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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-07-18
Fruit Trees For Fall.

I wish to inform the good people of
Lexington county that I am still in
the fruit tree business. I represent
one of the largest nurseries in the
south, located in middle Georgia,
where fruit grows to perfection-the
home of the peach. I carry many
good varieties of all kind of fruit,
shade and ornamental trees. All my
stock is first class and as cheap as
can be bought from any reliable
agent. I carry some fine varieties of
good old time fruits, raised from the
seed. I want you to see my fine sam
Piles and get my prices. I will not be
able to canvass the county over. If
anybody wants trees and will write
me card I will come to see them.
Only three months and this oppor-
tunity will close. thank my friends
for their liberal patronage of the last
two years and wish you all great sue
cess and happy life.
Yours truly,
G. w. LEWIS,
Gilbert, S. G.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-07-18

their best service on the routes now.
We see them coming in with buggy
loads of peaches and apples. Every
one is well pleased with their service.
Mr.. J. y. Sandles, who had an ope-
ration performed on him in the Co.
lumbia hospital, is at home now do
ing very well. Mr.. Austin Amick,
who went to the hospital for treat
ment for typhoid fever, is doing fine.
Well, we see so much in the col
umns Of the Dispatch about the dis
pensary. Some want dispensary,
others prohibition, local option and
high license.
For my part say cleanse out the
dispensary and give us that system
for we cannot have prohibition as
long as it is shipped into the State.
We can see the effects of prohibition
in this community since the removal
of the dispensary.
Yours for the dispensary.
Chaplin, S. c., July Is, 1906.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-07-18
Seven Children Drown.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, July 12.-Eight
children at picnic on theriver bank,
only three blocks from home, went
wading this afternoon. The smallest
one stepped into a deep hole in the
river, and in trying to rescue her, six
others drowned. Ruth Klersey, the
only survivor, said they were wading
when little Lucille Sweeting stepped
into the hole. Hazel Sweeting rush
ed after her, slipping into the hole,
then the next girl rushed after her,
and SO kept trying to save each other
until all the girls except Ruth Klersey
had been drowned. She gave the
alarm and four bodies were quickly
removed from the water, but TOO late
to resusitate them. One body is still
missing.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-07-18
Piney Woods Notes.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Some of W. D. Huffstetler's family
are sick with fever, Mrs. Henrietta
Amick also of this section, is sick
with fever.
J. B. Oswald and family was visit
ing relatives in the Fork, Saturday
and Sunday, 14th and 18th.
Crops in this section are recovering
from the excessive rains and are look
ing nice and with seasons we will yet
make very good crop.
We are having lot of fruit and it
is the finest we have had for years.
Watermelon time will soon be here
and the prospects are very promising.
The residence of D. Henry Wheeler
is nearing completion. The main
carpenters are Messrs. G. S. Matthew,
D. G. Boland and Joe Leaphart.
They are doing very pretty job.
The people in this section are about
through laying-by and lot, of them
preparing to attend the meeting of
the Tennessee Synod, commencing
at ST. Thomas, on Wednesday after
the first Sunday in August.
PATRON.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-07-18
Not Idle.

Congressman Lever is having little
rest. He has just returned from a
week of campaigning. Monday night
he and Senator Tilrman spoke in Co.
lumbia to an immense audience, Tues
day he followed the campaign to
Orangeburg and was given an ovation
by his friends and Wednesday he
spoke in Sumter, where he seems to
be general favorite. On Saturday,
he and Senator Tillman spoke at
Elloree before thousands of people.
Everywhere, he has meet with great
ovations, a tribute to his most earnest
and efficient efforts.
He will visit his father this week
and next week goes again into the
campaign.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-07-18
Chapin N ews.
the Editor of the Dispatch:

