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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-10-26

STATE UF SOU Iii CAkOLlNA,
COUNTY OF LEXINGTOS.
Court Of Common Pleas.
William Il. Mcnchton, Jr., Piairt:H,
against
Paul E. Hutto, Defendant.
Foreclosure
IN OBEDIENCE TO THE DECREE
4 OF the Court herein. signed by Hon. 4.
q. Purdy. Presiding Judge, and dated Sep
temb.r l3-d, 1904. I will sell to the highest
bidder at public outcry before the court
house door IN Lexington. S. c. during the
legal hours OF sale, on the first Monday IN
November, 1904.
ID Ali that piece. parcel or tract Of land
situate, lying and being in the county aud
State aforesaid containing forty (4U) acres,
more or less. bounced on the north by
Mrs. Frank Wilson. on the east Georgl-
anna Polndexter, on the south by Georgi-
anna Boozer. and on the west by Frances
Booz=r and n G. Corbitt, and. also,
~ ALI that tract OF land situate, lying
and being IN the county and State aiore.
said, containing thirty-one and one hat
(3lSj acres, more OF less, and bounded on
the north by A. Hook, on the east by the
Estate lands of Matte Williams and RUFUS
Williams, on TIE south by Thomas Jo1es
and on the west by Georgiarna Boczer.
TERMS OF sALE-Cash. Purchaser
to pay for papers
SAMUEL 3. GEORGE,
Clerk O! the Court.
Lexington. S c., Octooer IA, 1854.
Melton & Beiser, Attorney for Plaintiff.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-10-26
Final Discharge.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL
N 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 18th day OF
Nov, 1904, for final discharge as Executor
of the estate of George BalleDtine. deceas-
ed. W. J. BALLENIlNE,
Nov. 26, 1904, , 4W2 Executor.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-10-26
Law Notice.

THE LAW FIRM OF CLARK. ELI
L ot & Clark having been dissolved by
limitation. the undersigned beg leave to an
nonpce that they will continue the p-ac-
tic . cf law uoder the firm name of Clark
4 Clark. Attorneys at Law. No. 1888 Wash
ington Street, Columbia. S. G..
WASHINGTON CLARK.
W. A. CLARK.
October l. 1904. 3w52.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-10-26
Japanese Casualties.

Washington, Oct. rs 25-Accordine
to a dispatch received today by the
japanese legation from the foreign
Office at Toxic. the total casualties
suffered By the japanese army 10 kill
ed and wounded, inc u ling officere,
in engagements aroupo the Shakhe
river up to today amounted to 10 87s:
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-10-26

There is diversity of opinion ae
to the wisdom of Governor Hayward
in committing the sentence of death
of Hoyt Hayes to life Imprisonment.
We, however, believe that be acted
with great discretion and wisdom.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-10-26
We Make all the Harness
We Sell.
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County OF Lexington

county OF Lexington
By George S. Drafts. Esq, Probate Judge.
WHEREAS, LIZZIE HAMMER
w made suit to me, to grant her Let
ters of Administration of the Estate of
and effects OF Jas. W. Hammer.
These are. therefore, to cite and admon
ish all and singular the kindred AID
creditors Of the said Jas. ". Hammer,
deceased, that they be and appear,
before me, in the Cours Of Probate
to be held at Lexington, c. a., :. c., on the
10th day OF November, 1904, after publi-
cation hereof at ii o'clock in the forenoon,
to show cause, if any they have, why the
said Administration should not be granted.
Given under my hand. this 25th day o:
October, Ammo Domini 1904
GEORGE S. DRAFTS. II. 81
Probate Judge, Lexington County.
Published on the 26th day Of Oct, 1904.
in the Lexington Dispatch. 2w52
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-10-26

Clarence Tkrailkill, who accom-.
panied Ills father and participated in
tie killing of Benz B. Burton, in
Saluda county, has been found guilty
Of manslaughter.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-10-26

Captain Hitch, who was in COM
mand of the military company at the
time the two negroes were taken from
the court house at Statesboro by a
mob and lynched, has been dism'ss' d
from the Georgia militia.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-10-26

