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blended into one about the time whep
the tiger met the man. / was
realist in the age of the romanticists
l described at some length, both verb
ally and pictorially, the untimely end
of that wayfaring man. But when the
tiger had absorbed him. 1 found my
self slightly embarrassed as to how
my story was to go on. 1T Is very
easy to get people into scrapes and
very hard to get them out again. was
my sage comment on the difficulty:
and l have often had cause to repeat
this precocious aphorism of my child
hood. Upon this occasion the situa-
ton was beyond me, and my book.
like my man. was engulfed in my
tiger"
At Stonyhurst, and also at Field
kirch. in Germany, Doyle's literary
inclination was shown in the editor
ship OF school magazines. In 1876 he
returned to Edinburgh and took up
the study of medicine at the univers-
ity there, where he remained until he
obtained his diploma. five years later
In 1880 DR.. Doyle left the university
to make seven-months trip to the
Arctic seas as unqualified surgeon on
board whaler. There was very little
demand for surgery aboard the Hope.
and he has described his chief occu-
patton during the voyage as being EN-.
ployed in keeping the captain in cut
tobacco. working in the boats after
| fish. and teaching the crew to box
He utilized his experience later in his
story. The Captain of the Polester"
Two years later. in 1882. after a
four-months' voyage to the west coast
of Africa, he settled down as med
ical practitioner at Southsea. in Eng
land. where he remained until 1890.
Those We're arduous and trying years
in which he came TO regard the calls
of the profession he had adopted as
interruptions in the real work of his
life. and found that the writing OF
stories was very slender prop upon
which to lean for a livelihood Fifty
little cylinders OF manuscript" he
says. did l send out during eight
years. which described a regular orbit
among publishers. and usually came
back. like paper boomerangs. to the
place that they had started from"
All this time he was writing anony-
mously. and during the ten years Of
his literary apprenticeship. he states
that, in spite of unceasing and untir.
ing literary effort, he never in any one
year earned fifty pounds by his pen.
Then. in 1887. appeared in Beeton's
Christmas Annual a story from his pen
called "A Study in Scarlet" 1t is q
significant point in the authors career,
for in this story Sherlock Holmes
made his first appearance. 1t was
published later in a book form. and
went forth as his first novel. and i'm.
mediately began to attract attention.
Under these favoring circumstances
he undertook the writing OF Micah
Clarke" 1t was completed after a
years reading and five months writ
ing. and represented the most am
bilious and hopeful work the author
had Vet accomplished. But it came
back TO him from one publishing house
after another, until he began TO des-
pair of its acceptance. Il remember"
he says, smoking over my dog-eared
manuscript when it returned for q
Whit Of country air, and wondering
Continued On second page, column two.
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mond, given by Mr.. Astor to his
daughter-in-law, which later on is to be
reset and worn on her presentation at
court. This historic gem belonged to
Charles the Bold, the Duke of Bur
gundy, and fetched 100000 at the sale
OF the Demidoff collection in 1865.
1t was secured by Mr.. AstOr some
years ago from a millionaire parsee,
Sir G. Jeejeebhay, for $4,000. Mr..
Astor also gave one of the finest tiaras
In London, (Which cost more than
100000, as well as the title deeds to
Cliveden mansion and estates, with
the many treasures he has added
thereto, including magnificent suite
Of old Chipperne furniture, and some
wonderful French china, originally
from Versailles, and once the property
of Empress Eugene. The value of
this latter gift probably exceeds So
100000.
1t is understood that the young
people plan to make their home at
Cliveden. In 1898 Mr.. Astor purchased
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identity. Many of these were so
famous in their day that they We're
frequently purchased at large prices
by the British Museum. John Doyle
had four sons, who also became
artists. His eldest son. Charles Doyle.
was the father of the novelist. and
another son was Richard Doyle. who
came by his nickname of ''Dicky''
Doyle through his signature of d.
with Il little bird perched upon it.
which may Yet be seen on the cover
design of Punch.
Conan Doyle's education began in
England. where already in his tenth
year he exhibited Il wonderful pre-
cocity for telling stories. But even at
the early age of six the future novelist
and creator of Sherlock Holmes was
anticipated in a story of terrible ad-
venture, written in a bold hand on
foolscap paper. four words to the line,
and accompanied with original PEN
and-ink illustrations.
There was a man and n tiger in
it" he says of this infantile effort: Il
forget which was the hero: but it
didn't matter much, for they became
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Rear Admiral Fighting Bob" Evans
We're found to be in the way. Dis
patches from the metropolis say that
the supervisor OF the harbor of New
York called on Admiral Evans and
served formal notice on him that
the ships We're taking up too much
room in the river, and We're seriously
interfering with navigation. While 1t
was admitted on the United States
vessels that they We're well out in the
| usual channel taken by steamers, they
could not anchor further inShore on
| account of the shallowness of the
water.
There is probably no place in the
| world where the great white and bun
| ships of the American navy show of
TO better advantage than in the North
River. The dozen warriors strung Il
| long at anchor at intervals of about
400 yards stretching from the foot OF
Riverside Drive at T2nd Street to
Grants Tomb at 125th Street and -
yond. When Prince Louis of Battrn-
burg had his British armored flyers in
the New York port they were given
bcrths in the North River and only a
few weeks ago the Paul Jones French
fleet was in the stream. The New
York people could not be inhoSpitablr
to these Lets on account of the inter
national aspects of things. but when
the American ships arrived waiting
their turn to go TO the repair docks
they We're ordered TO move away and
give the tug boats and scows engaged
In the Hudson River trade a chance to
pass.
During the short stay of the fleet in
New York the battleship Illinois in
dragging at anchor suddenly ripped
open a Standard oil pipe line laid a
cross the bed of the river. This line
IT seems was not ch..rted and no one
In authority seemed to know just how
or when it got there, but nevertheless
the Standard OIL Company had been
pumping thousands of gallons into
New York City through II every day
for years. When the Illinois fouled the
pipe line the officers on board the ship
could not imagine what the anchor
had taken hold of until the surface of
the river became shining mass.
bright with the hues of petroleum.
Before the pipe line could be repaired
more than 5000 gallons Of good
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the beautiful country house from the
Duke of Westminster and paid ST.
20, ,ccO for 1t. Cliveden is situated in
the heart OF the boating and picnicing
region OF the Upper Thames.
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Word was in good health and