TO the Editor of the Dispatch:
Crops are looking very well. Old
corn needs rain and young corn looks
promising. Cotton is fair.
Mrs. S. P. Koon, of Prosperity, was
visiting her sister, Mrs. N. E. Hitler,
at Hilton, the latter part oflast week.
Rev. S. G. Ballentine, of Rural Re-
treat, Va, preached to a large con-
gregation at White Rock Sunday
evening, and will visit kindred and
friends through here for two weeks.
Noah Andrew Willie Slice and Jas.
Lever, the boss fishermen, went down
on Saluda Saturday and bagged 200.
Rev. Enoch Hite, young and able
ambassador of the Masters vineyard,
delivered a very interesting sermon
to large and attentive congregation
at St. Jacobs Sunday morning.
The r. F. D. carriers are giving
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-07-18
Swansea Items.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Most farmers in this section are
very blue over their crops which are
very poor On account of the almost
daily down pour of rain for the past
month.
Mrs. Will Rogers, of Savannah, ar
rived yesterday for visit to her
parents.
Miss Minnie johnson returned home
yesterday afternoon after a weeks
visit to her brother at Scotia.
Misses Ef6e and Eta Nash, of Co.
lumbia, came down yesterday to the
delight of many admiring friends.
Miss Effie will be with her friend,
Mrs. w. H. Wannamaker, near here,
for some time, but Miss Eta return
ed home this morning.
Mr.. J. L. Haigler left today for a
visit to his parents at Cameron.
Miss Cooley, of Colleton, is visit
ing Mrs. W. H. T. Rast.
Mr.. w. L. K. Johnson is at home
for a few days from Charleston.
Mr.. L. G. Brooker, who has been
very i'll for the past few days, is con-
siderably better today.
Messrs. J. L. Haigler and B. E.
Craft spent several days in Barnwell
last week with friends.
Mr.. G. W. Moore enjoyed a visit
from his mother, Mrs. Minis, last
week.
Mr.. W. T. Brooker, Jr., spent Sun
day at home.
Little Myrtle Hall, who has been
very sick, is improving.
Little Miss Cora Reynolds is still
quite sick with fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tol Dyches returned
home Wednesday from a visit to
Blackville.
The many friends of Miss Lula
Neese syppathize with her in the loss
of her brother who drowned in the
State of Washington Sunday week
ago. Miss Neese is from Nashville,
Tenn, and has been here with rela-
tives for more than year.
The meeting of the Methodist
church, which was in progress last
week, closed Friday night. Rev.
Dukes did earnest faithful preaching,
and while the meeting was quiet,
great good was accomplished through
his heart-searching sermons.
Saturday afternoon at four O'Clock
the J. O. L. A. NJ. were addressed by
Hon. Geo. Bell Zimmerman at Ly-
brands hall. After the address re-
freshments were served.
DR.. w. T. Brooker, who is surgeon
on this division Of the Seaboard Air
Line railway, attended the annual
association of the Seaboard surgeons
in Savannah last Friday and Satur-
day. Z.
July 16, 1906.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-07-18
Card Of Thanks.

To all our kind neighbors and friends
who visited our home during the sick
ness and death of our dear little
Thera, allow US to tender the express
sion of our most earnest and heart
felt thanks for the kind interest you
have taken in our welfare. Our pray
er is that God will abundantly bless
and reward them in better land.
John F. Lowman and wife.
Ballentine, S. c., July 16, 1906.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-07-18

Miss Mary Lyles, one of our popu-
lar and accomplished young ladies
from the Edisto section, holds pleas
ant position in Atlanta, Ga. We are
glad to know she appreciates the
visits of her dear old home paper.
FOR SALE.-We have three good
farm or draft mules for sale. See
them before you buy. Prices right.
apply to SNELGRovE BRICK CO.
If Lexington, S. c.
You will be pleased and astonished
at the prices of goods at Tapp's de-
partment store, Columbia. They are
as usual, at the expiration of the sea-
SONS, clearing out at bargain prices to
make room for new fall stock.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-07-18
Delmar Locals.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Light rains during the past week.
Cotton has improved during the
past ten days and with continued
favorable weather there is indica-
tions of a fair yield in this immediate
section. Corn is doing very well on
the best lands, but on thin places it is
pale and the prospects are for short
crop. From one-half to three-fourths
of the stubble lands have been sown
and planted to peas. They are gen
orally doing well..t
Rev. J. D. Shealy attended the
United Synod at Dallas, N. c., last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Werts, of Lees
vile, visited relatives in this section
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. I. Eargle, of Co.
lumbia, returned to their home last
Thursday after spending several days
with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Henry Snelgrove,
of Garfield, Ca, and Mrs. Levi Smell
grove, of Summit, Ca, are visiting
in this section.
The Inverdenominaticnal Sunday
School Convention of Saluda county
will meet at Nazareth NJ. E. Church,
near here Wednesday and Thursday
of this week.
The Ladies H. and F. Missionary
society and the Children's Missionary
society of Mt. Hebron church will
will hold public meeting on the 25th
inst, to which the public is cordially
invited. Rev. w. II. Greever, of Co
lumbia and Mrs. D. B. Groseclose, Of
Leesville and perhaps others will be
present to make addresses. The ex-
ercises will commence at ten O'Clock
a. m. '
The Joint Council of the Union
pastorate will meet at Mt. Pleasant
church next Saturday at ten O'Clock
a. m. This is the meeting that will
make arrangements for pastor fol
another year and each member should
be present. Lloyd.
July 16, 1906.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-07-18
Lutheran Publishing House.

