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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-07-03
Piney Woods News.

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
The long, dry period has been broken
by fine, refreshing showers, which
was greatly needed.
Mrs. Jas. A. Epting, from near
Leesvllle, is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. A..P. Amick.
Mr.. J. B. Oswald and sons, William
and Noah, Mr.. Frank Price and son,
Charlie, of the Priceville section,
were fishing at Amick's Ferry, last
week.
We notice in your last issue that
MIR. T. L. Amick will soon stop run-
ming a public ferry. We hope that
he will reconsider the matter and
continue to run the ferry for the con-
venience of the general public.
N. S. Derrick and D.. W. Prick have
started on the rounds with their
threshing machine.
The Sunday school convention at
Piney Woods church, will
begin on Friday, before the first Sun
day in August. The choir is getting
up appropriate selections for the oc-
casion. PATRON.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-07-03
Board IS Education.

Supt. of Education, j. E.. R. Kyzer,
Prof. Thad w. Dreher and Col. John
Bell Towill, board of school exam
liners, were busily engaged yesterday
issuing commissions to the various
school trustees Of the county, q list
of which will be published later. They
also had under consideration other
Important matters pertaining TO the
interest of the schools of our county,
and we are pleased to hear that the
citizens in several school districts are
alive asto better teachers and better
educational advantages generally.
This is the proper spirit and we feel
satisfied that the time is nea when
we will have better schools in the
county.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-07-03
A Popular Restaurant.

The Parlor Restaurant, run by Mr..
Ben David, In Columbia, is indeed q
popular place to get q meal. There
Is no place in the city where you can
get q meal better prepared or at a
more reasonable price, than at Ben
David's. Here you get everything
that the market affords. Meals are
served at all hours and nothing is left
undone that would add to your enjoy
ment. Lexingtonians, while in Co.
lumbia on business or pleasure, can
always find a good meal at the Parlor
Restaurant.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-07-03
From Pine Ridge.

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
The farmers of this section are busy
sowing and planting peas.
Crops are looking fine since the
recent rains.
Mrs. Rosa Epting, of the Macedo-
MIA section, is improving. She is one
of the eldest residents in the county,
having reached the advanced age of
SO years.
Efforts are being made to have
another rural route established from
Chaplin.
Blackberries are being gathered in
place of peaches and apples.
June 2Sth. T. H.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-07-03
Cures Blood, Skin Diseases, Cancer,
Greatest Blood Purifier Free.

If your blood is impure, thin, diseased,
hot or full of humors, if you have blood
poison, cancer, c%arbuncles, eating sores,
s~crofula, eczema, itching, risings and
bumps, scabby, pimply skin, bone pains,
catarrh, rheumatism, or any blood or
skin disease, take Botanic Blood Balm
(B. B. b. Soon all sores heal, aches
and pains stop and the blood is made
pure and rich. Druggists or by express
81 per large bottle. Sample free by
writing Blood Balm Co., Atlanta, Ga.
B. B. B. is especially advised for chronic,
deep-seated cases, as it cures after all
else fails. Sold in Lexington, S. c., by
Derrick's Drug store and Kaufman
Drug Co.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-07-03
Swansea, s. c., July 2, 1907.
Jas. ". Rutland Dead.

All Batesburg was shocked on Mon
day when it became known that Mr..
Jas. w. Rutland had entered into
that rest from whence no traveller
ever returns. he had only been sick
q few days-since Thursday of last
week, when he was taken suddenly Ill
with pneumonia.
JAS. w. Rutland was just in the
bloom Of young manhood, only q
years old, and the future seemed
bright, prosperous and happy for him.
For the past few years he had been
book-keeper for his brother, Mr.. M.
E. Rutland, and his friends were nu-
merous.
He is survived by his mother, two
brothers and two sisters.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-07-03

It was indeed a pleasure to see our
old friend, Col. John F. Hobbs, now
of New York but q former. Lexington
county man, on last Friday. Col.
Hobbs, besides being a lawyer of
great renown, is connected with
several New York papers, chief ruler
Of the aThirteen" club, and stands
high In the social circles of his city.
Col. Hobbs is q man of most, pleas
ing and charming personality and is
unsurpassed as a conyersationallst.
He has been visiting his relatives at
LeesvilIe, Newberry and other points
in the South. It is always a pleasure
to meet Col. Hobbs.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-07-03
Miss Annie Brown III.