says Crawford was in good health and
good spirits.
While Mr.. Crawford was in Beirut
Amerl"an missionaries attempted to
dissuade him from entering on the
trip. and pointed out to him the great
danger of the undertaking. He was
firm In his resolve. however, and left
on January 9th.
Before departing the skater left his
| ittnerary with DR.. Williams. an Amer
lean dentist. whose guest he was tenn.
porarIly. Crawford's intention was to
strike out over the hard road to Bag
dad, which is about 500 miles from
| Beiru' Thence he intends going
south"ast 300 miles to Bassorah, at
the mouth of the Euphrates and near
the Pnr-ian coast. He was undecided
whe'h~r he would travel by land or
sea over the 1900 miles to Belooch-
istan
Hi plans included many excursions
throuch Beloochistan, journey
across the Gulf to India, and a year
or more in that country. He purposes
| to accomplish all this on money he
| may earn along the way.
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GIBSON GIRL Welded.
MRS. MAMIE SHAW, SISTER.LN-
Law OF ARTIST, BRIDE OF
WALDORF ASTOR.
One Of the Five Virginia Beauties. "A
Daring Horse Woman and Fond Of
Exercise.-Five Million Dollar Eng
Ijsh Estate a Wedding Present.

A "Gibson Girl" Is the talk OF all
England, for she has married young
man Of that country. who is heir to an
estate OF more than S4OO,OOO,OOO.
The bride is none other than Mrs.
Waldorf Astor. and a<sister-in-law of
Charles Dana Gibson, the celebrated
American artist.
Mrs. Astor is one OF five sisters, all
natives of Virginia and belonging to
family numbered among the F.F. VS.,
standing high In the aristocracy OF the
South. She was Miss Mamie Lang
horne and later the wife OF Bobby
Shaw. from whom she was divorced.
All of the Langhorne sisters are re-
markable beauties. paying particular
attention to every detail Of face and
figure. A Virginia lady who knew
them In their girihood days stated that
their rules of living were something
like this: Breakfast early and exercise
briskly for an hour or two. Have n
luncheon and exercise again, this time
riding. Luncheon again and then "a
long. vigorous tramp or cross country
ride to hounds, just for the pleasure
Of 1t, then "A hearty supper. then long
walk In the southern twilight, and then
bed"
SPLENDID WOMAN RIDER
With II strong horse beneath her, and
the pack In full cry, 10 see Mamie
LanghorDc riding To hounds was
sight for men and gods. In the days
Of her girlhood. at the Deep Run. in
Virginia, she was Diana stirruped, and
II Is no stretching OF facts when
one avows that men came from far
ateld just TO see her. with her pink
cheeks aglow and her fair hair loos-
ened to the breeze, pound the sod in
n madcap abandon for the brush.
Nothing daunted this young Nirginian
IN the way OF ditch or fence, hill or
hollow, and at IL she was famed as
the most intrepid and brilliant horse
woman In her native State.
Two things won for Mrs. Langhorne
Shaw the heir OF William Waldorf
Astor: the beauty OF her being. when
on horseback, and her bubblinH lr-
reprsslblc Americanism. Young As
tor. when he beheid her In her glory
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SHERLOCK HOLMES.
CREATION OF MOST WONDERFUL
AND PUZZLLNG or DETECTIVE
CHARACTERS.
Sketch of Discouragemen of Conan
Doyle to Break into the Field OF
Literature-Nlanuscript, Regularly
Returned.

