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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-08-21

have to take the acts of the legislature
for that year (and as matter of fact
they are the best authority to see
what the relative tax levies for this
year are. We find from them that
the average tax levies are as follows:
Old counties IL mills, new counties
1874 mills, and Lexington and Orange
burg counties 1912 mills. From the
above it will seem that the old coun-
ties have lower rate of taxation
than the new ones and that the coun-
ties of Lexington and Orangeburg
have lower tax levies than either.
Not only that, but it will be seen
from an investigation of the records
that very much larger per cent OF
the old counties, than of the new
ones, have extra assessments for pub
lie buildings, roads, &c., which shows
that the old counties are building
roads and making other improvements
that the new counties are not making
and yet their tax levy is less. The
doctor will find that we have plenty
of "props" left if we will take the
time to investigate facts and not go
upon assumptions, suppositions and
bold assertions.
The doctor charges US with being a
"double dealer" and to support that
wild assertion, he says we said to a
friend that Calhoun would be a
"dandy little county," if formed. Yes
it will be a "dandy little county"
with ''dandy, big taxes" Is that
what the tax payers are looking for ?
If so they will be able to secure it by
going down and helping form Calhoun
county. The idea, Mr.. County Tax
payer, is to let you tax yourself for
this new county, for the pay of
officers, and for the building of a
court house and jail and on Mondays
they will let you 60 to town and look
| at them provided you don't spit to-
bacco spit on the floor, and if you get
| in a little trouble and somebody
| swears out warrant for you, they
| will board you in jail at the public
expense for awhile. That is where
your pleasure in the new court house
and jail will come in. In the mean
| time property will grow higher in St.
| Mathews at your expense and the
business men will look pleasant and
give you smile when you 60 to town
! to spend your money. It's a great
scheme, it is.
We regret that we will be unable to
follow this controversy further, on ac-
count of space, hence we make the
announcement that with this issue it
will close. It has been quite a de-
lightful mental exercise following the
doctor in his many sided defenses of
his pet scheme. He has cut up as
many mental antics as jumping jack
in the hands of a delighted child, only
to assume another attitude when cor
nered.
We have endeavored to write for
the benefit of our people, the truth as
it has appeared to us. Our figures
have been taken, not from our imagi-
nation, but from public records. We
trust that what has been said will
prove of benefit to our readers, who
have been interested in this discus
sion. If it has, We are satisfied and
our conscience is easy.
OD;fo ,oumher of citiZens from
The Washington times., 1907-08-04
Making Jewels of RouQh Diamonds

The work Of diamond cutting is
delicate and difficult task, very trying
10 the eyes. too. for some OF the dia-
monds are so minute that 800 OF them
or more may weigh only half a karat.
Each worker is responsible for the
packet of diamonds she receives at In
tervals from the forewoman. and II,
by accident, she loses one Of the pre-
cious stones, she has either to find Il
again or refund its value.
The tools employed In diamond cut
ting are very similar in appearance 10
those employed In the first process,
that Of diamond splitting. In both
cases diamonds are used as knives, af-
ter having been firmly waxed into the
tip of pear-shaped tools. The women
hold in the left hand the rough Sdia-
mond they wish to cut. which has also
been firmly waxed into a wooden
frame. Little jets of gas are always
kept burning on the various tables.
ready 10 be used at any moment when
melted wax is necessary.
The only real difference in the two
processes Of diamond splitting and dia-
mond cutting lies In the fact that.
whereas the men who split the dia-
monds use pressure on one spot only
(wheFe the flaw occurs). the women
spend their energies in rounding the
whole stone and carefully cutting off
all angles to be seen on its surface by
means OF the sharp diamonds they
hold In their right hands. Occasion
ally they have very large diamonds 10
cut, which take a great deal of time.
but an ordinary stone Weighing about
ten kaTats would take on an average
q whole days work-a day of eight
hours. Whena the diamond has been
sufficiently cut and rounded. il is then
ready for the third and last process.
that OF polishing. This work REQUIRES
a great deal of time and skill. and Is
performed entirely by machinery. a
huge steam engine supplying the mo-
tive power Of all the iron disks.
There are ten largo work rooms in
which the 800 men work who are en-
gagged in the difficult process of dia-
mond polishing. their wages averaging
about 20 guilders a week CsS.OA. The
process consists in giving to the
rounded diamonds what Is termed In
technical language their necessary
sides" All diamonds are divided into
two classes, "brilliants" and roses
The Washington times., 1907-08-04
Then He Got Busy
and Built a Pair
For a Friend Wbo
Was MinuS Both
Useful Members.
IOOLIEQQCUIUIN