The United Synod of the Southern
Lutheran church, which met at Dali
las, N. c., last week, has decided to
build a Lutheran publishing house,
and the site has already been secured
in Columbia. The site is in the prin-
cipal business locality and was pur-
chased for $14, 900, while the cost of,
the building and property will be
about $4,000. 1t will mean much to
the church and to Columbia.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-07-18
Protracted Services at Provi-
Gence.

Preparatory service on Saturday,
July 21st, at S p. m. On Sunday morn
ing the Holy communion will be ad-
ministered. Services in the afternoon
also. Two services will be held on
each of the following Monday
and Tuesday. The services will be
concluded On Tuesday, unless special
reasons should arise for their further
continuance.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-07-18
From Batesburg.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:

10 the Editor OF the DlSpatch:
The excessive rains during the past
few weeks have almost ruined the
cotton crop in this section. Corn is
also badly injured. Melons and fruit
have also been badly damaged.
Farmers are behind with their work
and are very much discouraged over
the prospects for crop this year.
Through the efforts and influence of
Hon. A. Frank Lever, Batesburg has
another rural route, which began SER
vice Monday, the 18th, inst, with w.
D. Crouch as carrier. Mr.. Lever has
been untiring in his efforts to secure
better mail facilities for his constitu-
ents and thus far he has been emi-
nently successful. His friends all
over the district are glad to know
that he will have no opposition in the
primary this summer.
Miss Missouri Glover has returned
home after spending several weeks
with friends at Graniteville.
Mr.. w. P. Roof, Lexington, spent
Monday afternoon in our town. Mr..
Roof is President of the Middleburg
Mills here and is one of the most sue
cessful mill men in the State. He
has host of friends in this town,
who are always glad to see him.
Mrs. DR.. W. P. Zimmerman has
returned from an extended visit to
her relatives at Peak.
Major M. B. Edwards left Monday
afternoon on two weeks visit to
Washington and New York.
Hon. and Mrs. S. P. Wingard spent
Saturday with friends in our town.
E. D. Blakeney, Esq, of the Ker-
shaw bar, spent Sunday and Monday
in Batesburg as the guest of Col. John
Bell Towill. Mr.. Blakeney made
many friends during his short stay
with our people.
Mrs. Sarah Shuler is visiting friends
at Lexington this week.
Mr.. J. McFall Ridgell, who has been
suffering several weeks from appendi-
citis returned to Atlanta a few days
ago to resume his studies in pharmacy.
Mr.. Ridgell had to undergo an opera
ton about six weeks ago.
Mr.. M. E. Rutland has secured from
the post Office department five year
lease for the front portion of his new
concrete building to be used as post
Office building. Mr.. Rutland has Or
dered a new set of lock boxes and all
necessary furniture for the office and
when installed it will be a credit to
our town. The new equipment will
reach here in few days as it has
already been shipped from the fac
tory.
Mr.. N. Rogers Bayly is able to
attend to business again after being
confined to his bed for several days.
July II, 1906. G.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-07-18
Isn't It So?

Mrs. F. W. Rauch is visiting her old
home in Georgia, and the professor is
keeping house alone. Among the
perplexities of his position he finds it
about as hard to make corn hoecakes
stick together while baking as it is to
beat knowledge in some pupils heads.
But like others of the male sex there
are many things they do not dream of
about house keeping, and one thing
he will learn is, the true worth of a
woman at home.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-07-18
State Campaign.

Marion, Wednesday, July IS.
Conway, Friday, July 20.
Darlington, Saturday, July 21.
Bishopville, Tuesday, July "a.
Bennettsville, Wednesday, July 25'
Chesterfield, Thursday, July 26.
Camden, Friday, July 27.
Lancaster, Saturday, July 2S.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-07-18
Reduced Prices.