The author of "The White Com
pany." Sir Nigel" study in Scarlet"
and other Sherlock Holmes stories
Sir Arthur conan Doyle-was born
in Edinburgh, Scotland, on Mar
%. 1859. He comes of an artistic
family, and is the grandson of
John Doyle. the famous political
caricaturist, whose pictoria
sketches appeared for more than
thirty years under the initials of H.
B.. without disclosure OF the artist s
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NEW RAIL AUTOMOBILES.
Each Machine Runs Independently by
Its Own Motor.

tt" craze of autoists to build pal
ace touring cars for pleasure trips
has raused railroad corporations to
dabhI" in the novelty of motor vehicle
tran sportation. Some of the unique
cars that patents have been applied for
are certainly freak products.
\ or that resembles a huge steel
battrru- ram has been completed at
he shops Of the Union Pacific rail
oad At Omaha, Neb. 1t is big
tee structure especially designed
or climbing grades and run by its
own .aS0lene motor. over standard
Saus' rails. On its trial trip it de
yeloIt-i Il speed of forty miles an hour.
climh.u il is said. grade of ~ per
cent
RACED THE STEAM CARS.
II was given its first ngdistance
trial on April l4th, when it left Omaha
as Ii" second section of train No. l.
know as the Overland Limited.
The motor car gained on No. l to such
eSteu' that at Fremont, i6 miles from
Omghl the motor car was held on the
bloc six minutes. Owing to
heavy wind and meeting trains from
this time on, No. Is schedule was not
maiIt.ined: however. the total time
of 'he motor car from Omaha to
Grand Island, 1886 miles, was :
hours and IL minutes, with delays
araountinC &c 40 minutes on account
II orders, meeting trains. etc. The
attual running time for the 1886
miles was hours 81 minutes. or 81
miles per hour. There was no delay
whatever on account of the motor car.
and the machinery was in almost con
- ,.al. /. 4
Island. On the return trip April II
the actual running time was hours
10 minutes, or 36.3 miles per hour.
From Elkhorn TO South Omaha, n
diStance of 24.3 miles was covered in
~ minutes, or ~ miles per hour.
\ maximum speed of 53 miles per
hour was attained on this trip.
Railroad officials witnessing the
machine's trial trip expressed much
gratification. Some of the officials
70 even so far as to predict that the
casolene motor will ultimately revo-
lutionize interurban railroad trans
uortation.
SCHEME OF VENTILATION.
This machine has several new ar
the most conspicuous of
which Is the ventilation of the cars.
The windows are round. similar TO
port holes on steamships. and are air.
water and dust proof. The cars have
entrance in the middle instead of at
the end.
The new method of ventilation fair
ll well avoids the close and sometimes
foul atmospheric conditions SO often
in electric and other trans
portation cars, sufficiently so as to
predict complete success in this di-
rcction. The vibration and noise of
the engine We're largely eliminated
and mechanism of the car worked
on this trial run.
The cars will accommodate sixty
passengers each. with comfort. They
have every modern convenience. and
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WARSHIPS NOT WANTED.
"FIGHTLNG BOB" EVAN'S SHIPS
ORDERED TO LEAVE NEW
YORK HARBOR.
United States Battieships and
Cruisers DISTINCTIONS TO Naviga-
tion-Thousands Of Gallons Of OH
Released by FouIed Anchor.

New York City in its hurry and rush
Of business did not seem to stop for
patriotic reasons to enjoy the sight OF
dozen United States warships an
chored in her harbor. The American
fleet riding majestically at anchor In
the North River, attracting the at
tention of thousands of sight-seers,
was requested to move on" The
stalwart battleships and armored
cruisers with their great length AMI In
command of no less parsonage than
The Delta independent., 1906-06-15
President Believes in Exercise

President Roosevelt once rather
shocked . mothers meeting by an
nouncing that boy who wouldn't fight
was not worth his salt He is either
coward or constitutionally weak.
have taught my boys to take their own
part. l do not know which l should
the more punish my boys for. cruelty
or diuching. Both are abominable."
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An Expert Opinion.