. HREE years ago William T.
Carnes, a machinist OF War
rem. Pa, was working al his
lathe when his right arm
caught in a revolving cog wheel and
was so terribly lacerated II had to be
amputated above the elbow.
Carnes was a man of nerve and re-
sources. When he got out Of the hos
pital It was not in a spirit OF despair
with thoughts of a stool on some city
corner with tin cup extended
and an appeal to the public. Instead.
he got busy making for himself with
his one good arm a new arm OF wood
and steel to take the place of the one
of flesh. bone. and muscle he had lost.
He patiently studied the anatomy OF
the human arm. the hand and fingers.
BY combining their principles in an
intricate arrangement of springs. steel
wires, and ball bearings Of the most
delicate mechanism in such a way that
they would readily respond to the
muscle force and the nerve impulses
remaining In his pitiful stump OF a
right arm, he evolved an arm and
hand that can do almost the entire
work Of the flesh and blood member.
The fingers open and shut in a natural
way at the will of the operator
CaTnes today is able 10 write legibly
with q pen or pencil. he taps on the
typewriter; can tie and unite his neck
tie, feeds himself like an ordinary per-
son, and asks no odds Of anybody.
Carnes had a friend. Oris o. White.
The Washington times., 1907-08-04
The Tragedy Athe Colonial

stopped again and asked. -Phwats
doir2" Jerking mis- thumb significantly.
Il should say there viii be an opera
ton on her AZ once
''WiT size shpake thin?"
u drn', taink J should ke to ques-
ton her FOR a day or two. Il win de-
pend on bow She comes through. But
] viii notify the office in ;.me. Tor
want couple OF you 10 hear what
size SAYS waen she does talk. And
Nuity--" He Whispered in hts ear.
Don't disturb yourself about that
d'ctor. He didn't do II, n Was an ac-
cident And he walked away. leaving
the sergeant struck speechless with
smazement
The tHo famous surgeons, having ar
rived and made their examinations OF
the patent, Al once expressed them
selves as opposed 10 an operation.
Nv ay@' asked Or. FurnivaH.
~ never has been attempted. for one
reason"
Here ensued long technical dis
eussion. tire result Of which was that
the balance hung 80 even between the
arguments for ana against that no
positive decision could be reached.
Then Or, Furnivsn played his last
card
''dontle.nen,' % said he, we mus; al
init all the reasons that have been
given here why this operation should
not hc attempted. we must limit All
those likewise on the other side. and
We ind the chances OF success and
failure so nearly even that. speaking
generally. the we sht would re thrown
on Tie negative. and sH thoughts or
the knife abandoned. II would be too
fui. Of risk. BUt. aside from the fact
that ! myself feel strongly that an
operation Is the only means OF saving
the patients sanity. II not her very
life itself; aside from the fact that I
9rl willing % pied se my professional
reputation on the success OF an opera
ton. performed by me with your as
sisipnce. or the tumOr. or whatever
II is tha, / believe is invading this
brain. either In TIE superior or middle
temporal convolutions-aSid from all
this, I have another reason 10 offer.
Viich. feel sure, must appeal 20 you.
II Is this: The fame, and even the life
itself. Of enc OF our number de pend on
tlis patients sanity. without the sur
gerry she certainly never can recover,
and she may die In that case man
,ou all know well and highly respect
must. as far rs I can see into the
future, pay the penalty OF a crime OF
The Washington times., 1907-08-04
Women Sufferers

Rnd in the society OF his wife, or IL
this ~ not exactly allowed it is yet
not considered a crime which should
exclude hum from intercourse with re-
spectacle people.
Quite the reverse is the case where
woman is concerned. BY the present
organizs ton OF society she Is compell-
ed To look upon marriage as the only
possible refuge from disgrace, power
~, and even starvation.
What Is the lot of the unmarried
woman?
Her familiar apIsllation, <old maid,
contains a scOTnful sting The sOlidar-
tty OF the family dues not extend
usually into the matuTer years of the
children. When the parents die. the
brotheEs and sisters separate, each
one wishes TO tread alone the path
OF life, and the constant companion
shin of the rest becomes~a burden
The girl who is too sensitive to wish
20 be an encumbrance TO either broth
er or sister, especially IL they are
married, 1nds that she is alone in the
world, far more solitary than the Be
deuin In his desert
To omsrge unharmed from such q
struggle requires great heroism. a
heroism tor which there is no reward.
The Washington times., 1907-08-04