The Lexington Department Store
people will reduce the prices on their
fancy dry goods, such as lawns, mus
Inns, organdies, &c. SIC. goods for sc;
sac. goods for 7c; 10c. goods for Size;
12Lc. goods for 10c, &c.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-07-18

Algebra; Wentworth's New School
Algebra.
History-Dargan's History of South
Carolina; Myers General History
(Rev. Ed.); American History Leaf
lets, Hart.
Geometry - Wells Essentials of
Geometry.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-07-18
BOOK ADOPTION
FOR FIVE YEARS.
Text Books to be Used in the Public
Schools.

The board adopted DR.. Henry Alex
ander Whites History of South Caro-
lima for the elementary grades and
Col. J. J. Dargan's for the seventh
and eighth grades. Waddy Thomp-
sons general history of the United
States was selected. Another book
by South Carolina author which was
put on the LISTS DR.. D. D. Wallace's
book. on civics.
In the common school course, the
best lot of readers was given to May
nard, Merrill & Co., whose "Graded
Literature Series," 1, 2 and 8, were
adopted. B. F. Johnson & Go. keep
the fourth and fifth readers. Silver,
Burdett & Co., were awarded second
place, their stepping Stones to
Literature" being used as supplement
tary to Maynard, Merrill & Co.'s
books. The selection Of readers con-
stitutes one of the principal items.
The spelling books adopted were
two: Hunts Progressive Course in
Spelling,' published by the American
Book Company, and the "Benson and
Glenn Spener and Defner," by D. c.
Heath & Co.
The selection of arithmetics was as
follows: Crooks Mental Arithme-
tic," by Christopher Sower & Co..
Wentworth's elementary and Went
worth's practical, by CHM & Co.
Grammars for the common school
course, "Buehler's Modern English
Grammar with composition); and
Hotchkiss and Buehler's Modern
English Lessons"
Frye's higher geography, by CHM
& Co., was retained, but the American
Book company placed Redway and
Humans Natural Primary Geo.
graphy.'
3 Mr.. Craw, of D. Appleton & Co.,
landed the order for physiologies,
there being two books of Khron for
advanced and intermediate classes.
Lees primary history, by the B. F.
johnson company, was retained, but
Waddy Thompson's History of the
United States, byD. G. Heath & Co.,
was put on the list and Chapman's
South Carolina History was supplanted
by the history by DR.. Henry Alexander
White, published by Silver, Burdett
& Co., and bargains History of South
Carolina, published by The State
company, will be used for the higher
classes.
Mr.. o. P. Barnes, publisher, secured
the order for Barnes "Outlook Writ
ing System,'' and D. G. Heath & Co.,
received award for their natural
system of writing. These embrace
two different styles of writing. The
Ausburg System of. Drawing was
adopted and the Riverside Series of
Song Books,'' by Houghton, Mifiin &
Co., was put on the list.
The following books were adopted
for use in the high school course.
Englsh-Sykes' Elementary English
Composition; Tappan's England's and
Americas Literary Masterpieces.
Latin-Bain's s First Book in Latin; {;
Gildersleeve Lodge Latin Grammar;
Harper & Tomlinson's Caesar.
Business course-The First Book in
Business Methods; O'Neill's Punctua-
ton.
Natural Science-Hunnicutt's Agri-
culture for the Common Schools;
Bailey's Botany.
Civics-Wallace's Civics.
Geography y-Tarr's Physical Geo.
graphy New.
Algebra -Lippincott's Elementary
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-07-18

fsMEET ME AT TAPP'S."
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-07-18

"MEET ME AT TAPP'S.'
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Expert. Diner In Terranova Case.

NEW YORK. May 29.-Two OF the
alienists employed 10y the district at
torney in the prosecution Of Josephine
Terranova. accused of the murder Of
her aunt and uncle, testified before the
commission appointed by Justice Scott
to report upon her sanity that she was
fit to continue on trial. The third de
clared that she is mentally irrespOnsi.
BILE and probably does not know what
Is going on
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BOLT CARRIES DISASTER.
Five Killed and II Score Hurt when
Lightning Hit Ball Game Crowd.


