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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-02-27
Letter from Arkansas.
Editor of the Dispatch:

Editor of the Dispatch:
Myself and family are enjoying very
good nealth at this time. Hope you
and family and all my old friends in
South Carolina are enjoying the same
blessings. We have had very mild
winter 80 far.
We are very well pleased with our
location here. We have a nice country
plenty of timber and water. Land
easily cultivated and much cheaper
here than in South Carolina.
My old friend and neighbor, James
p. Dooley, of Lexington, S. Co., paid
us q short visit a few days ago on his
way home from Scullin, l. T. We
are pleased to see any of our friends
from our good old State.
/ am sending you cart wheel for
which you viii please send me the
Dispatch another year. It is like a
visit from some dear friend every
week. We have good churches and
schools near US and many good neigh
bors. had the misfortune to loose
nay house by fire and in three days
my friends and neighbors built me
a new house. That is the way they
treat their neighbors here. It is high
ly appreciated by me and family.
Your old friend,
D. Lee Harman.
MAGNOLIA. Ark. Feb. s. 1907.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-02-27
Peak News Notes.

10 the Editor of the Dispatch:
At this writing our little town is
decorated with icicles. Pines and
cedars are bending and breaking with
their heavy load.
Our merchants report good trade.
Since we last wrote Messrs. Chap
man & Derrick have opened up agen-
eral merchandise business in their
store room on Market street. We
learn that their business is increasing
rapidly, which calls for more room,
90 they viii open up in Wilson's
building on corner of Market and
Railroad streets, and use their old
building for ware room.
Mr.. A. E., Eargle's extensive busi-
ness requires him to have more room,
90 he is having the postoffce moved
! ont H viii be moved to Chapman &
Derrick's place OF business.
Coughl Conghi! Cough!!! Every
body is coughing with colds and la
grippe. Those who are confined to
their room at this writing are POST
master J. 81. Bushardt, little Edwin
Eargle and little Miss Bessie Daily.
Mr.. ). s.. Haltiwanger, an old Con-
federate soldier on route 3, who has
been sick for some time, is reported
no better.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Bundrick, route
9. who have been confined to their
room for some time, are reported
much better.
Mrs. Carrie Stuck is very i'll at her
I home on route 2.
s An ice cream festival and toy fish
pond, given for the benefit of repairs
oa the school house Friday evening,
Mas enjoyed by the large crowd pres
ent.
We have two rural routes from
here, and our efficient carriers, Chap
man and Eleazer, make their daily
schedules IN spite Of rough roads and
bad weather.
We can hear Mr.. Ernest Eargle
each day sing, "Papa's little dood.' y
It's q fine boy.
With best wishes to Dispatch and
readers. E.
Feb. 25, 1857.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-02-27
Dots from Macedon.
the Editor of the Dispatch:

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
The farmers of this section are be-
ginning to turn the fertile soil and
haul fertilizer. Fine crops are sure
to be theirs if the seasons are suit
able.
Gardens are being filed with early
cabbage plants, which are growing
nicely.
Under the skillful treatment of DR..
Kneece, the health of Mr.. P. Craft is
improving wonderfully.
We understand Mr.. Outlaw is an
ticipating moving his saw mill here.
We hope to see this move made soon,
as our little town needs the help of
such men as Mr.. Outlaw.
McGill brothers have about COM
pleted the tram road from the railroad
to their mill.
Mr.. Summers Gunter and his brother
have returned to Georgia, after a
short visit among relatives and friends.
There have been a great many we'd
dings in this vicinity during the win
ter season. Mr.. Daniel Boone and
Miss Ellen Goodwin were married on
Sunday, February 10, at Harmony
school house. by Rev. D. R. Slump
ert. We wish them a happy and
prosperous life.
Mrs. Wise and our teacher. Miss
Frances Lindler, made short visit at
the latter's home last Saturday and
Sunday.
Miss Pearl Drafts and Mrs. Essie B.
Drafts spent Thursday night at Mr..
G. L. Wise's and gave the school a
pleasant call Friday morning. Come
again. We are always glad for any
one to visit US, and give us word of
encouragement.
It is reported that there is a bear
lodging on Scouter creek. It has
never been seen in the day time, but
several persons have seen it at night.
It's track proves that it is bear.
The chirp of little biddies are heard
around Mr.. D. S. Taylor's and Mr..
Manuel Rish's homes. This is due to
the fact that they have incubators.
A Macedon School Girl.
Feb. %, 1907.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-02-27
A Daring Rob bbsry II Augusta.