OoIhes invention They organized a
company and supplied the funds to put
up a Dig factory at Warren. where the
aruhcial limbs are to be manufactured
There are go separate pieces to tbe
arm oulit by this one-handed mechanic
"ho' When he met with misfortune,
was brave enough and had the genius
70 set about helping himself fastead
OF laying down and looking for helm
from others as most men under similar
circumstances would have done.
Carnes expects TO get rich from his
invention, and If he does who shall
say he won't deserve Il?
The Washington times., 1907-08-04

although the only real difference be-
tween them lies in the number OF
sides they individually possess after
having been polished In one OF the
many diamond factories
a brilliant" must possess nfty-
eight "sides" "a few years ago the
lowest number was sixty-four. for
there are fashions In diamond
cuttingl, but rose need only pos
sess twenty-four sides" Another,
though slight, difference between
them is that a brilliant" is pointed
at both ends. while rose" diamond
has one end hattened and the other
pointed When the diamond is ready
10 be polished IL has TO be first sol.
dered into a pearl-shaped frame made
OF zine and then dipped into a prep
aration OF oil and DIAMOND dust be-
fore being fastened with three
others) into a strong frame placed
in close proximity to an iron wheel
This little disk is then set In motion
by connecting II with the great en-
gine on the ground floor. and the
wheel Immediately turns at the rate
Of 2.OOO revolutions 10 the minute, AS
il revolves the four diamonds set IN
the adjacent frame are gradually
polished by means Of the friction
produced on their surface by the par
ticles Of diamond dust still adherlng
10 the oil into which they had been
previously dipped.
Only one portion Of a diamond can
be polished al once, and consequently
when this part has been dealt with.
the stone has to be Tesoldered, so that
another portion of it's surface may be
subjected 10 the friction Of the wheel,
TIis process OF resoldering takes place
about twenty times IN the case OF
every brilliant before II can be consid-
cred 10 be thoroughly polished and TO
have acquired all the necessary fifty
eight sides" The rose" diamond,
with its smaller complement Of twen-
ty-four sides" needs to be resoidered
only about six times.
Many celebrated diamonds have been
cut and polished in this factory,
among them the Victoria, weighing 400
karats; the Mogul. 279 karats, and the
Regent Of France, now in the Louvre.
The great Kohinoor diamond was re-
cut here, and, although it lost half its
weight In the process, it's value has
been more than doubled
The Washington times., 1907-08-04

~ HE fight for Statehood in
Oklahoma has brought 20 the
front a girlish champion for
the rights of children; more
than that. a young woman
who was not afraid to stump
the State with labor leaders,
when others were too dun 10 espouse
her cause. in an effort to start out
right In the industrial development of
the Southwest.
This is Kate Barnard. nominee OF
both Republicans and Democrats for
the office Of State commissioner OF
public charities under the proposed
constitution. and author OF the sec
tions in that document which will pre-
vent for all time child labor within the
new Commonwealth and provide for
compulsory education
Miss Barnard was a picturesque fg-
ure at the recent National Conference
Of Charities and Correction. in Mime
apolIs At least two Presidential pos
sibilliies were In attendance at this
gathering Governor Johnson of Mime
sofa and the Secretary OF War. But
neither Mr.. Taft. nor Senator Bever-
idge. nor Archbishop Ireland. nor other
OF the notable men in attendance at
tracted SO much notice as this girl,
who set out alone from oklahoma City
with a letter from Governor Frantz,
and who captured the delegates with
her appeal for the children OF the
baby State OF the Union"
A little over three years ago. Miss
Barnard. impressed by sights of pow
erty and suffering in parts Of Okla
homa City, formed an organization of
young society girls, and made call
on the charitable for cast-off clothes
and other things. The response was
immediate and generous. Several thou
sand garments were sent 70 her home,
and her band of young workers dis
tributed them. Nearly a hundred
youngsters were clothed. provided with
books. and sent to the public schools.
The Washington times., 1907-08-04

of Garland, a nearby town 90 War
rem, who was worse off in respect of
arms than he was. White got mixed
up with Philadelphia and Erie rail-
road train, and both OF his arms were
cut OF close to the shoulders as shown
In the picture. Carnes then made a
left arm on the principle of the right
arm he had made for himself with the
result that the Garland man being
supplied with two artificial arms can
now feed himself, dress and undress
himself and carry his own grip when
he goes travelling.
Men with money set interested in
The Washington times., 1907-08-04
|CiTl Champion of The Child Workers

