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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-10-04

tiger seems to be thriving; the ex-
press jug business, oh my, what q TX
it is in Adapt ourselves to it. Why?
Optimist say no. The way of pro-
gress and out of evil is to throw it
off at whatever cost. That is what
our forefathers did with British
tyranny. That is what every county
in our State that has voted on the
liquor traffic this year has done.
Pessimist seem to doubt the ability
of our citizenship as whole to
maintain restrictive control over the
liquor traffic, but utterly fail to point
out the failure of existing low and
have noting to say about the cor
ruption of the dispenssry. (Senator
Tillmar, however, speaks forcibly OF
that Since all progress has in the
past been achieved by the optimistic
portion of the citizenship of a county,
so will it be in the matter of setting
aside the liquor traffic in our State.
The pessimlst are here, they will be
here, but their presence now, nor
hereafter, canrot retard the wheels OF
progress but for awhile. Optimist are
here and they will be here till the
period of stagnation and perpetual
ruin envelopes the world and all pro-
gress ceases forever.
Joab Edwards.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-10-04
Know q Good Thing.

InSits issne of the 28sh, the Sumter
Daily Item has the following relative
to the dispensary:
Fork coaDty with 9 normalvote of
between 8 500 and 1000 cast less
than 900 in the Brice law election
Tuesday when the dispensary was
voted ou:. # the remainder OF the
voters Of the county are as Indifferent
to- the enforcement Of prohibition as
they showed themselves.to the cleo.
tion the blind tigers and uhiskey
blockade runners from North Caro-
lima Will have an easy time in that
county"
Richland county knows this is tree,
ard hence you hear no talk of voting
out the dispensary in that county.
Prohibition Newberry and Lexington
viii furnish TOO geod field upon
which Richiand blind tigers will
fatten. You don't catch those smart
fellows over there mapping. They
want prohibition everywhere except
Richland. That would give their
tigers the field. e. G. T.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-10-04
Citizenship.

For convenience we may put the
citizenship of county in two classes
viz. 1st--The pessimist and 2nd-
The optimist. These classes are
always seen at their best when great
questions Of right and wrong, good
or evil, progress or refrigeration are
at Issue. The student of history
has bat to look back at the occasions
when such issues have taken place
and see this statement verified. Just
now the forces of progress are reach
ing the stronghold of the liquor
traffic in our State and what cry is
going up from the pessimist. They
are seeing visions, dreaming dreams
and writing prophecy. What sre
they efa,ing uss The lesser of two
evils! Who vouches for them? Sens
tor Tillman does not seem to do so.
The investigating committee does
not seem to help them. The blind
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-10-04
salesday in October.

There was very large crowd OF
people in town Monday. which was
Salesday in October. The different
wagonyards around town we're crowd
ed with wagons, bueeies snd other
vehicles. All the people seem to be
in the best of humor and or 'yicg
life as they found it. All bad a pros
porous look and didn't care whether
school kept or not SO long as they
were able to hold cotton for II cents.
= The Sheriff made the following
sale: The Hatlman tract of 25 acres
on Bull Heed branch, to G. p. Corlev
for SIS. The Ha'lmsn tract of 25
acres, ir Gilbert BolloW township, to
G E Corley for $50
Clerk Samuel B. George sold the
entire Stokes property in Batesburg,
to Mrs. Stokes, for 81. 500
There was no sale in the case CT
Sbealy Vs. Taylor, and the Coats case
was settled by Jas G Fort who had
previously purchased the lot.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-10-04
Very Low Rates
Southern Railway