Mr.. Amos Clark, superintendent of
the Nixon Manufacturing company
Of Augusta, was shot, knocked down
and robbed of $3.50 Saturday morning
while on his way to the mill to pay
OF his hands. Several arrests have
been made, but when carried before
Mr.. Clark they were released, Mr..
Clark stating that he would recog-
nize his assailant at first sight.
Mr.. Clark was shot on the side of
the head, and he will recover. The
robber started to fire a second shot,
when Mr.. Clark told him to take the
money.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-02-27
Some Important Facts About
Growing Peaches.

The soil for peaches should be warm
and fertile-not too rich in nitrogen,
but having a suf6ciency of phosphoric
acid and potash. A good northern or
northwestern slope is to be preferred,
as there will be less likelihood of frost
injury. A sunny exposure is not want
ed. Hillsides afford natural drainage
for both water and air.
DR.: Funk warns against the use of
stable manure. It is "death to the
hope of success in peach culture. as
it stimulates late growth of wood
that is liable to injury by frost and
bacteria. He prefers to have no hu-
mus in the soil to too much nitrogen.
A good stiff sod or green crop plough
ed under before planting will furnish
what humus may be needed. After
ward the soil may be mulched.
The trees for. planting should be
only one year old, and trimmed (or
kept trimmed) low, so that all the
fruit can be picked with a three or
four foot stepladder. Little pruning
is done the first season. Annual prun-
ing after that will keep the tree in
bearing condition indefinitely. Keep
the top open and spreading. DON'T
remove the lower limbs unless COM
PEELED to. for some reason. Clean cul-
ture is essential for getting a profit
able peach crop.-Augusta Herald.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-02-27
Dispsusasy Robbed at Black
vile,

Blackville, Feb. 25.-The dispensary
here was broken into some time be-
tween Saturday and this morning.
The robber cut out panel in the rear
door and went in that way. The in
truder was evidently small in size to
have gone III so small place.
The fact that the dispensary is clos
ed has made quite number here very
thirsty and desperate.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-02-27
Zimmerman Pleads Guilty.

Daniel Zimmerman and Thomas J.
Gibson, charged with improper hand
ling of state bonds, in which it is
claimed the state lost upwards OF
81, 1000, were arraigned before Judge
Prince in Columbia Monday.
A surprise was sprung when Zim-
norman plead guilty to the first
charge in the indictment-that of
conspiracy; forgery; uttering a for
gerry" Under the law he may be
heavily fined, imprisoned for from
one to twenty years, or both fined and
imprisoned, in discretion of the trial
judge. Sentence was suspended,
pending the disposition of the cases
against Gibson.
Solicitor Zimmerman being disqual-
flied on account of his father, DR.. w.
a. Zimmerman, being involved, in as
much as the shortage occurred dur
ing part of his administration as state
treasurer, the State is represented by
former Solicitor Thurmond, of Edge
field, and Solicitor Jas. E. Davis, of
Aiken, while the defendants are rep
resented by Messrs. Bellinger &
Welch and Mr.. Andrew Crawford.
LATER.
Since the aboye was written Zim-
norman has turned States evidence"
and the trial Of Gibson is well under
way.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-02-27
Special Sale.

The stock Of general merchandise
formally owned by T. L. Martin at
Swansea, will be closed out at special
retail prices. Sale commences next
Tuesday, March the 5th, in the brick
store. Be sure to call and secure
some of the bargains long as they last.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-02-27
Trsasuse7s' Have to Report
Every Month.

According to an Act passed by the.
last Legislature the county treasurers'
are required to make monthly re-
port, the same to be printed in the
county paper and to be sent also to
the county commissioners. ,
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-02-27
Affirmed by Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court has affirmed the
verdict and sentence of the Circuit
Court against William Westmoreland
for adultery, wherein a fine of $500
was imposed.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-02-27
Divine Services.