It is indeed sad to chronicle the
Illness of Miss Annie Brown, who has
been the popular milliner at W. P.
Roofs during the season just closed.
Miss Brown had made arrangements
to go to her home in North Carolina
to spend her vacation and was to
leave here Friday, but now she is de-
tanned by illness which will make it
impossible for her to leave for several
days yet. But few young women are
possessed of the many beautiful traits
of character as is this beloved young
woman, and it is the sincere wish OF
all that her recovery will be COM
plete within a very short time.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-07-03
Notice.

I have been requested to announce
that there will be adisplay of Farmers
Institute exhibited from two cars by
Clemson college at Peak, S. c., on
Wednesday, 7th day of August, next,
at about II O'Clock a. m.
Everybody is invited and urged to
come and bring a basketful of some
thing good to eat. Come, and let's
give these people a hearty welcome,
and have a good old time in general.
5w3s John G. Swygert.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-07-03
Swansea Locals.

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Miss Ellen Haigler, one OF Gamer
on's pretty daughters and a favorite
summer visitor of Swansea, returned
home Monday after a three weeks
visit here.
Little Miss Sarah Dantzler has gone
{ to her home in Cameron after a visit
to relatives here.
Mrs. Will Rogers, of Savannah,
visited her parents here last week.
Nh. Dudley Langford, of Prosperity,
spent several days with his brother,
DR.. J. r. Langford, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. F. Rast, with
their sons, Herbert and Carlisle, visit
ed the Jamestown exposition recently.
They report a delightful trip.
Mrs. W. T. BROKER has returned
from a ten days stay in Norway.
Mrs. Marlborough and her talented
and charming daughter, Miss Annie,
left Wednesday for their home in
Atlanta, after an extended visit to
relatives here,
Mrs. W. B. Rast enjoyed few days
visit from her friend, Miss Isla Stead
man, of Springfield, last week.
The Childrens' Day exercises were
presented before a large and appre-
ciative audience at the Baptist church
Sunday evening. They were good
and reflected credit on the ladies who
trained them.
DR.. L. G. BROKER spent several
days in Columbia last week in attend
ahce upon the Hughes-Browning we'd
ding.
Miss LILA CAN'T was in Columbia
the greater part of last week.
Miss Marie Dukes has returned to
her home in Branchville after visit
ing her brother, Rev. G.. w. Dukes.
MI. g, NJ. Warn has left Swansea
for q vacation of several weeks. He
will visit the exposition before return
ing.
MI. W. 81. johnson, Of Scotia, spent
Sunday in town with relatives.
Farms around Swansea have i'm
proved very much within the past
three weeks and are looking well.
Tip.
Swansea, 8. c., July 2, 1907.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-07-03
Baseball.

There will be a game Of baseball
tomorrow at Matthias Mineral Spring
between Oak Grove and a Columbia
team.
Irmo defeated Oak Grove bya score
Of 8 to i, at Matthias Mineral Spring
on Saturday afternoon last. Batteries
-Irmo, Wingard and Wingard; Oak
Grove, Cromer and Matthias.
Lexington will play Red Bank to-
morrow afternoon.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-07-03
Neero Killed in Edgeheld.

E. T. Chappell, a prominent farmer
living near Edgefeld, shot and killed
an elderly negro, George Griffin, yes
terday morning.
1t is claimed that the killing was
caused by the negro breaking a farm
contract. Chappell was released on
bail the same day
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-07-03
Mother egay's Sweet Powders
far Children.

Successfully used by Mother Gray,
nurse in the Children's Home in New
York, Cure Feverishness. Bad Stom-
ach, Teething Disorders, move and
regulate the Bowels and Destroy
Worms Over 30,008 testimonials.
They never fail. At aM Druggists,
CSC. Sample Free. Address s. Olmsted,
Le Roy My.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-07-03
A Beautiful Souvenir.