E 81. Dese, the loud mouth r.
publican negro leader, commonly
known as ''tbe Duke of Darlington,
has written letter to Governor
Hayward requesting Republican
representation on the Boards OF
Federal Election Commissioners.
The State says that the Duke is just
thirty days too late.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-10-26

200 men OF Oconee have signed g
pet,tion asking Governor Hayward
to resign because be commuted the
sentence of Hoyt Hayes. Their
action was childish.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-10-26
Letter to a. MARKS.
Lexington, S. @

Dear Sir: Two years ago, Mr
Grant Smith, Erie, Pa, painted three
frame houses, and the woodwork of q
brick house.
The painter estimated SIG SO for
the paint, lead-and oil
He bought Devoe S97 40 and re-
tanned sll 60. Saved S3l 10 on Il Q
paint.
Don't know the cost of the work.
By the rule. the saving of labor would
be from $50 to 800.
On ali. from $50 to Sl2O.
This is the tale, as it comss from
Messrs. ". F. Nick & Son, cur.
agents there for 40 years.
Yours truly,
F. ". Devoe & Co
P. S. Tie Kaufman Drug O.,
sell our paint.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-10-26
Wednesday, October rs, 1904.
The comlos ,es-ct,ou is in many

The comlog .et-ctlou IS IN many
respects the no-' imoortant one held
in this State sIne- 1876. The issues
have been clearly made and the lines
as clearly drawn. With US in the
Seventh Congressional District the
issues have been narrowed down to
one; namely who shall represent
us in Congress-A write man or a
negro-A Democrat or a Republican?
All others siok into insignifcance
when compared to this one, because
the civilization of the Anglo-Saxon
is in danger.
You may look st the question in
what ever light you may yet the
white man and the negro-tbe ciViliza-
tion OF the Apglo Saxon and the su-
perstition and ignorance of the negro
stand appealing for the suffrage OF
the people, therefore, this is not the
time to be dickering with the enemies
of the enlightenment and culture
and virtue of the white race on ac-
count of whatever of prejudice may
or may not exist against the nominee
of the Democratic party. He stands
for white supremacy and intelligence
az against the opposite to these vir-
tues.
II the results OF the election de-
pended entirely upon a majority
vote We would have no fears. Con-
eressman Lever would be returned
without the least degree of trouble,
but it is the avowed intention of the
Republicans to move heaven and
earth, if such a thing be possible, to
unseat him, after having been hon.
estly and fairly elected by the suf-
frage of maiority of his constituents.
II working majority is needed by
Republican Congress, advantage will
be taken of any loop hole to unseat a
Democrat and seat a Republican.
The most dangerous loorh Die is the
indifference and carelessness of the
Democrats. They are contented with
the results Of the primary and do
not think enough of the general
election to turn out to vote. This
might do in regard to the State elec-
tion, but it will never do in reference
TO the Federal one. We who desire
to have white man rule over Us
should go to the polls on the 9.h of
November and vote for the Demo
cratic Presidential Electors and A. F
Lever for congress from the Seventh
District. Not only this but see that
our neighbors and friends do tie
same, even if they have to be hauled
to the polls in busgies and wagons.
The price of Liberty is eternal
vigilance and the time is now here
when we should exercise that vigi.
lance that will ensure to US the price
less heritage of White Supremacy.
Let Us show our colors by going to
the polls and voting for Hon. A. F.
Lever for Congress on the 8;h of
November.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-10-26

Lexingtonians should not forget to
call on the merchants who advertise
in the Dispatch when in Columbia.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-10-26
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF LEXINGTON.
Court Of Common Pleas.
Paul E. Hutto, Plaintiff,
against
Nora J. Neese, Defendant
Partition of Real Estate.

TN OBEDIENCE TO TIE DECREE
i of the Court herein, signed by Hon
Ernest Gary, Presiding Judge. and dated
March 3rd, 1904, will sell to the highest
bidder at public outcry. before the court
house door in Lexirg on, s. c., during the
gal hours OF sale OIL the first Monday in
November, 1904:
All that piece, parcel or tract Of lard
situate, lying and being n Lexington
county, Stats afore said. containing fifty.
tive acres, more or less. and bounded on
the ncrth By lands OF J. 4. Jetcoat. east
by r. Jetcoats lands. on the south by
lands Of J. D. Jones and on the west by
lands Ct Wesley JefcCat, known as the
Levipia Jeicoat lands.
TERMS OF SALE-Cash. Purchaser
to pay for papers.
SAMUEL B GEORGE,
Clerk Of toe Cont.
Lexington, S. c., October 18th, 1904.
4. u. Martin. Plaint, f. Attorney.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-10-26

The sweet potato crop is. short IN
some sections.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-23
Comments OnLiying Topics
(By Archibald Johnson.)