There will be divine services at Mt.
Pleasant church, Caik's Ferry, next
Sunday morning at II O'Clock, by the
pastor, Rev. J. D. Shealy.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-02-27

A woman is as careful not to show
her age as above her shoes.
The sun., 1907-08-18

Isbell, Anderson and Williams are distance
swatters Of the cleanup type and can make
the leather sing.
Hard hitting pitchers are Al Or!h and
Mullin. Walsh ana Ma the vson when they
meet the ball on the seam. Old jim Mcclure
can cut loose short line drives that are
scorchers, and one OF the pretfiest hitters
when it comes TO taking swift, air line
clouts is Pat Dougherty of the White SoS
Dougherty and Lajoie can bit az far on a
line as anybody. and another batter Of this
type is Cy Seymour Of the New York
Nationals. Crashing drives best describes
what follows when Seymour and Dougnerty
collide with bali ami iships.
Ginger Beaumont cf the Boston Nationals
is a hard hitter with an easy swing The
secret of the force which he gets lies in his
accurate. well timed swing. The ball goes
straight and fast and not infrequently far.
One Of the National Leagues & hardest hitters
IL Sherwood Magee of the Philade.pbias.
His bat comes around with powerful weep,
but with his body under control. He is
useful distance hitter and makes the ball
travel even when his bat gets only a slice
Of it.
There is more power in the swing Of Harry
Lumley Of the Brooklyns than there ap-
pears TO be. The weight ia there though
without any apparently great eXeIt,on.
II he lands in accordance with calculations
the ball never stops going. and he doesn't
SocHl W udNe Iht al ~ Dut tiit way
he pivots around when he misses one of
those swings shows how hard he really is
swinging. Bresnahan and Devlin hit tho
ball with great force, and so does their team
mate. Sammy Strang.
Dave Brain OF the Boston Nationals is
surpassed by only a few in mDk!nS he
ball leave the bat like bullet. Bates
OF the same team-not a big man by any
means-also lams the sphere with telling
force. He makes those fast line hits which
are so attractive 10 the spectator. Bob
Unglaub OF the Boston Americans lands
hard, but his drives are more prone to
take an archinR course than Bates's. Iienie
Batch and Tim Jordan sting the orb hard,
as do Lobert OF the Cincinnatjs and Hos
letter of the st. Louis Cardinals.
Jimmy Slagle of the Chicago Nationals
10 no great hitter for distance. but this
mite OF a man puts in some Furnishing licks.
Many OF his short drives go like q shot.
Jimmy Sheckard whales a hall hard, too,
and with power. His motion il less Of a
swing than jab. but the ball travels at a
swift gait, Frank Chance and Schultz
both apply the ash vigorously, though
not in the same manner. The big captain
has freer swing but both compel the ball
to change its course with suddenness and
speed.
The sun., 1907-08-18

Of the legations by the little " cot Gate
Between the new palace and tho main gate
Of the old 10 situated the barracks which
were occupied by the Corean regiments
attached 10 the body Of the Emperor. IL
was in the compound Of these barracks
and about the little West Gate that this
fighting between the Corean and Japanese
troops in reported TO have occurred
When one remembers the equipment
and the ridiculous military scmblance ~
the Corean soldiers. the fighting attending
their disarming assumes the aspect OF pitt
fnl heroisrn. TIE Japanese press reports
admit that several Japanese we're killed
the wonder In that there were any casualties
at all on the Japanese side during the
slaughter Of the Coreans.
The Russians first undertook TO drum
the Corean into at least the picture OF
soldier. That was during the period OF
greatest Russian influence just after the
murder OF the Queen in 1895 and 1895. Rus
sian drill masters. imported for the purpose,
clothed the Corean conscripts in uniform.
replaced their old jingals and hintlocks
with modern rifles. though OF u discarded
pattern. and gave them a few disabled
machine guns and field pieces.
When Japanese influence in "A measure
The sun., 1907-08-18

moulder in the decay NJ hsunted place.
For IL was in one Of the wonien's apart
nents OF the Mulberry Palace that the
Queen Of the Emperor recently deposed
was murdered by Japsnese sssassins at
the order Of the japanese representative
NJ Seoul.
Back Of the royal library in the trees
of the deer park. there is long bungalow
which the Corean guide will point out TO
foreign visitors. He will stand at far range
and indicate one Of the porches in front Of
the building but no amount Of silver will
induce him to "A nearer approach.
II the visitor climbs the porch and applies
his eye 20 a hole that has been punched
in the paper screen Of the door he may
see the room in which tho Queen was hacked
20 death by Japanese swords. Not thing
has been touched in the room since the
Queens body was carried out and burned
by the sssassins.
sprig OF withered flowers stands in n
bronze vase. One half Of a lamp shade.
which had been shorn in two by n sword
stroke. bangles on its lacquer stan.
Here is the home OF the murdered Queen's
restless spirit. Because the spirit roams
through the palace park at night and calls
The sun., 1907-08-18