Messrs. Walker, Evans & Cogswell,
of Charleston, are sending out beauti-
full Souvenirs in the shape of a very
neatly printed and carefully gotten
up pamphlet, which carries numerous
information as to Charleston, and is
very invaluable to those who desire
to visit this delightful and quaint old
city.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-07-03
Assessments Changed.

The State board Of assessors at their
adjourned meeting last Thursday,
made a number of changes in the cot
ton mill assessments. Only one in this
county is effected by the change.
The assessment of the mill at Irene
was reduced from $50, 900 to $38,400.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-07-03
Other Cotton Blossoms.

DIR. Blue Mountain Joe Hartman sent
us on Thursday a cotton blossom,
which came from his farm on Black
Creek. On Friday, MI. Darling l..
Jefcoat, Of Swansea, sent Us one also
which came from his farm OF one
hundred and twenty-five acres on the
18th. So, they were all close to.
pether. Mr.. Dallas Wessinger, Of
Irene, also sent q blossom. His field
is full of them.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-07-03
1856 cauAies.

Everybody loves good, fresh cahdy:
Realizing this fact we have purchased
and lust received q full line OF the
fsmous Lyon handmade candies, in
peanut brittle, peanut tafy, cream
cocoanut, rose and cream tahy, glaz-
ed cocoanut, sugar peanuts, salted
peanuts. Try 9 pound OF sugar pes
nuts and sailed peanuts. Come now,
while the line is fresh and complete.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-07-03
Ten Hour Law n Effect.

The ten hour law, passed by the
last Legislature in reference to cotton
mill operatives, went into effect Mon
day. They OILY work 81 hours q week
now and after January /, 1908, they
will only work 60 hours. All the mills
had arranged for the new schedule,
and are nov running without any In
c6nvenience. The shorter hours are
welcomed BY the hands.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-07-03

Hon. J. VIM. Thurmond, of Edge
field, accompanied by his two hand
some young sons, spent last Thursday
in Lexington On legal business. Mr..
Thurmond is one of the best lawyers
in the State, and a former solicitor of
this district.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-07-03
Notice.

The Supervisor and public gener-
aTly. win please take notice that after
AUGUST /, 1907, I will discontinue run-
ming q public ferry, therefore, l VIII
not be responsible for passengers at-
tempting to use the same.
aw. THOS. T.. AM1CK.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-07-03
Masonic.

IN extra communicationof Of omaria
Lodge No. 151, "A. F. NJ, viii convene
IN Masonic hall, Peak, s. O., Tuesday
evening ats O'Clock, 23rd OF July.
The q. q. and E. A. degrees will be
conferred. d. D. G.. NJ. Hunter Will
Is With rs. Visiting brethren well
come. John G. Swygeft, Master. !
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-07-03
Marriage IS Brookland.'

On Sunday afternoon Miss Mary
Padpett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.
~. Padgett, Of Brookland, was quiet
IN married to- Mr.. H. b. Price, OF
zTimmonsviIle. Rev. S. 3. Bass per-
formed the ceremony. Both are pop
MAR and numerous congratulations
are being received &
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-07-03
FIRST Sweet Potatoes.

MI. John Rish, of Edmund, laid on
the editors table yesterday three
sweet potatoes of this years CROP,
They are not, OF course, overly large,
but fully large enough for ordinary
use. MI. Rish is q good farmer and
an expert potato grower.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-07-03
Artiele Too Late.

The Dispatch received an Interest,"
ing andlengthy article from Justice"
but on account OF the lateness OF the
train yesterday afternoon, we are I'M
able to get tim this week. However,
S viii appear in our next Issue.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-07-03
ths Poos Houss.

Rev. j.. a. Cromer will preach at
the poor house next Sunday afternoon
..sts4:30 o,clockTh public 70 cor
diany:inyited to attend these services.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-07-03
Business Increasing.

Thepartition in Derrick's Drug Store
has been taken down, which adds
muchsmore room to the interior OF
the store. The increase IN business OF
this well known firm necessitated the
change.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-07-03

A Regular communication of Po-
NY maria Lodge. No Isl, will be
"held in Masonic Hall, Peak, S.
c., Saturday, 1880 o'clock P. NJ, July
goth. Visiting brethren welcome:
Jno. 9. Swygert, W, M.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-07-03
The Lexington Dispatch.
Wednesday, July 3, 1907.