To Washington, D. c., aud return,
account American Bankers Aaao-
citation, October 10 13, 1905. One
fare plus rs cents fer the round
trip. Tickets on sale October 8 b
and 9th, final limit October 18th,
with privilege of extension for an
additional ten days on deposit OF
ticket and payment of fee of so
cents.
To Chicago, ILL.,, and return, account
National Baptist Convention, color
ed, October rs 81, 1905. One fare
plus so cents for the round trip.
Tickets on sale October % "a, linn
tied to return leaving Chicago not
later than November 5, 1905.
For further information as to rates.
schedules, ETC.. call on any agent OF
the Southern Railway, or address
Brooks Morgan, A. G.. P. A..
Atlants, Ga.
R. W. Hunt, D. P. A.,
Charleston, S. G.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-10-04

The best and most stylish line of
fall and winter dry goods at, W. P.
Roofs.
Attorney General Q. <. Gunter,
Jr., who was thought to be on the
road to recovery, has suffered re-
lapse, and is now in a critical con.
dition at the home of his father in
Batesburg.
The Board of County Commission.
ers vas in session Monday and
transacted only routine business.
An unusually large number of checks
were issued and the recipients went
on their way rejoicing with a pocket
full of chinks.
Mrs. Mamie Muller, who has been
the lady clerk in the Lexington De-
partment Store, for some time, has
moved to Columbia to engage in
business. Miss Pearl Oswald is
temporarily filing her place in the
Department Store.
Do not forget the County Fair
October 18th, 18sb, 18th. Send in
your list of exhibits on time to the
Secretary to avoid rush. Everybody
should patronize the Fair. It is a
local institution and benefits the in
dustrlal and social interests of the
county. Let all who possibly can
attend, if they cannot, send an OK.
hibit.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-10-04

Physic for the time Eeine, was
thrown to the dogs" and the doctors
for getting their dieting course, fell
upon the smoking viands with a
gusto that would make gormandizer
turn green with envy.
The Editor Of this paper returns
his thanks for an invitation and re-
gretted very much that circumstances
were euch that we could not be
present on this enjoyable occasion.
The following officers were elected:
Dr.. j. L Shuler. Selwood, Presi-
dent; DR.. Frank r. Geiger. Brook
land, Vice President: DR.. James j.
Wingsrd, Lexington, Secretary; DR..
James P. Drafts, Lorens, Treasurer.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-10-04
Priceville Letter.

Cotton picking is nearly completed
and the gathering Of peaviDe hay is
now ia order.
Gins, wagons, farmers and merch:
ants are busy with the cotton.
Mrs. H. r. Price and children. who
have been visiting relatives here, have
returned to their home in Brookland.
Mr. W. j. Snelgrove's family are
slowly convalescing.
Mr.. M. G. Davis has been quite i'll
Tor q few dsys, but is now up. She
took leave yesterday for relatives
near Batesburg.
Rev w "a. Roof and family, who
have spent quite awhile at Mt. Pleas
ant, are now at the home OF MIR. E.
J. Price
Mrs. E j. Price has been suffering
intensely from neuralgia pains, but
ne are glad to note that she is i'm
proving.
Fevers Of various forms have at
tackled neatly the whole OF Mr.. Chas.
ShuHs family.
Mr.. Collins Price is erecting 8
handsome DWELLING.
Mrs, Maiinds Price is quite unwell
at present. She, together with her
.child,en, have juet returned from a
visit to her daughter near Dupler.
Mrs. Noah Shealy, Of near Barr g,
visited at the home Of her parent,
Mr. Ralston Price, Thursday.
@ Mr. T. p Drafts ard family are
visiting at Mr. G. =. Keisler's.
Mr.. Andrew Oswald, who has been
engineering in the Columbia yards
$for number Of years. has resigned
TO engage in saw mill work, and is
here to buy some material for that
purpose That's Who.
September 80, 1905.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-10-04

r. <. L. cures cold in the head.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-10-04
Prohibitionists. .