the death that has gradually stolen over the
whole Of the land and the people. II lies
In the hollow Of bleak basalt cliffs, resemb-
ling when viewed from one Of the surround
ing heights nothing 80 much "a the mush-
room growth that gathers inside a hollow
stump.
The city is mud colored and sprawling; il
crawls over the ancient city wallis on all
sides and dwindles into the swamps Of the
Han River on the north. The houses. the
palaces and the gabled gateways through
the walls are as they have been for 800
years past.
There is not semblance Of change except
in the grotesquely modern trolley road
which an American company ran through
the tortuous streets some ten years ago.
Seoul was content TO sleep in the dust of
its decay until the tread of Japanese infantry
through it's streets at the opening of the
war with Russia sounded the signal for the
awakening.
In the heart Of the city and under the
shadow of Puk han, the highest of the cliffs
that hedge Seoul about, there lies the en-
closure Of the old Mulberry Palace. Once
the Gate of All Wisdom gave entrance TO
this park Of palaces. banquet halls and
council pavilions and kings on ebony seats
received v8ssals from the northern prov
inces Now the brass studded doors Of the
gate are closed and the palaces within
The sun., 1907-08-18

supplanted the Russian power at Seoul
the Corssn regiments received another
veneer Of military education from japanese
drill masters, Later the army was allowed
10 shift for itself when Japan and Russia
began 10 come to grips over the land. and
the result was that the C0rean soldier
slipped back into something between
scarecrow and an upstate constable.
When the palace guard was changed
daily foreigners enjoyed the spectacle CT
squad Of lanky yellow men trailing their
muskets in the dust and dressed in trousers
and Jackets either too short or too long.
As often as not sentry would stick his
gun. bayonet down. into the dirt and go 70
sleep on the road. Oblivious Of passing
officers and certain of respect for his pros
trate form from the lowly citizens.
II was this motley array Of half baked
soldiers that refused % lay down arms
and stood up in open fight against trained
veterans OF the japanese with machine
guns. After the Coreans had been beaten
and cnffed about. robbed OF their land and
cheated in Japanese courts for three years
without a murrnur. there suddenly came
10 the simple men Of the Seoul regiments
some flicker Of the spirit that made their
forefatheB COnqueroTs III tne uiH "BOS'
and they died fighting.
Reports from Seoul have II that the
Japanese have-followed up the outbreak
by running down and furnishing with death
and imprisonment all the offending Coreans
who resisted the orders Of Gen. Haswgaws,
commander OF the Japanese forces in Seoul.
More than once since the occu pa ton OF the
country by Japanese. Coreans suspected OF
treason against the new regime have been
led outside OF their city. trussed up TO rude
wooden crosses and shot without trial.
Foreigners who happened to be passing
through an obscure Corean village in the
north on a certain day in August, 1905
came across a rude gallows. made OF logs
hoisted up on poles. from which dangled
twelve Coreana. Their crime was that Of
firing on some Japanese who came to mark
out the land they lived by for q Japanese
military reservation.
The Japanese seemed bothered by the
fact that the party of foreigners had unex-
pectedly passed through that village and
seen the gallows. One Of the officers. who
spoke English. pointed out with great pains
the fact that the men hanged had indeed
been guilty Of rank insubordination.
The sun., 1907-08-18
DOGS and COLI CONFLICT
BENCH SHOW ON SANE DAYS As
DEAL TOURNEY.