Index ca New Advertisements.
s. G. N. Academy-C. 8. Gadsden.
Citation-Estate John N. Epting.
Barbecue-Lindler & Derrick.
Barbecue-C. j. Huffman.
Observation-Disclosures & Stoude-
mayer.
VehiclesIGregory-Cond Co.
Shoes-T. A. Boyne.
Fruit Jars-Lerick & Lowrance.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. & Langford.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-07-03

Isxiugton Tu1pantins Market.
Dip per barrel. $500 to $1,000
Spirits per gallon. ........ oSR
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-01-31

left several hundred. AS the de-
ceased was known by all his
neighbors to be a gentleman in
all his dealing, his chances for
eternal happiness is as bright as
the morning star compared 10
the man that would wrong him.
His aged father and mother, one
brother and one sister are left to
mourn his departure.
DR.. Jim w. Hall, who has been
sick with a severe spell of fever
for three weeks, has recovered
and is out and at his duties.
j. w. Mathers has been sick
now about fifteen months. He
has been a great sufferer and his
friends expect his suferings TO
end in death very soon. It would
be good if it could be said of all
men before death that they we're
gentlemen. This can be said of
our townsmen, Mr.. Mathers.
AS long as there is life there is
hope. We hope for the recovery
of this man. He is a good citi-
zen, and for twenty years was
engaged in the mercantile busl.
ness, and when his health failed
he sold out to Hanley & Hood,
formerly of Rich Hill.
Adrian has an electric light
plant that burns-the subscrib-
ers only. Some of the enter
prising citizens are organizing to
ouild one that gives light. The
enterprise will have the undivid-
ed support of the town Which viii
make it 90.
Local.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-01-31

Ten million people are said to
be starving as a result of failure
of crops in central China, and
that s0,oOo,o 900 inhabitants are
more or less affected by the same
dire calamity. What an opportu.
nifty for a manifestation of chris.
tian charity. The political and
religious uplift of such an coca.
sion, rightly sliced upon, will be
Of untold advantage to our peo-
pie and the people Of China for
years and years to come. Mans
extremity is God s opportunity, -
and our nation win be ON Gods
side.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-01-31
KEITH

We are enjoying the fine win
ter weather of the past few days.
Geo. Speaker OF Rich Hill, Wis
tied his school chum, Jimmie
Wheatley Saturday.
Looks a bit suspicious-a GER
tain widow putting in her time
piecing quilts and tac!sing car
pet rags.
A few of the Reavley young
people went to a party at Mr..
Peaks, near New Home, last
Thursday night.
Madame Rumor is saying, and
the barometer predicts, and we
just believe there is going to be
a wedding soon.
If the roads CONT get good
soon we won't get into town in
time to get any of those Ben Da.
Wis apples Of the editors.
We have a neighber who says
he can furnish MIR. Allan Wright
with dogs for his store which
viii keep the burglars out.
Mrs. Bette Neat is having con.
sideral clearing done since the
recent heavy sleet. Had three
men cutting wood nearly all last
week and not through yet.
Big sale near Foster this week
where a farmer is going 10 town
% live. The town man hungers
for the farm, and the farmer
longs for town.
n. W. Balldneh and wife were
out in the country last Thursday
visiting and n. w. received a
mud bath. The front wheel Of
the buggy dropped into ditch,
throwing him out, He struck on
his shoulder, which is very pain
ful, but would have been much
worse had the ground been fro
zen hard.
SUSRWNt
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-01-31
PsnsIOa SIlaalIon il Coaaress.