Within the past two OF three years we
have read only three novels that i'm
pressed us as great. They are the
Leopard Spots, "Eben Holden" and
David Har,lm" The Crisis is a
bright and readable story, but like f. p.
Roe's books it is bird Of passage. Mary
Johnson's work is wonderfully popular
but all her books strike us as being far
fetched and wholly unreal. ''The One Wo-
man" by Tom Dixon is as silly and sense
less as 'Leopard's Spots is strenuous and
sane. We are inclined, however, to be-
lieve that John Fox, Jr., has struck a
high note in ''The Little Shepherd of
Kingdom Come" 1t is weakened by the
profanity that stains several pages and the
hero, Chadwick Buford'' Is about the
weakest stick in the whole book, but
the characters as a whole are drawn with
the hand Of a master, and the interpreta-
ton of the spirit of 1865 is altogether
admirable 1t would be a difficult matter
for a stranger to decide OH which side Of
the conflict the sympathy of the author
lay except for the soft and silly nonsense
with which he filled the head OF his hero
Indeed it is most thrilling and truthful
picture of the dark and doleful time
when the proud South bowed her head in
inexpressible sorrow, but kept her warm
heart clean and true! 1t portrays with
tremendous force the strong and manly
virtues OF the Southern people in ante
bellum days, and deity paints a vivid pic
ture of the finest civilization the world
ever knew; and with equal exactness it
pays tribute to the courage, the fidelity
and patriotism of the soldiers of both
sides. There is II strong glimpse-though
only glimpse-of the humiliation and
shame visited upon tender women and old
men who We're helpless and defenceess by
the army stragslers of the Northern
hosts. One finds it hard to forgive some of
these things. We are quite delighted with
the book which deals so judiciously and
fairly with this passionate period of our
nations life, and which so charmngly dis.
closes the virtues of both sides without
magnifying the faults of either We do not
know the price of the book The copy we
read was loaned to us by friend; but we
think any library will be greatly enriched
by the addition of 'The Little Shepherd
of Kingdom Come"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-23
REPORT Of BANKS DEDICATION MAY21
impressive Ceremonies al
Baptist Female Uni
versity.

The Baptist Female University having
tie formally dedicated on May 18th. 1t Is
the standing rule of the Baptist denomi-
nation never to dedicate church or
school building until the last debt incurred
is paid off, for they do not consider that
the property really belongs to them untn
it is entirely unencumbered.
At the coming ceremonies, which will
be elaborate and appropriate to the oc-
Cason State Superintendent of Public IN
struction J. Y Joyner will be master Of
ceremonies, and the following will take
part IN the program: Messrs. J. B. Boone,
superintendent of the Baptist Orphan
age at brownsville; President Charles E.
Taylor, Of Wake Forest College; ". N
Jones' chairman of the Board of Trus>
tees of the Baptist Female University;
r. H. Marsh, President of the Baptist
State convention; o. S. Springfield, of
Barnardsville, who did so much toward
the building Of the university. p. S. Hin
son, of fremont Temple, Boston; Gov.
ernor Charles B. Aycock; c. w. Mitchell,
Senator from Berthe; President Charles ID.
McIver, Of the State Normal and Indus
trial college; Dr.. r. E. Skinner and
President r. T. Vann, of the Baptist Fe
male University.
Mr. John f. Ray, Principal of the IN
st;tntc for the Blind. will be Chief Mar
shall, and the people of North Carolina
will be invited TO attend the ceremonies
1t Is expected that this wlitelbeh. &c -.
it is expected that this will be the largest
assemblage Of Baptist people ever gath
cred in This State. Messrs. j. w. Bailey
j. Y. JOINER and c. B. Justice are IN
charge of the arrangements.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-23
PRAISES Mr.. T. K. BRUNER.
Items of Interest to North Carolinian
From ST. Louis Exposition.