We understand that there are
1,2l7 signatures to the petitions ask
ing for an election on the dispenssry
question. Rev. Joab Edwards and
Capt. A., P. West, representing the
prohibitionists, were in the Super
visor's Office yesterday counting the
names with that officer, and when
this has been completed if it is found
that the requisite number of names
of qualified electors have been secur-
ed the electioa will be ordered; if
not they will have to hustle around
and get more signatures.
On comparing the books it was
found that there were 6,383 regis
tered voters on the books. This
number includes many who have
died, removed away and transfers,
and in many instances doublets.
There are twenty-nine precincts in
which no deaths, removals and trans
fers are recorded. Taking the list as
it now stands it would require 1895
signatures to meet the requirementof
the Brice, bill, go the leaders of the
Prohibitionists decided that it would
save time and contention to go to
work and obtain additional sigma
tures.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-10-04
County Medical Association.

A meeting Of the County Medical
Association was held in this place
last Monday. Many of the most
prominent physicians OF the county
were in attendance and much bust
ness of interest to the medical pro-
fession was transacted. After the
business of the session had been
completed the members and few
invited guest repaired to the Masonic
hall, where delightful barbecued
dinner, which had been prepared by
Cueist, Eli L Corley, awaited them.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-10-04
County Fair.
To the Citizens of Lexington County:

To the Citizens of Lexington County:
It being we'll known fact that We
have perhaps the best County Fair
in the State and that the exhibits
from Lexington county contributes
largely each year to the success Of
our State Fair, placing US in a po-
eition, of which We should be justly
proud Now the date for the open.
ing, Oct. 18th, of our County Fair is
near at hand, I desire to urge you to
make an extra effort and get your
exhibits ready and let's make this
Our Greater Fair. Lets not let any
sordid motives hinder US from having
q grand fair this year. Send in your
various exhibits and get your neigh
bors interested to do the came.
Every department-feld crops,
household, apiary, horse, mule, cattle,
sheep and goats, swine, poultry, pets.
needle and fancy work, fine arts,
manufactures and mechanical, and
floral, have competent superintend-
ent and assistant, who will see that
your exhibits are properly arranged
and cared for. Let every one regard
this as "Our Far" and let US put
forth all of our best efforts to make
it grand success.
There is nothing more improving
in agriculture, stock raising and in
every department of our various ex-
'hibits, as well as in our industrial
and social relations than for US to
come together once year and COM
pare our products and experiences
and have grand social repast. This
enables US to see what our neighbors
are doing, and what successes they
have attained and encourages us to
do likewise. The social feature is
worth ten times the money you will
spend in attending your county fair,
and the study of the various exhibits
and the mingling and comingling
with our friends and neighbore, pre-
sents to us new thoughts, new ideas,
imbues US with the desire to improve
in all our relations and to strive for
the premiums in the various depart
ments, which are not only appreciated
for their mere money or intrinsic
value, but for the consolation to
know that by our efforts we have sue
ceeded and put on exhibition the
best. Everybody can get premium
lists and entry blanks by applying 20
Hon. G. NJ. E6rd, secretary, Lexing-
tor, s. c., who will be pleased to
forward them to you, and all ex'
hibits forwardedby freight or express,
will have proper care and attention.
Let us now make an extraordinary
effort to make this our "Greater
Fair" Everybody come to "your
County Fair" I will be there to
give you a hearty hand shake and
the whole staff of Superintendent
will make every effort to please you
and do their duty fairly and honestly.
Let us show our county and State
and the world, what We are doing.
We will have grand exhibit and q
social feast. Special invitations and
thanks extended to Editors of news.
papers who have kindly published
our notices, &c, to come and be With
US. Yours obedientIy, &c,
D. M Crossop,
Pres. Lex. Go, Fair Association.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-10-04
Missionary Entertainment.

We are authorized to announce
that the Ladies' Home and Foreign
Missionary Society of St. John Evan
eelical Lutheran church will give an
entertainment on the 3rd Sunday in
this month at St. Johns church, the
proceeds of which will be devoted to
missionary purposes. Rev. Mr..
Nease will fill his regular sppoiut'
ment there that day at II q. m. Din.
ner will be served for all at the usual
hour and the entertainment will take
place in the afternoon.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-10-04
Obituary.