BY unanimous vote Of the
house COMMITTEES on pensions and
invalid pensions acting as one
committee, the McCumber SER
vice pension bill was ravorably
reported to the house Tuesday.
The bill provides that all vet
Grams of the Mexican war or the
war Of 1861 who are 60 years old
may have a pension Of S12 a
month. Veterans 40 years old
are to have SIS a month, and $50
a month is to be granted veter-
ans over IS years OLD
Senator Warner says the old
soldiers of the country should
give Senator McCumber of No.
Dakota, full credit for the ser.
vice pension bill which will be-
come a law sure this session.
The last pension bill carried
S139, 600, 600 The new bill will
carry about s152, 600, 900.
This 1852, 100000 will just
about equal the amount of inter
est paid in gold to the bond hold.
ers for the first few years after
the war. The currency value OF
the interest was about S1s2, 600,
GOO, but as all money now is OF
equal value, the pension bin of
1852, 000, 600 is about right, but
this whole amount ought to go to
the veterans of the civil war
alone, but no one viii kick as il
is. We have the most liberal,
just and righteous government
on the face of the earth, and with
ali their faults the people make
it so.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-01-31
Desp Sea Fruit.

rs an attorney justified in en-
d%eayoring to secure the convic-
ton of a man, whom he knows to
be innocent, because he has been
hired to prosecute him, asks a
reader.
Surely the question answers
itself.
Nc man is justified in wilfully
doing a man a rank injustice. an.
der the plea that he is merely
acting as attorney, nor under any
other pet.
Wrong is wrong and cannot be
made right, even though all the
learned counsel at an the bars in
all the world should endeavor 70
make it so.
IL is true that some attorneys
have been known to prosecute
men whom they knew to be in.
nocent and have even reioiced at
convictions secured under such
circumstances.
But such attorneys are few
and far between and must not be
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-01-31
ADRIAN BRIEFS.
january %, 1907.

January %, 1907.
EDITOR TRIBUNE:
How time flies. jar
uary gone. The year 1907 vii.
soon go. Truly il is said I'VE
are passing away" Our popu.
lar undertaken, Mr.. Il. T. Carr,
reports seven burials since Jan.
uary 1st.
The saddest death was that OF
Newt. Crowder, who ended his
own mortal life at his home in
Mound township, 2H miles south
west of Adrian. Mr.. CrowdeI
was a bachelor fl years old, and
resided on the farm with bis
aged parents TO whom he was
greatly attached. Newt, as he
was commonly called, was loved
and esteemed by all who knew
him, and the entire community
was shocked when the news
went forth that he was gone.
But he deliberately made his own
arrangements, wrote a letter 10
the family bequeathing his prop.
erty to his mother, dressed bin
self, repaired to the barn and
with a % target rifle sent a bal
through his brain aud his spirit
TO his God. AS is usual in such
cases, different reasons are dis.
cussed. Momentary alteration
from some unknown cause; but
the most plausible one is that
MIR. Crowder had lost some
money by the failure of the Bates
National Bakn. After this loss
Of a few hundred dollars he hao
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-01-31

The senior class of the Adrian
High School is indeed unfortu.
nate. Two members have been
ia for a month. Miss Mary
Church, one of the sick ones,
was taken home Tuesday and
will not re-enter this year.
Deane Harris has been sick for
a month and his condition is con.
sidered quite serious. We hope
these young people will soon re.
cover and be ready Cor work
Adrian journal.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-01-31

The social meeting held at the
court house on Thursday even.
ing under the auspices of the
local lodge of Modern Woodmen
of America was a particularly
enjoyable gathering and was at
tended by a very large crowd,
Music was furnished by the All
len orchestra, and interesting
and timely addresses were made
by w. w. Ferguson and j. K.
Martin of Rich Hill, district dep.
uty Barnett, DR.. Lockwood and
Rev. j. A. Barker. Miss Ina
Smith contributed a splendid
recitation to the program. AR
thur Steele presided at the meet.
ing. At the close of the program
refreshments were served in the
shape of nuts, candies, oranges
and apples. Butler Democrat.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-01-31

regarded as representatives of
the American bar, which, taken
as whole, is made up of honora.
bic, high-minded men.
Every man, woman and child
may rest assured of one thing
and that is that the final justice
of Gods Judgments are certain
and that, eventually, in the dis.
pensation of His grace right
must triumph over wrong.
The man who reioices over a
victory born of wrong merely
mocks God, and forgets that
THE mills Of God grind slowly,
But they grind exceeding small;
With patience long he waiteth,
But with exactness grinds he
all"
The fruits of wrong are mere
ly dead sea fruit which, sooner
or later crumble and fall to ashes
in the hand.
Ashes! Only ashes!- Repub.
lican Review.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-01-31

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