"Will alcohol dissolve sugarf"
1T WILL" replied Oalde Soaque; at
will dissolve gold. brick houses, and
horses, and happiness, and love, and
everything else worth having"
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Trsvcrsing Russia on Roller Skate

A caravan which recently arrived
at Beirut from Bagdad reported hav-
Ing passed near the city Of Uuah
about zoo miles east from there, an
American named Arthur Crawford,
who left that port early last r,o~th
with the intention OF proceeding
through Asia Minor and India on in.
struments which he called road
skates. The leader Of the caravan
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OFFENDED THE POPULACE.

After acquiring 1t, Astor had an
opportunity to show himself more eI-
elusive than the Duke OF Westminster.
That potentate and all previous owners
of the estate had allowed the common
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-08-08
Cant Attend Them All.

Congressman Lever is very busy
man, for in addition to his official
duties, which are not easy, he must
make campaign in five large coun-
ties. Since the adjournment of Con-
gress, he has been making from four
to six speeches week, and will be
doing 80 until the primary. His
friends in this county are very
anxious to hear him, and have ex-
tended him many invitations to ad-
dress them at different places and
times. He regrets that he cannot
accept all these evidences of esteem,
but it is impossible. He will be at
Steadman, Leesville, Hollow Greek,
Pelion, Swansea, New Brookland and
Chapin, and will thus cover praciti-
cally the whole county.
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Death Of J. Abnec Derrick.

Mr.. J. Abner Derrick, after brief
illness died at his home, in town,
Tuesday afternoon about O'Clock.
Sometime since he had quite spell
of sickness but recovered and was on
our streets and attending to work at
home, but few days ago he COM
planned and yesterday morning he
was found in bed speechless and he
grew worse and died suddenly. Mr..
Derrick was quiet and inoffensive
citizen and had many friends, who
with his family and relatives mourn
his departure. His remains were
buried in the town cemetery at 2
O'Clock this afternoon.
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More Good Work.

& Through the efforts of Co ngressman
Lever, the Star Route from Chaplin
TO Derrick has been so changed as to
90 by the homes of D. P. Koon, j. W.
Amnick and William Rauch, thus giving
to these people daily mail at their
doors. Mr.. Lever has given to the
people of the Fork the best mail SER
vice they have ever had, and it is
doubted if any people anywhere have
the mail any more handy.
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Barbecue at Z. P. Hyzers.

We will furnish the best barbecue of
the season with refreshments at K. F.
Kyzer's Spring, near Peters church,
Saturday, August 18th. Everybody is
invited and the candidates are expected
to be present to address the people.
You will enjoy good dinner and have
a nice time.
41pd. j. w. SMITH q BROS.
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Barbecue at Ballentine.

On Saturday, August 4th, a first
class barbecue was served at Ballen-
tine. The crowd, which numbered
about four hundred, was quiet and
orderly. After an exceptionally good
dinner, short speeches were made by
the following candidates: A. D. Mar
tin, for judge of probate; NJ. P. Lind
ler, for1 auditor; Joe A. Koon, for
.taeasurer. No others were present.
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WOFFORD COLLEGE.

HENRY n. SNYDER, IL. D., Presi-
dent.
Two degrees, A. B. and A. NJ. -Four
courses leading to the A. B. Degree.
Nine professors.
Library and Librarian The ". E.
Burnett gymnasium under a competent
director. J. B. Cleveland Science Hall.
Athletic grounds. Course of lectures
by the ablest men on the platform. Next
session begins September 10th.
Board from Sl2 to SIG a month. For
catalogue or other information, address,
J. A. GAMEwELL, Secretary,
July 25 4w4l Spartanburg, 5. &.
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A Card.

70 the Editor of the Dispatch:
Please announce to my friends
Through the columns of your paper
that, while I am very thankful for the
consideration they have shown me in
nominating me for County Supt. of
Education, I viii be unable to make
the race for the said Office in this
campaign.
Very respectfully yours,
Jno. D. Farr.
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Respond Promptly.

The Secretary of the Executive
Committee earnestly requests the
members of the Executive Committee
to send him at once the names of the
managers for their precincts as he
must publish them two weeks before
the primary and the time is now very
short. G. M. EFRD,
County Chairman.
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Pure Water.