People watched her work with interest.
and the business men OF the city espe-
cially were impressed by the practical
way she relieved distress. The United
Provident Associate ton was inert and In
debt The position OF matron of this
organization was offered TO her. and
she accepted. To begin with. the debt
was lifted. Groceries, provisions. and
medicines found their way 10 Miss
Barnard's home, which became the
headquarters of the association. Car
loads OF coal and coke were donated
by corporations, and wood and vege-
tables by farmers. Giving had become
Infectious under her management. For
two years the United Provident Asso-
citation took upon itself the task OF
relieving all Of the distress and pow
The Washington times., 1907-08-04
CONTINUED from Eighth Paseo

lContinued from Elghth Page)
DIR. Weliiagton had certainly been Al
that grgesome room of the seaveys.
nad foarod iu his lion bass to s,me-
body. You dog, You ought 10 be
kicked cut of the window" end hId
suddenly disappeared Why? Had nc
become insane and committed crime;
or was he sane and inEoeenI- IN
either case he had fed. Why?
III bates the dlvil'" said Sergeant
NuIty, approaching the doctor. Here
Is wan man eoomcs ir this house as
bould as ye plaze, GETS anether-vn ~
the whiskers. or bv the CELLAR. or what
liver. and calls him names In 4 voice
like bull FER the stren'th Of q. walks
him Spanish acrosst the nIre. trows
him half block nut of the windy,
sHits on his hands, trpws csIt his rhist.
aid drors down tir hiEnts aud out.
ard tho divil a sov-l hut wan in th-
place lays eye on him from: shtart 20
frish, In the ould lnthry thin
fairies did those a. - It's saia.
so it is. BU twas Try done this
thrick lie had Wh sa ~. Thot maid
womsn seen lirn anyhow, we've hts
description al right And we'lI get
HIM BUt pliwat is the good OF eyes IL
70 can't Sc wid Them. begob. nan SIX
feet. ard. beEnh. wild whiskers. going
N Tin fures and Thin down again. and
out. and lanin list over CaSey'E bar
anl smilin' insuiun' on the crowds
TuUnin around the corner In pursoo. of
him md N"si.ll' Thin slanther I'm
Cstav's three X"
You have learned nothing?" asked
the doctor
"pivil a word The's too many men
wid whiskers round this place. Oi
dunno how 1t bees. bat war msn wild
whiSkeFs is the hvin' image of livery
other wan wild thin. They're ioike
the Chinks. Can yez tell thin apart?
You cannot. Nav sir. Not II youse
yerSelf vas wan OF thin and the other
was yez own brother. Oi do be wait
ing now for woF-Fd from the telephone
cintral giY-rl that CONNECTED Mrs.
seayey wid the doother, She moight
reminder the number. But shes gone
home. Well, there Il Is! Always
something, 10 put a pebble IN yez
shoer' And the sergeant much eNer-
cised over his failure 10 make any pro-
gress In the case. turned away in the
direction Of the telephone But he
The Washington times., 1907-08-04

ard appeared before Il and was given
an ovation. She made only a ten
minute address, but her heartfelt ap-
peal for the helpless and dependent
class and the cause OF childhood viii
long be remembered BY those who
heard her. She told the convention
what she wanted and said that the
people were confident that not only
the platform pledges would be kept,
but that the spirit OF human kindness
and progress would obtain throughout
all their proceedings
Committees contended for the priv
The Washington times., 1907-08-04
BY MAX N0RDAU.

w JONAH is the direct. imme-
NM diste victim Of our modern
view of matrimony. Man,
as usual escapes very easily
IL ne does not have the ability or
courage Ia assume the responsibility
OF founding a family in the midst Of
a society which Is hostile and piFalical,
instead Of being kind and encouraging,
as would be more natural. he remains
unmarried. but without renouncing the
fun qualification of all his instincts.
lie has the tacit permission of So
ciety to procure the pleasures OF wom-
ans cOmpaniOnship when and where
he can; il calls his selfish enioyments
successes and surrounds them with d
kind II romsntic halo. so that the
amiable vice of a Don Juan arouses
sentiment composed Of envy, SYM
pathy and secret admiration.
II he marries without love to pro-
cure certain substantial advantages he
is allowed by custcm To seek right and
left the pleasures which he does not
The Washington times., 1907-08-04
NEVER AGAIN.