Dogs and golf will be rival attractions
this week for the members of the Deal
Golf and Country Club. The conflict was
unprecedented and was due to the careless
ness with which club committees treat these
matters; but IL has raised a great hula
baloo. 1t will be the second year OF the
dog show, which is held in a pavilion close
to the surf at Asbury Park, and some of
the best champions in the different breeds
will be on the benches. The golfers will
take in the dog show on Tuesday and
Wednesday. but after that they will forsake
the prize CANNES and turns to the game
OF drives and puts
Deal is one of the longest and best links
in the country and this wear the clubhouse
has been enlarged TO the dimensions of a
resort hotel, much to the joy OF the fire.
quen:ers of the course. There will he
four sixteens to qualify for cups in the
qualifying round on Wednesday. Gilman
p. Tiffany won the chief cup last year, beat
ing Robert Abbott in the final. and the
victor the year before was Jerome d.
Travers. who had a nineteen hole match
in the semi-fnal with William Frew Of
Pittsburg. In 1904 Thomas NJ. Sherman,
Jr., OF Utica upset all calculations and won
the most important prize.
The Deal tournament attracts players
from all the resorts on the North Jersey
coast. from Seabright to Atlantic City,
besides which players come from the West
and New England to compete. II always
is a well managed tournament. and the
social side is as prominent as the keen
fights Of the golfers On the same days,
August 2i-2t. the annual team and indi-
vidual championships Of the Central New
York Golf League will be held at the Otsego
Golf Club The league has been in exist
ence since lss8 and IL includes the clubs
Of Utica. Rochester, Syracuse, Buffalo and
minor places The individual CHAMPION
ship is held now by Sheriff. Sherman OF
Utica, brother OF the Deal winner Of 1904
There also will be an open tournament
this week at the Lake Geneva Wis. Country
Club. the Narrsgansett Pier of the West.
The fact that tho United States Golf
Association is to urge a recasting of the
playing rules has created much discussion
in Great Britain. The critics do not agree
by any means. The following comment Is
I, from Golf Illustrated
| II has been abundantly clear for some
| time hat the code OF rules and he government
of the game generally are no longer adequate
to meet the reasonable and legitimate re-
| quirements OF modern golf And II is equally
clear that U; nss something Ia done soon
the various "ssooiati0ns. both here and
abroad. will be forced to le9slste for them
selves. No man who loves the game and is
| jealous for its welfare can view such pros
pect without dismay. The beginnings OF
what would he are already TO he seen In the
rules adopted by certain clubs snd unions,
playing on inland greens, which have been
framed at variance with the Aecepted code
The sun., 1907-08-18

and with established practice. But II the
unions persist in ignoring the ruling body
and in going their own wav and tho central
authority blindy adheres 20 the antiquatcd
form and inadequate substance Of the present
code We shall he face to face with The creation
Of numberless codes all the world over and
a confusion Of practice. together with an
absence Of authority, which Will utterly
destroy golf, both rs reasonable game
and as an International recreation.
We are convinced that all trouble would
he avoided IL our clubs and associations
would follow the wise example Of the United
States Association and instead OF making
new laws for themselves would combine
TO obtain the necessary reforms The COM
bined expression OF widely representative
opinion would command attention, while
isolated secessions only make reform the
more difficult and ALLEVIATE the sympathy NJ its
most earnest advocates. The reforms neces-
sary are few in number and could be easily
effected without prejudice to the ancient
authority Of st Andrews
The Birmin CHAM Post takes a view Of
the situation very similar TO that of the
Scots resident in this country:
There is rumor aioat 10 the effect that the
United States Golf Association has mad the
temerity to approach the rules Of golf COM
mittee with the suggest ion that the two bodies
OF the rules. Should this rumor be true there
can be little doubt as to the way in which such
proposal will be received by the autocrats at
81 Andrews. Their answer will take I he form
OF polite but emphatic no" In the past
this most conservative body has paid but
scant attention to any outside pressure which
has been brought TO bear upon il for the pur-
pose OF the reconsideration OF the code now
In force or the addition OF one or two new
rules 10 meet the new conditions which have
sprung up In more recent years owing to the
great increase in the number of inland courses
II the Royal and Ancient Club thus turns a
deaf ear to the suggestions Of golfers within
the United Kingdom IL Is still less likely TO
listen to any suggestion of the kind coming
from across the Atlantic.
A golfer writes to the Times and suggests
that a more efficient body of men should he
elected to the rules committee. as il seems
foolish TO keep nagging away at the Royal
and Ancient Club to institute reforms when
in the plainest manner possible IL SAYS that
il will be hanged IL IL will bulge an inch.
One OF the troubles is that emergencies
arise in golf quicker than rules may be
framed to meet them. recent query TO
the rules committee was;
"A player with his second stroke ap-
preached hole beside which a COW vas
standing and the ball ran up close to the hole
The COW sniffed at the ball and pushed il
into the hole. Did the player hole out in
two. or was there any penalty?'
Hairs were split very cleverly in judg-
ment. If the ball was in motion when the
cow pushed 1t in the hole" says the answer,
the player holcd out in two strokes But
II the cow holed the ball after II was at rest
the ball should have been replaced and
holed out by the player"