We are prepared to drill wells any
depth through sand and rock, guaran-
teeing pure rock water, at soc per
foot, furnishing piping, &c. Will 60
in any part of the county. Write,
West w. Buckley,
: 43p Pine Ridge, s. G.
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An Old Shot Bag

Is neither fire proof nor burglar
proof. Our FIRE proof vault and burg
lar proof safe are at your service,
free. Small accounts received. Start
a sriany day'' fund and watch it
GROW. The Home Bank.
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Lexington publieans Meet.

The Republican county convention
was called to order on Saturday, Aug.
4th, by W. A. Smith, of Irmo, who
was appointed to fill the unexpired
term of F. c. Aldrich, deceased.
The following delegates were in
attendance:
Lexington-J E. Clay, Samuel
Warning, J. W. Warning, Judson Jones,
/ S. s. Walker, John Wise, Frank Bull,
Albert Minis and A. W. Johnson.
Spring Hill. 5 Kestler, j. B.
Hitler and ] M Hitler.
Hollow Creek. P. Norphlet, Frank
Thornton and P. H. Summer.
Peak Station-W. S. Eleazer and
O. Fl. Hall.
New Brooklard-Wm. Bell, Jesse
Chapman and Andrew King.
Chapin-Fred Caughman and SAINT
Dreher.
Bull Swamp-Charlie Blackwell,
George Taylor, 7. W. Jones and B..
j. Bawneds. q
ST. Andrews School House-W. P.
Harris and W. F. Richardson.
Gaston-Rev. II. A. Bruce.
Batesburg-L. P. Artmos.
Ballentine Geiger.
Red Bank-Isaac Jones.
Edmund-Monroe Pinkney, G. S.
Fevaost and Bill Williams.
Irmo-J. Will Dreher, j. P. Corley,
David Bowman, s. w. Bowman, John
Hall, Jr., s. L. Lorick, w. R. Rich
ardson, O. NJ. G. Bookman and w. A.
Smith.
The following were elected delegates
to the State convention:
Jesse E. Hitler, 81. B. Kestler and
J. Will Dreher.
Delegates to Congressional conven-
tion are w. A Smith, o. M. G. Book
man, J. P. Corley, Rev. II. A. Bruce
and A. w. johnson.
w. A. Smith was elected County
chairman and A. w. johnson, County
secretary.
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.
Having sustained the death of Hon.
F. G. Aldrich, late County chairman
of the Republican party of Lexington
county, and one of the most loyal re-
publicans of this county, it is deemed
fitting in an humble way to express
our deep sense of loss and regret.
Therefore, be it resolved by the con-
vention now assembled:
First. That in the death of Mr.
Aldrich the county has lost valuable
citizen and the Republican party
faithful member.
Second. That page of the minute
book be devoted to his memory.
Third. That a copy of these resolu-
ticns be sent to his devoted widow.
A. w. johnson,
Rev. 81. 8. Bruce,
Rev. J. A. Z. Seay,
s. L. Lorick,
w. A. Smith, Chm.
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Lost,

Near the fair grounds of Lexington,
two black hounds with tan legs. One
has white stripe down his throat,
the other has knot On the right leg.
Both male dogs. Anyone returning
them viii be rewarded.
Jim Stewart,
# 2wpd Dawkns, S. G.
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Notice to Gverseers.

Since the recent heavy rains I find
the roads in very bad condition, there
fore ask every overseer III my section
of Lexington county the Fork to warn
out hands and work same at as earlier
date as possible.
JAS. ". SHEALY,
2wi1 County Commissioner.
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Homestead Notice.

The creditors, heirs at law and all
parties interested will take notice that
Mrs. Josie j. Pond, of Batesburg, S. c.,
the head Of family, has petitioned to
me this day to have Homestead set apart
to her out OF the property of J. W. Pond,
deceased, for the benefit of herself as
his widow, and for her infant child, as
provided in section 26S5, Vol. I, S. G.
Code of Laws.
SAm'L. 3. GEORGE,
Clerk of the Court.
July q, 1906. 4w4l
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Barbecue at Brookland.

WE WILL FURNISH A FIRST
w class Barbecue and refreshments at
New Brookland campaign day, Aug. 18.
Candidates will be present, and those
who attend will have q nice day and
enjoy a good Barbecue Dinner. Every
body is invited. OSWALD s. BIGBY.
July 2, 1906.
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Lexington Boys Win.

The Lexington base ball team cross
ed bats with the Middleburg mills
nine last Saturday at Batesburg and
the score was to in favor of Lex
ington. The line up was as follows:
TpYin orton