Lightning Hit Ball Game Crowd.
MOBILE. Ala. May d During a
ball game in an open field three miles
from this city yesterday afternoon a
thunderstorm came up. accompanied by
vivid lightning. which struck in the
midst OF crowd of spectators, in
Stantly killing five and iniuring some
twenty-five more or less seriously.
The dead are; Donald Touart, aged
twenty his brother. Steven Ton
art. aged nineteen; Arthur Moody,
aged nineteen, and two negroes John
Green and Charles Thomas.
The seriously injured were John Yo-
kerS and Fred Johnson. Among the
painfully injured We're Fred Burch
Joe Dolbear and George Cleveland.
At least fifteen or twenty others were
shocked and Knocked down by the
stroke. who quickly recovered and
were able TO leave the scene The
field was strewn with bits Of shoes and
clothing from those who We're killed
or seriously injured. and the bodies OF
the dead presented terrible spectacle
being burned in numerous places. A
silver dollar taken from the pocket OF
one Of the victims was melted on both
sides
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Ten Richest in World

The following are said to he the ten
richest men in the world;
l. John d. Rockefeller, United
States, richest man iu the world; for
tune estimated as $500, 600, 600; person
ally acquired from oil and related
products.
2-Alfred Belt, South Africa; for
tune estimated as $500, O0O,O person.
ally acquired from gold and diamond
mines
81. b. Robinson, South Africa
fortune estimated as S4OO, 900, OO9; per-
sonally acquired from gold mines.
4-Nicholas II, czar OF Russia; for
tune 1850, goo, 900; mostly inseparable
from the crown and wholly inherited.
5-Andrew Carnegie, United States;
fortune 100000, 900; all personally ac-
quired from steel manufactures.
civilian Waldorf Astor, natura:
LIKED British subject but former citizen
of United States; fortune $500, 200, 600,
mostly New York City real estate; or
iginally inherited but increase 10 val
ne has been enormous.
7-Prince Demidof. Russia; fortune
$500, OOO, 900; landed estates and mines,
all inherited
I SFranz Joseph, emperor OF Aus
tria; fortune $lSj, 100000; originally
inherited but has increased in his
1 ha IDS.
81. p. Morgan, United States; for
tune $3.50, 100000 personally acquired
from financial operations
William Rockefeller, brother of
Lola D lutte States; fortune esti-
ma'el as 10000, 900: personally ac-
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COSMOPOLITAN HANDICAP.
InanIsitOr, "a q 10 1 Shot, Beat out
TOkaIOn In II Drive.

TOkalOn In II Drive.
NEW YORK. May 29.On track
covered deep with mud lnquisitor. a
TO I shot, won the Cosmopolitan
handicap, one mile and a sixteenth, al
Belmont park defeating the Brooklyn
handicap winner, Tokalon. by Il head,
with Grapple third.
Blandy, the favorite. was interfered
with in the early part Of the race, ruin
ing whatever chance he had. lnqusi-
tor and CederstrOme were the pace
makers to the stretch. where the latter
quit Tokalon closed strongly and
forced mquisitOr to drive to win.
The horses from August Belmonts
stable scored two victories with Tiptoe
In the first and Okenite In the Laure-
ate stakes. Two favorites won. Sum-
maries
First Race-Tiptoe first; First Pre-
MUM. second: Pater. third.
Second Race Water Pearl. first;
Royal Breeze. second; Woodwitch
third
Third Race -Okenite, first: George
$. Davis. second; Sir Toddington, third.
Fourth Race. lnquiSitor. first; Toka.
lon. second: Grapple. third.
Fifth Race Palm Room, first, Ma
mic H.. second; Phantom third.
Sixth Race Go Between. first; Os
trich, second: Palette. third.
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PLAN TOUR FOR EDWARD.
London Daily Telegraph Urges Nfsi
of British King 20 Americn.

London Daily Telegraph Urges Visit
of British King 10 Americn.
LONDON. May 29-ln an editorial
article the Daily Telegraph strongly
fayOrs King Edwards acceptance Of
the Invitation TO visit Canada The
Daily Telegraph thinks the British pub
lie has not yet awakened to Il full ap-
probation OF the extraordinary iutcf
est of such an event which would be
likely also TO involve visit TO Wash.
mgton and perhaps TO New York.
The newspaper recognizes that posi-
bly, there are state reasons In the way
OF such visit but urges that Canada
is living link between the American
republic and the British empire and
that II It can he accomplished it would
DE not merely historic but memorable,
past all example in the record of royal
progresses.
The alliance with Japan the entente
with France, the better understanding
with Russia, followed by visit TO
Washington and meeting with Presi-
dent Roosevelt which would be a dra.
matte moment, instinct with signlfi-
canoe. sealing the reconciliation OF the
Anglo Saxon races for ages 10 come,
would make the years of his majesty's
influence more memorable and benef-
cent than any equal period of any pre-
vlous reign"