Won Yost, infant son of Albert
Meetze and wife, born July Is, 1905,
died Sept. 26, aged 2 mouths and 8
days. Dedicated to God by the rite
of Holy Baptism, God has now
taken him to his home above to dwell
with him forever.
$50 fades the lovely blooming flower,
Sweet sclace of an hour,
But he is blooming still, above,
In the land Of love-"
His funeral service was held at st.
Peters by the writer, assisted by
Re7s. Grsichen and Nease.
J. a. G..
m
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-10-04

Japanese Crepe.
A soft crikled goods. Good
colors for Autum wear. Worth
Is cents, Sale price 7Ic.
Panama Voile
in msuy good colors and white
so popular for waist and full
costumes, worth 15c, sale
price 7!c
80 inch WoolPlaid, in many
choice coloring. Just the
thing for children's dresses.
Yard 25 cents
When you go to Columbia make this
store your headquarters.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-10-04

in new and choice patterns.
Blues, Browns, Reds and all
the good colors. Regular 10
quality, at the yard
IS inch Extra Heavy Suiting
in array of good colors.
Worth 75c. at the yard,
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-10-04

The streets and roads have been
fearfullY dusty.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-10-04

800 Bolts Best Teazledown
Outing, all the new colorings
in stripes, checks and faxed
effects
Red Seal Zephyr Ginghams
dark and light colors, striped
and plaids; the very thing for
fall shirt waist suits, yard
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-08
SMITH RETURNS
FROM AUTO TOUR

r. A. Smith, who took last seasons
trotting queen, Sweet Marie, on her
successful racing trip east, has re-
turned in company with Mrs. Smith,
to Los Angeles from a thirty days
automobiling trip through the northern
part of the state in a run aggregating
1455 miles.
Always horseman, and a man whose
eye will light up more quickly at the
sight of good piece of horse flesh than
at bank book with a good account to
his credit, Robert Smith has tenn
porarily forsaken the turf for a 16-
horse power Rambler touring car.
Accompanied by his wife and his
chauffeur, Mr.. Smith left Los Angeles
April 29 for his long jaunt through the
north. He returns with a complexion
as tawny as that of a Comanche In
dian and a story of the details incident
to the trip that has not yet wearied
his friends of the turf who thus far
have refused to be won over to the
joys of autoing.
The trip Mr. Smith characterizes as
an ideal one, which with good roads
and pleasant weather it is not pos
sible to surpass, and with many ex-
periences of a similar kind he is con-
fident he knows whereof he speaks.
In brief the itinerary of the journey
was as follows: From Los Angeles to
Ventura with side trip to Nordoff,
thence to Santa Barbara, Los Olivas,
Santa Maria, San Luis Obispo, Paso
Robles. Bradley, King City and Salinas;
thence to Monterey, back over the San
Juan mountains to San Juan and San
Jose, thence to Oakland and San Fran
cisco.
After a week in the latter city, with
numerous side trips, the tour was con-
tinued to Napa, Sonoma, Santa Rosa
and from there through Suisun to
Woodland, thence to Sacramento,
Stockton, Modesto, Merced and Fresno
to Bakersfield. From Bakersfield
the party made its way across
the edge of the desert and through
the San Francis quito canyon
to Newhall and thence to Los An
geles. A tabulation of some of the
records of the trip prove interesting.
The longest days run was that of 1870
miles, the fastest time made was that
of a half mile in Sc seconds. a mile in
1:571a, the run of fifty miles from San
Jose to Oakland in two hours and a
1O0-mile jaunt in five and one-half
hours, with the successful ascent of
two more than usual steep grades, one
of 26ls per cent and the other of 2S per
| cent. near NeWhall.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-08
WINNERS AT THE ST.
LOUIS FAIR GROUNDS

