 51ly. Everybody Is cordially
invited to attend and bring q fu]!
basket
Mrs. Jane Hook and grandson,
Master Edward Hook, are visiting at
the homs Of Mr.. r. n. Sem.
We are alwaya glad when it is time
for the nail man t. come for he is
always thinking he will get more
peaches.
Mrs. Essie Zobel has returned to
her home at Columbia, after visiting
relatives. She was accompanied by
her cousin. Miss Lslla Hendrix.
Miss Estelle and Bessie Hook have
returned home, after spending a
while in Bsmbere, where they at
tended the marriage of their cousin,
Miss Ethel l?,well to Mr. AIalcolDb
Moye. They were accompanied By
their cousin, Alaste: Clyde Rowel',
Miss Leila Hendrix spent Saturday
night w.tG her frie06, Miss Bessie
Heck, sd they a.terde1 al ICE cream
fcstira! q: oua of their friends.
We viii close, hoping tho editor
viii have q hae :ile a::e2 ding eli tie
cues a4l remain.
Bona Puoilae.
5u.f >. 1904.
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Celua1 Loc.is.

To The Editor cf tie Dispatch:
This section is very much ir need
CT rain.
Mr. J. Luther Moore visited reia-
tives al Wards recently.
Misses Lula and Nettie Oxuer of
Lorens, spent the first Sunday even
ing with relatives in this section.
Mr.. Wightman Hite and sister,
Miss FsteIle, of near Summit, visited
relatives ia this section last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred L. Shealy Of
Gran;tevilie, visited the formers pa-
rents recently. They were called
home last Monday on account Of the
death Of Mrs. Shea!ys mother, who
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County SUss.s.1ns.e7 Sehool.

County Superintendent Of E.iU-
cs$ior, ,Ino s DSrrirs. nls jas been
irfo~.neA tA~5 Poi j. =. Z. Mi i.
whc vas app ':a:eh o. PrDr";psi to
ru",I!Ict tie Summor Ss12oi IN th;s
Ccun.y, r!ot being arle to perforn
.Mesa duties, orc@u:" ci thp illness Of
i..~ wife. h5< rf@i.ne:3 AZ D:in&ipa'.
ao.: S:a:c Supt. oi i3!ucatior. 0 =.
,,tari:n las appointed ~ his seed
Pref. J. G. Allen, Sapt. Of the York
yile Graded School.
Prof. Allen co,3es 10 L Xingtcn
vita tbs reputation Of being bill
snu successful iascLer. aud teacLera
throrghout the C5uutv viii be great
" benefited By r;;eudauca vp0u tal*
Summer School.
The County SUPP, Jno S. Derrick.
strongly urges upon the teachers CT
the County the Importance Of attend
suce, in order that they may have
tie full benefit Of the four weeks
summer school allowed 10 the County.
where the attepdauce IS over twenty.
teachers should remember that the
course this year is to be more ad,
vsnced than the course in previous
years. Il will be pleasure for TIE
teachers 10 know that Prof ". D
Schoenherg. one Of the oldest teach
ers ia South Carolina, will be the
Assistant III this work
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Spsc:a. Meeting.

We have been requested to an
nounce that there will be a special
meeting of Dixie Lodge No. 81 l. O.
O. F. ca next Thursday tor the pur-
pose of Installing tne newly elected
ufficsrs for the ensuing term, fell
meeting OF The membership is ex.
pected.
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Attention Veterans.
Headquarters, Camp SteadmaD,
No. GGS. I. c. Y,

Lexington, S. C, July II, 1904
Attention comrades. You viii! as
semble in your quarters at this place,
on Tuesday, August the 9sh, at 10
o'clock a. ~, for the purpose OF
electing officers for the ensuing year
and for the t.anss ction Of any other
business that MAJ properly come up.
A full attendance Is earnestly re-
ouested. Members will please come
prepared to pay annual dues and get
badges ordered in May.
By order Of
NJ. D. Hsrman, Commander.
Geo. ". Reeder, Adjatant,
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More new candidates this week.
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Po|yttiicks

and business don't mix AS soon
as you can get time from shak-
ing hands with the Dear Boys,
come to Columbia, or write us, and
find out how cheap We can sell
YOU first class Paints. Lime, Cement
Window Glass. Doors. Blinds and
Sash. We are always glad to see
you.
Evening star., 1904-03-24