He made his garden when the skies
were hmpid as a woman'a eyes
And wedged geese, with honkiug cries
Were passing On the wing
But came the blight OF chill and frost
And all that was &c be is lost,
Ard the next time, az whatever cost,
He'll wait tin IL Is spring.
He picked his ball team when the arst
FAINT blush OF coming summer burst
Upon the heavens, and the worst
Ball player seemed the best
But fell the shadow OF defeat
Upon his hopes-his team can't beat
4 drum, Next time he'll be discreet
Ard wait until the test.
The Washington times., 1907-08-04

ilege OF having her measures referred
70 them. The best lawyers volunteered
10 scrutinize her resolutions. so that
nothing should be omitted. nor flaw in
wording be permitted. ii vas a re-
markable sight 10 see the influence one
little woman sXerted over so large a
body OF men.
The Washington times., 1907-08-04

erty that came to It's notice IN Okla
homa City.
When the constitutional convention
met, with its ninety-seven Democrats
and twelve Republicans, Miss Barn
The Washington times., 1907-08-04

HREE years ago William T.
Carnes, a machinist OF War
rem. Pa, was working al his
lathe when his right arm
The Washington times., 1907-08-04
She Wrote the Child
Labor Sections OF
the Oklahoma
Constitution and
Sfumped the
State For Them.

- HE fight for Statehood in
Oklahoma has brought 20 the
front a Eirlish champion for
the rights Of children; more
than that. a young woman
-, 80 - . fra{d ~ ut,,r,,Y,
Free press., 1907-10-05

offer hospitality to a strange man this
night of all nights. Think of what is
to be accomplished"
$50 something was to be accom-
plished? l was right, then. in deceiv-
ing them. To accomplish something
on a night like this, far from habita-
ton, had all the air of conspiracy
Feed him and his horse. and I'll
undertake to get rid Of him before that
detestable Steinbock comes. Besides.
he might prove a valuable witness in
drawing up the papers"
(Papers?)
81 never thought of that. It will not
do to trust Steinbock wholly" Gretch-
en- turned her searching eyes once
more upon me. 1 confess that had
some difficulty in steadying my own.
There are some persons to whom one
can not lie successfully; one Of them
stood before me. But rather fancy
passed through the ordeal with at least
half a victory. will you go your way
after an hours rest?" she asked, speak
ing in the familiar tongue.
Il promise" 1t was easy to make
this promise. wasn't diplomat for
nothing. 1 knew how to hang on. to
dodge under, to go about.
Follow me-" Gretchen commanded
briefly.
We passed through the gloomy
salon. A damp. musty odor struck my
s. HSe Of smell. was positive that the
Isle was uninhabited. save for this
night Three candles burned ON the
mantel, giving to the gloom aOmyste-
rioCs. palpitating effect The room
beyond was the dining-room, richly
paneled IN wine-coIored mahogany.
This was better; it was cheerful. A
log cracked in the fireplace. There
were plenty of candles. There was =
piano. too. This belonged to the cas-
tie; a heavy tarpaulin covering lay
heaped at one side. There was a ma
hoga6E sideboard that would have
Free press., 1907-10-05

pardon me. have been in the saddle
six hours. I have ridden nearly 80
miles since noon. I am dead with
fatigue. AT least give me time to rest
a bit before taking up the way again,
1 admit that the manner of my en-
trance was informal; but how was
to know? There was not even a
knocker on the door by which to make
known my presence to you" The
truth is, 1 did not want to go at once
No one likes to stumble into an adven-
as this promised to
be-and Immediately pop out of it. An
idea came to me, serviceable rather
than brilliant. 81 am an American.
My German is poor. I speak no
ESench. have lost my way, it would
seem; am hungry and tired. To ride
six miles farther now is a physical i'm
possibility; and I am very fond of my
horse"
HE says he is hungry, Gretchen"
said the English girl, dropping easily
into the French language as a vehicle
of speech. q was a wretch, know,
but simply could not help telling
that lie; didn't want to go; and they
might be conspirators.) Besides"
went on the girl, 'he looks like a gen
tleman.'
1--WE can not always tell gentle
man in the candIe-light,' replied
Gretchen, eyeing me critically and
shrewdly and suspiciously.
AS for me, 1 gazed from one to the
other, inquiringly, after the manner of
one who hears a tongue not under
standable.
Hes rather nice" was the English
girls comment; "and his eyes strike
me as being too steady to be dishon-
est.''
1 had the decency TO burn in the
ears. had taken the step, so now 1
could not draw back. sincerely hoped
that they would not exchange any en-
barrassing condolences. When alone
women converse upon many peculiar
topics; and convers1ng IN a tongue
which they supposed to be unknown
to me, these two were virtually alone.
But, my dear child" the other re-
turned argumentatively. ''we can not