BY Associated Press
ST. LOUIS, June Fair grounds
results:
Six furlongs-Excitemen won; Horse
Radish. second Ozee third. Time, 1:15
Six furlongs-Henry Bert won DR.
Scharf, second; Tom Mankins, third
Time, 1;14 3-5.
Mile and ee-sixteenths-The Cook
won; Uncle Charley, second; Pinkerton
third. Time, 200.
Six furlongs, handicap-Lurette won;
J. P. Mayberry, second; Elastic, third.
Time, 1913 2-5.
One mile and three-eighths-Cot
won; Lucy Crawford, second Hub
bard. third. Time, 2:z7.
One mile and sxteenth-Judge Brady
won; Docile, second; Meinherr, third.
Time, 1:4S.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-08
WINNERS AT THE
MEADOWS PARK TRACK

BY Associated Press.
SEATTLE, June 7.-Weather cloudy
track heavy.
Five furlongs-Silicate won; Lady
Bimbo, second; Bath Beach, third
Time, 1:04.
Five and a half furlongs-Ed Lilburn
won; Rodolfo, second; Dorice, third
Time, 1:10.
One mile-Gloomy Gus, won; Edrou.
don, second; Baker, third. Time
1:47 1-2.
One mile-Isabellita, won; Exapo
second; Aminte, third. Time, 1:43 1-2
Mile and an eighth-Budd Wade, won;
Liberto, second; Major Tenny, third
Time, 1:5S.
Seven furlongs- won;
Laura F. NJ, second; Ripper, third
Time, 1:30 1-2.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-08
PORTLAND DEFEATED IN FIRST
OF NEW SERIES
TEAMS PLAY SNAPPY BALL
seraphs Find Bert Jones for Ten Hits,
but Are Shut Out Until Last
Perlod-Schafly Benehed
by Bray
BY Paul Bartlett
Los Angeles. /; Portland. 0.

Los Angeles, Il Portland, U.
dolly" Gray and his hickory did 1t.
With one or two safe bingles in every
inning but the sixth, the Seraphs were
unable to drag colleague around the
cushions and bundle up the first game
of the series between Morley's men and
Portland, until the last period. Bert
Jones produced the slants for the Ore
gonians, and while the Angels swiped
his offerings for a total Of ten hits,
there was nothing material doing until
Heinie Spies ambled over the terminal
and ended one Of the snappiest games
Of the season.
Gray pitched a mastery game for
the Seraphs and had his productions
under fine control, three widely scat
tered hits being all that the enemy
could lamb around the lot Mr.. Bray,
successor to Gus Klop, made his first
professional appearance in Los Angeles,
and while there was acute distress
among the Portland legions over few
of his decisions, the Seraphs had no
occasion to advance into the arena and
mutter dark and fearsome threats.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-08

ley to F. C. Paulin-Lot SO and part lot %,
Westmoreland Heights tract. ......;...:S SO
Agnes G. Huntington and e. Huntington
to Mrs Wilhelmnia Hauptmann-Lot 8,
block g. Washington Heights tract. $1,000
Lucy D. Gird to ]. M. Chrisman-Lot
is, block 1872. Redondo Beach .......... SO
Henry W. Brown to Charles B. Young
and Dora e. Young-Part lots l, and 5.
block 81, Alamitos Beach Townsite.. $40
c. L. Bundy, Nellie Allen and John A.
II. F. Sweeet-Lot IL. block Q, Ocean
Park Villa tract No. observation-disclosures $40
Same to same-Lot IL. same tract ;. $40
ran to William D. Taylor and Esther It.
Taylor-Part lot 1, Tabernacle tract. $40
Ernest G. Devens and Jessie V. Devens
to B. F. Conoway-Lot 70, Alvarado
A Otis Birch and M. Estelle c. Birch
to B. F. Conoway-Part lot 20, Park Dale
tract .Slu
George Steckel to w. w. Watts-Lot Z.
w. w. Watts tract ......................$ $40
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-08
DAVIS AWARDS
CAME TO SEALS
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, June THE home
team was given today's game on a
forfeit. Pitcher Moskiman of Oakland
believed that he was not being fairly
treated by Umpire Davivs in the call
ing Of balls and strikes and his pro-
tests resulted in his enforced retire
The Oakland players. took the decree
of Davis in a sulky way and delayed
the game to such an extent that Davis
gave the contest to San Francisco by
lead from the third inning. Score:
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-08
WINNERS AT THE
GRAVEsEND COURSE