The failure of the Senate appropriations
committee tC make provision in the District
bill for the high-pressure water service for
the business section leaves that project abb
solutely out In the cold for this session.
This Is an unfortunate outcome of the fight
for better protection against fire In the
heart of the city. But many projects were
pressing for consideration and the budget
was growing perhaps to point which
caused the Senate committee to pause and
set aside some of the recommended meas
ures. AS The Star has lately pointed out.
the sooner this work is undertaken the less
1t will cost and the more 1t will earn In
both savings from fire losses and lowered
insurance premiums. 1t is of course to be
expected that next year the Commissioners
will renew their recommendation and press
1t urgently upon the committees. 1t was
hoped that the spectacle of Baltimore's dts
astrous fire would persuade the members
Evening star., 1904-03-24
In Justice to Mr.. W. P. Phillips,

Among the charges of the Red Cross
remonstrants against the management Of
the national organization. fled with Sem
ator Proctor, as chairman of the Red
Cross investigating committee, was one to
the effect that a committee of three speci-
fled persons was created in New York to
raise funds for Galveston. and collected
for the Red Cross Society at least $4,000
but never turned over any money to the
Red Cross Society. In its published sum-
mary of these charges The Star mentioned
Mr.. Walter P. Phillips as accused person.
ally, with two others named, of collecting
this money and failing to turn over to the
Red Cross Society. 1t now appears that
Mr.. Phillips never. in fact served upon the
alleged committee of collection and never
personally or in any capacity received or
paid out any of the alleged fund of $40 COO
The Star readily corrects and retracts it's
erroneous publication, and regrets the in
justice unintentionally done to Mr. Phillips.
Evening star., 1904-03-24
Housefurnisl1ing Dept.

Wooden Nursery Chair. damaged. Redueed
wooden Umbrella Stands. Reduced from s5c.
1 SIT. stepladders. Reduced from Soc to Boo.
each
/ White Enameled Chair commode. Reduced
from S12 90 to $500
i Chair stepladder slightly damaged Reduced
/ Wooden Comb and Brush Tray. Reduced from
i Sewing Room Cabinet for spocls. scissors. etc;
slightly damaged. Reduced from 50 20 to ~ 20;
i 5-ft Kitchen Table. with drawer; slightly dam
aged. Reduced from So. IS to $500.
Wood Fiber Scrap Jar. with brass top. ke-
duced from lbs to 81 90 49,
/ Invalid's Tray. slightly damaged Reunceu
from 81 SO to $100. .
2 Fiber Floor Sweepers. Reduced from 'oc. to
eft Clothes Horse. slightly damaged. Re-
white Enameied Pitchers. slightly damaged.
Reduced from 81 35 to I5c. each D..
8 White Enameled Pitchers, slightly damAgeu.
Reduced from SOC. to 3oc- each.
Blue and White Enameled Tea Kettle, slightly
damaged. Reduced from 81 3S to Soc
8 Gray Enameied Stew Kettles. Reduced from
- Enameied Pudding Pans. Reduced from 2oc
IL Enameied Wash Basins. Reduced from 15c
spiint Clothes Basket, damaged. Reduced from
Fancy Scrap Baskets Reduced from si.oo to
i i straw Dog Basket, damaged. Reduced frou
i2 cans chloride Of Lime. Reduced from &c. 70
cans Electric Cleaner. Reduced from sSc.
& cans Metal Polish. Reduced from lsc. to TO-.
Fifth door Eleventh q.
Evening star., 1904-03-24
Fire Waste.
From the New Orleans Picayune.

From the New Orleans Picayune.
The immense losses from fire which have
recently occurred in this country have
served to draw public attention to the
enormous waste of national wealth which
results from fires. Were the losses in other
countries anything like as large per capita
as with us the whole matter might be re-
garded philosophically as something that Is
unavoidable, but as a matter of fact no.
where in the world is there so great fire
waste annually as in this country Owing to
the fact that most property is covered by
fire insurance, and that the losses are In a
great measure paid by the insurance COM
panies, the masses of the people are apt to
regard the great fire waste with little at
tention. While 1t is true that insurance so
distributes the loss that individuals feel its
pressure but lightly, it must, nevertheless,
not be forgotten that every fire represents
just so much property irretrievably de-
stroyed. In order that the immediate suf-
ferers may be compensated in great meas
ure. the entire property owning public is
taxed to the insurance companies in the
shape of the premiums collected for insur-
ance. Wherever the losses leave the COM
panies no margin of profit the companies
recoup by increasing the rate of premiums
exacted. so that in the end the general pub
lie pays the loss.
Evening star., 1904-03-24
General Miles Willin'.