A letter to Mr.. S. l.. Patterson, Com
missioner of Agriculture, from st. Louis,
contains SO much Of interest to North
Carolinians that portion Of 1t as printed,
this being as follows
Living out here will be high, perhaps
even higher than l had estimated. The
exposition will not be complete by the
opening day, but if our exhibits are not
we will be well ahead of the average.
Labor will be verv high owing to the
MONS. A contractor told me YESTERDAYS
hat hod-carriers were demanding seven
dollars day. / cannot get a second
lass carpenter for less than fifty-fve
ter is an hour and prices have an up
wsrd tendency. Local haulage and ex-
pressage is teyond all reason Certain
ffice fixtures and furniture were moved
he other day from one building to an
other. a distance of about a mile and u
1alf Two wagon loads, took the lot ana
he bill was twenty-seven dollars y small
trunk or similar package from here TO
he grounds costs about two dollars.
"Mr. Bruner has saved US some hun
ireds of dollars in installation work by
MS knowledge of affairs out here and his
influence IN the right quarters. | finu
i'm to be one of the chief standbys of his
department in all technical matters and
he hes been and will be of more use out
here to US than / had even anticipated.
lad not really reallIeU- the Importance OF
his position and what influence he couid
bring to bear in helping me along and
am consequently agTeeably enlighi
ened
"1his is going to be the greatest show
on earth without any question: and
am glad our State will be represented. II
would have done us a good deal of harm
10 have been the only Southern State not
progressive enough 10 show herself to the
word ct such a time as this 1t makes
me almost sick. though, to see the way
other States are spending their tens ana
hundreds of dollars to our ones and fives.
whole lot of experience in the line of
showing them up end we will have to
make that count for all it is worth against
the expensive installations OF others"
Another letter, this from Mr.. Paul
Purces, superintendent of Food Exhibits,
replying to a letter from MIR. Patterson
stating that he woulu be Pleased to call
attention to the scope of the work under
taken by that department and to excite
popular interest IN its operations, says:
''If you people down IN North Carolina
are all like Mr.. Bruner. / would like to
get better acquainted with you. He is
the best ever and I think the Agricul-
tural department is very fortunate to
have a man of his ability connected with
it,"
The North Carolina exhibit is in charge
of Dr. Fl. Fl. Brimlcy, Commissioner-Gen.
eral, and Mr. T. *. Bruner is the superin,
tendent of Special Exhibits.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-23
CONFEDERATE NAVAL OFFICER.
The Gallant Captain John c. Brain
Who is Here Will Lecture.

We have observed among the guests OF
the Marlborough Captain John c. Brain,
one of the noted officers of the Confedef-
ate Naval Service. His experiences dur
ing the war were second to none IN alb
sorbing interest. No more daring deeds
were performed by any one than those
which fell to his lot to accomplish. In
December, 1863. under orders. he went to
New York, and having organized force,
took passage in the steamship Chesapeake
and when the vessel was well at sea, he
took possession of her and then began Inc
work of destroying Federal commerce on
the coast of New England.
Many similar acts putting his lite IN I'M
minent peril were performed by HIM dur
ng the war; but the last only need be
mentioned. In February, 1865. having re
ceived orders to that effect. he captured
a vessel on Chesapeake Bay, and put to
sea with her. Having sufficiently armed
her he then began to capture Fedora
merchantmen in the Caribbean sea-. lie
did not hear of Lees surrender Until the
middle of June, when he burnt his vessel
and took passage for England. He was
taken as prisoner in 1856 and held In
prison in New York until 1862 four years
after the war had closed. being the last
prisoner held by the United States gov
eminent.
Captain Brain expects to deliver lee
ture here narratlng some OF his most IN
teresting experiences.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-23
WoMAN'S CONFESSION.
After % Years.