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 7,-Gravesend re-
suits:
About six furlongs-Campo won;
Montereson, second; Florentine, third.
Time, 1:12 10.
Five and one-half furlongs-Cassini
won; Marius Caius, second Sir Brink
ley. third. Time. 1903 S-5.
Mile and seventy yards-Proper won:
Go Between. second; Buttling, third.
Time. 1:46 2-5.
The Glover stakes, five furlongs-
Transmute won; Running Water, sec
ond; Belle of Pequest third. Time
1903.
Mile and a furlong-Major Danger
field won; De Reszke, second; onatas
third. Time. 1857.
/ Mile and a ixteenth-captaln Bot
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-08
EASTERN RACING
HOW THEY RAN AT
UNION PARK TRACK

BY Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, June Union park re-
suits
One mile and seventy yards-Inquisi-
tive Girl won; Rampoosa, second; -Four
Leaf C, third. Time, 1:47 2-3.
One mile-My Alice won; Morendo
second; Hilarity. third. Time, 142 4-5
Five furlongs-Comilfo won; Long
Bright, second; Earl Rogers, third
Time, 1902 AS.
The Darktown Derby, one mile
Waiter won; Tennybelle, second Sister
Ruth, third. Time, 1:43 1-5.
One mile and seventy yards-st. Noa
won; Leila Hunter, second Piller
third Time, 1:47.
Six and half furlongs-Platoon won;
Nellie Russell, second Cambridge
third. Time, 1922 1-5.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-08
won Ismailian, second; Yachting Girl
third. Time, 1853.
RESULTS AT THE
LAToNIA PARK TRACK

BY Associated Press
CINCINNATI, June 7.-Latonia sum
mary:
Six and a half furlongs won
Florizel second; Judge Traynor, third
Time, 1921 S-5
Six and a half furlongs-Antilllar
won; Loupy, second; Malleable, third
Time. 1:21 3-5.
One mile-Estrada Palma won: Major
T. Carson, second; Singing Master,
third. Time, 1:41
Short course steeplechase-E -Evandor
won; Beana, second; Warner, third
Time, $500 3-5.
One mile-Berry Hughes won; Two
Penny second; Gay Minister, third
Time, 1:42.
Five furlongs-Leta Duffy won;
Problem, second; Beatrice K, third.
Time, 1902.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-08
SchafIy Benched

In the eighth period McCredie started
off with sky out to center, and Nc
Lean followed with a walk. When
Frank Selee's former initial sacker
Mitchell bounced one down to short,
and big Mclean was forced along to
the next sack, and Brashear slammed
the ball to Flood, Bray motioned Nc
Lean to the bench. The northerners
instantly waxed awfully wrathy, and
opened a torrid debate with Mister
Bray. The indicator man stood for 1T
for awhile, but when Larry Schafly be-
came particularly eloquent, the man
with the dulcet tones and judicial COM
mission declared that the diamond
would henceforth be forbidden territory
to aforesaid Mr.. Schafly. Larry and
compatriots took the affirmative in the
burning question: Resolved, did Alec
Mclean beat the ball to the second
patch?" Schafly didn't want to retire
and as the usual copper, whose busi-
ness it is to chaperon belligerent ball
players out of the grounds was absent,
Larry remained on the bench.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-08

The board of health discussed the
question of the reported epidemic of
diphtheria in the orphan asylum last
night and are investigating. Health
Officer Powers stated that at the pres
ent time there were seven or eight well
defined cases In the institution and that
the entire place is quarantined.