II the prohibition party wants General
Miles to carry its standard in the presi-
Dental contest 1t will only have to delay
its nomination until after the st. Louis
convention. He will be at its service then
So much is plainly to be read in the letter
he has written to the Rev. Mr.. Dunn OF
New York.
We may be very certain that neither the
Chicago nor the st. Louis platform Will
contain plank pleasing to the prohibition
lists on the subject which they put before
all other subjects. Both the distillng and
tine brewing interests are enormous, and
neither of the great parties will offend
them. They are liberal subscribers to cam
paigns. and in New York. Ohio. Indiana.
Illinois and the northwest they have many
friends among the political leaders. Neither
the republicans. therefore. nor the demo-
Gratis will imperil their support from those
sources in an effort to capture the temper
ance vote.
The prohibitionists will as usual put up
their own ticket. and Gen. Miles will be
available. He will be available for two
reasons. In the first place he will be at
leisure. His name. 1t is true. has been
mentioned in connection with the demo-
cratic nomination but not very seriously
But IL it had been received with encourag-
ing favor. this open flirting by the general
with the prohibitionists would have cooked
his goose in democratic circles. The ST.
Louis nominee cannot afford to have the
smell OF cold water on his garments.
In the second place Gen. Miles will be
happy to serve in any capacity looking to
the defeat of Mr.. Roosevelt. He would, of
course. like to be President. He has for
some years been strongly suspected of pres
jdential aspirations But as they cannot be
realized he will probably lend himself with
pleasure to a movement which usually af-
fects the republicans more than it does
the democrats. In that way he would here
and there draw from the republican
strength and to the extent that he did so
would find consolation for the laudatory
letter (Which never came) at the time of
his retirement from the army.
Evening star., 1904-03-24

working statutory regulation of the rates
for the present non-enforcible statute,
which, as interpreted by the lower court.
applies only to the virtually obsolete
grounded circuit system. These factors
constitute the only advantage to the citi-
zens over the existing situation.
On the other hand. the amendment, ap-
plying in this last form as in the first
only to residences. leaves the company
absolutely free to charge what it pleases
for business phones. This specific exclu-
sion will doubtless be the ground of con-
test In conference, assuming that the
patrons of the company urge their claims
for further consideration there.
The company secures the repeal of the
statute of 1898, for which it strove last
winter without offering any recompense
to the public. For this repeal, as noted, it
pays the $12 a year difference between
the present and the new statutory rate
for one-party unlimited service in private
residences only. When figured out in
terms of the actual phone use today on
that basis the aggregate will not be very
great. Especially will 1t be small price
to pay for the elimination of the law of
1898. with all its possibilities of embar-
rassment to the company as long as 1t
remains on the statute books
Ii the amendment is further amended
In conference to fix the business tele-
phone rate at an equitable figure, easily
ascertainable, and if the domestic-service
scale is written on a basis which will
prevent the company from refusing to
give further three-party and four-party
service on the low scale of annual mes
sages which now enables many domestic
users to secure the installation. 1t will be
something like the real reform for which
washington has been striving for years.
In any case. however. it is a move in the
right direction, as attesting to the dis
position of Congress to write enforcible
statutes specifying the rates and provid-
ing penalties for violations and thus ex-
ercising over this corporation the regu-
iative authority which it has heretofore
been seriously disposed to question.
Evening star., 1904-03-24
The District Bill.