Confession makes the heart glad and
it makes lie glad to confess that / was
wrong about coffee, for dlscontinulng
coffee and using Postum has made me
feel like a new woman so writes an
Ohio lady.
~ drank coffee 25 years and at first
did not notice its bad effects except that
at times my heart troubled me but after
awhile | became very nervous and could
not sleep, my stomach and liver were in
bad condition and my heart was giving
me serious trouble. | became alarmed
ard consulted physician who said. 'YoI
have no organic disease of the heart
l kept on drinking coffee getting worse
all the time.
81 consulted one afer another until four
pbysicians we're persistent in saying I
had no disease of the heart: still | was
not CONVINCED, / was certain my heart
was badly affected because l had frequent
attacks, each one being more severe than
the others The terrible experience OF
those attacks is hard to describe-I would
glow faint and fainter until | became so
weak / could not speak above whisper
The perspiretion stood out all over me
IN great drors. / thought / was going
TO die. then in a little while | would feel
very cold These attacks would leavc
me weak for Il few days afterwards. j
/, began to think perhaps it was the coffee
That was affecting me so gave up the
use of il but found it hard to stop until
l began using Postum.
THE result of the change from coffee
to Postum was, gradually got better and
better the old trouble leaving me until
now | consider myself entirely well. AT
ter using it IA year we much prefer IT to
coffee and the terrible heart attacks from
which | used to suffer so have disappear
ed. | would never have imagined that
coffee could work such i'll and that Pos
tum could correct it in so short time.
'.My son drank coffee twice a day fol
several years, suffered with severe pains
and burning in the stomach and dyspep-
STA SO bad he could eat nothing but dry
toast for days at time. He tried various
remedies but nothing cured him. When
7 logan using Postum he began to try IT
TOO leaving off the coffee. and the result
has beer that he is completely cured.
"My brother-in-law was an inveterate
coffee drinker, had such heart trouble Inc
was often untitled for work two and three
DAYS at time but when he was per-
suaded TO use Postum and cut out the
coffee altogether, he got we'll Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich
Look in each package for the famous
little book. "The Road to Wellyille.'
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-23
THE RUSSIANS FLY.
Wild Report of Disaster
From the YaIu.
Port Arthur EffectualIy Blocked. Jap
anese Prepare to Land Near
Takushan. preyon Jap
anese Commerce.
(By the Associa ted Press.)

London, April 21.-A correspondent of
the Times cabling from New Chang, says
that a messenger has arrived there from
the Yalu river with the information that
the Russians are fleeing north across the
river in oVercrowded boats and are los
ing hundreds by drowning
London, April 22.-The Toxic CORE
spondent of the Daily Telegraph says that
Port Arthur undoubtedly is effectually
blocked and that events are eliminating
around the doomed fortress.
ST. Petersburg, April 21.-The Admiral
ty it is announced, intends to fit out two
ships purchased from Germany, together
with number of ships Of the volunteer
fleet, with rapid fire guns, and to send
them to the Pacific to prey upon Japanese
commerce. The Admiralty believes that
by this means it can prevent the resumr-
ton of operations by the japanese com
mercial fleet and strike hard blow against
japanese hope of maintaining her re-
sources for the prosecution of the war
1t is authoritatively stated that Russia
has been offered, through well l<n ,wn
New York firm, 1000 ton, and two three
thousand ton cruisers belonging to
South American republic, but has declined
the offer.
All information in possession of the gen
eral staff indicates that the Japanese are
preparing to make a landing near Tai<u-
shan. The lights of Japanese ships have
been observed for several nights, and it is
believed that the debarkation of the
troops has been delayed only by the bad
weather, which has prevented the assem-
bling of the junks and other small craft
on which the troops must be carried
across the stretch of shallow water which
extends several miles from the shore. 1t
is believed that the Japanese will expert
ence great difficulty in debarking if their
landing is resisted.
A prominent naval attache who is IA
milar with the coast says battalion
with rapid fire machine guns could keep
off an army corps, as the warships would
have to lie too far out effectively to pro
tect a landing
Seoul, April 21-(5:3O p. m)-Lieuten.
ant Douglas G. McDougal, u. S. M. c.,
with seventy marines from the American
naval guard, has been ordered to leave
Seoul and sail on the cruiser Raleigh fol
Manila. The impossiblity of properly
housing the men dur ing the hot season,
the quiet condition OF Seoul and the
presence of a sufficient Japanese garri.
son to quell any disturbances are re
sponsible for the decrease in the strength
of the American legation guard.