The Senate committee acted toward the
District appropriation bill in accord with its
usual intcliigently liberal policy of enlarge
ment Notwithstanding the fact that the
House had passed the largest budget in the
history of the government for this purpose.
The increases, 1t is gratifying to observe.
were all net, amounting in the aggregate to
lies, ,T27, bringing the bill up to the very
generous total of 81, ,3G3, ,204. or only $685.
3T7 below the Commissioners estimates.
While these figures are large, they nave
substantial foundation In the real needs OF
the District, and the fact that the Dill as
reported to the Senate. covering both main
tenance and permanent improvement, IN
wolves a deficit of 81, ,0O2. 800 on the basis OF
the local tax revenues estimated for the
next fiscal year gives no serious concern TO
the citizens Of the District.
The increases written into the bill by the
committee are all in the line Of proper ad-
vancement and In the main tend to bring
the appropriations for the current expenses
closer to the real needs thus permitting
the District to grow in its administrative
organization while it's great permanent I'M
provements are being carried on The only
large item which can strictly be classed
with the permanent works Is the appropria-
ton of S42s 900 for completing the highway
bridge across the Potomac. The remainder
OF the additions are chiefly increases Of al
lcwances for work and salaries and estaD-
nshments which are properly classed under
the head of maintenance. This is the true
principle of appropriation making. and II
consistently carried on. for several seasons
will bring the Districts organization to Its
proper stage of development
The addition of a round million to the
deficit by these Senate increases emphasizes
afresh the necessity Of the early adoption
OF some method of refunding the debt which
the District owes to the general government
for the advances entaied by the last few
budgets. The deficit is now mounting to
such figure that it cannot long be treated
as mere floating debt. The equity of the
LEGAL demand that it be financed on busi-
ness basis, after the fashion of the extraor-
dinary expenditures of all other cities and
all corporations. Is strongly reinforced every
time Congress thus seeks to bring the ap-
preparation bill closer to the Districts needs,
both current and permanent. Next year the
same program will probably be followed.
Congress may elect to proceed In this wise
Until the great improvements have all been
paid for out of the advanced federal funds
and then turn to the solution of the very
distinct and definite problem which will at
that time present itself.
Evening star., 1904-03-24
Too Much Smith.

Let US hear no more of this talk about
nominating Mr.. Cleveland for governor of
ne" Jersey. 1t Is not only unwise. but
ofsrespectful. It emanates probably from
ex-senator James Smith. who Is extremely
anxious to return to the upper house Of
Congress. That Mr.. Cleveland as his
party's candidate for governor would in
crease his party's vote In New Jersey is
reasonably certain. and, logically, such in
crease would help the legislative tickets
Given democratic majority in the leeis-
lature. and Mr.. Smith will manipulate 1t in
the interests of his senatorial aspira ations
But what paltry use to make of a great
name and fame! Had the turfman who
owned Lexington proposed driving him to a
vegetable cart he would not have erred
more signally against pride and public
opinion.
Mr.. Smiths first proposition was that Mr..
Cleveland be nominated for President. That
grew out of conference he had had with
Mr.. Murphy of Tammany Hall, in which
the state Of the Union was thoroughly
canvassed. They agreed that the Sage of
Princeton was not only the man for the
democrats to nominate, but the one man
competent to restore faith in republican in
sututions and give us a new lease of life.
W. Nhut piiy sui nOlQS TO that opinion. 4.r
smith. for the selfish reason suggested.
has shifted his ground, and seeks now to
use Mr.. Cleveland for his personal ends.
The scheme should fail. and for two rea-
sons First, the Sage of Princeton is a ma
tional character, and should play. If any
now. only national part. If his admirers
make no mistake, he is the greatest man
since Washington, and presses even Wash
ing hard for first place. Why humiliate
him by making him the tool Of a man like
Smith? Second. when Mr.. Cleveland was In
the White House and Mr.. Smith was in the
Senate the latter intrigued against his
chief on the tariff question. He co-operat-
ed with Mr.. German in the mutiIatioa of
the Wilson bill, and shared in the rebuke
which Mr.. Cleveland administered to those
who had done that thing. Why then should
Mr.. Cleveland be called upon now to help
return Mr.. Smith to seat which the latter
according to Mr.. Cleveland once held un-
worthly? Has the leopard changed his
spots; the Ethiopian his skin? Is the Smith
of this day so much improved over the
Smith of that?
Unless the country, the whole country, is
actually on the brink of destruction Mr..
Cleveland's repose ought not to be dis
turbed We have his word for 1t that he
is very happy where he Is, and 1t Is a
serious thing to interfere with any mans
happiness.
Evening star., 1904-03-24
Mr.. German.

1t Is good to hear Mr.. German on the
subject of civil service reform. He doesn't
handle 1t with SKILL but that he should
take up the subject at all is evidence OF
courage. He would be glad to have the
law knocked into smithereens, but has his
choice as to the executioner. It pains him
to find the President-as he thinks he finds
him-yiolating the spirit of the law. This
is not the first time that Mr.. German and
Mr.. Roosevelt have been on opposing sides
as to the civil service law. On former
occasion the latter used some very strong
language about the senator, and it remains
Of record. Alas. that Eugene Higgins
could not have lived to see this day! He
was political philosopher after Mr.. Cor
mans own heart, and spokesman without
fear-and full Of reproach.