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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-03-06
In the United States.
News From All Parts of Our
Country Boiled Down for
Quick Reading.

John Schaber, owner of the
Schaber picture moulding fac
tory at Cleveland, Ohio, after
the burning of his factory, Thurs
day, entailing a loss of 100000,
fatally shot himself, saying that
he was too old to begin life
anew.
Rev. j. B. Little, Baptist
minister, his father and mother,
and mis- wife and three children
were killed at Carmi, ILL.,, and
his house totally destroyed by
an explosion of dynamite,
which he had bought to blow up
stumps, last Friday.
Running forty miles an hour, a
passenger train on the B. & o.
was wrecked at Indian Creek,
east of Connellsville, Pa. on the
1st inst, killing the engineer and
injuring many passengers. The
entire train was burned.
The governor of Arkansas has
signed the new law, in that State,
prohibiting pool selling on horse
racing and making it felony,
punishable with fine of $500
and a term not to exceed six
months.
1t is estimated by the Post
Office department that 800 sacks
OF mail were burned in the wreck
on the G. S. & F. railroad near
Udalia, Ga. Feb. 25th.
A sensation was caused at Spen-
Ger, n. c., Friday, by the arrest
of Miss Lillian Weant, quite
popular in society there, charged
with ooncsaling the birth of q
child. She admitted giving birth
to the child, that it was born
dead, and that she concealed it
in her fathers barn, where it
was found, two weeks ago.
Near Cedar Springs, Ga, Fri
day night, an S. A. L. passenger
train ran into the rear end of a
freight. The engineer was Gre
mated under his engine and the
fireman, baggage master, mail
clerk and one or two passengers
seriously injured. The train took
fire and burned.
M'rae, Ga, Mar. 1.-Hon. l..
L. Jones was accidentally killed
Dy llmo falling on him while
asleep in his tent yesterday on
fishing expedition on the Ocmul
gee river.
The house has passed the Lit
tauer ship-subsidy bill by a vote
Of 1852 to $50.
The series of postage stamps,
OF one and two cent denomina-
ton, commemorative of the
jamestown exposition will be
placed on sale by the government
April 26tb, the day of the open
ing of the Exposition.
AT Brunswick, Ca, Lillian
Davenport, an actress, was shot
and instantly killed, and w. Fl.
Brown. a bartender. who was
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-05-08
New Department at Monckton's

Mr.. W. H. Monckton, of the Globe
Dry Goods Company of Columbia,
has added a new department. to his
large and popular dry goods store, a
china and crockery department. Mr..
Samuel D. Friday, experienced in the
business, is in charge of this new de-
partment. They have one of the
most complete lines of this class Of
goods ever shown in Columbia, en-
bracing everything from the cheapest
piece of crockery to the finest article
in china. Glassware of every de-
scription for all purposes, from the
cheapest to the most tastily orna-
mental lamp. Tinware by the car
load, woodenware, such as tubs, buck
cts, trays, rolling pins, etc. Refrig-
orators, water coolers and thousands
of other useful articles too numerous
to mention.
This stock was bought especially to
meet the demands of the wholesale
and retail trade. Every individual
housewife will find just what they
want and should see this stock. Mer-
chants wishing to either fill in their
stock or buy crockery, will save time
and money by calling or sending their
orders to the Globe Dry Goods Co.,
Columbia, s. G.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-05-08
Man Of Our Type.

Mr.. John b. Roberts, of route 1,
who has the happy distinction of
never having taken a drink of whiskey,
meyer smoked a cigar, never took a
chew of tobacco, never bought a
pound of bacon in his life, lives at
home and boards at the same place
and has the first dollar given to him
when a baby, was here Saturday and
paid his respects to u Office. Truly,
there are but few men in the county
that can say so much. he is always
one of our promptest paying subscrib-
ers, never letting his subscription ex-
pire. We didn't think there was
smother man in the county of our
habits. :.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-05-08
What Our Reporter Saw il
New York.

A recent visit to one of the largest
paint factories in the world, disclosed
machinery that was producing 10000
gallons of Paint, and doing it better
and in less time than 100 gallons could
be made by hand mixing.
This was the celebrated l.. & NJ.
Paint
The L. & NJ. Zinc hardens L. &. M.
White Lead and makes l.. & M. Paint
wear like iron for 10 to Is years.
4 gallons L. & NJ. mixed with 3 gal
Ions Linseed Oil makes 7 gallons of
paint at a cost of less than Shopper
gallon.
If any defect exists in L.. &: M.
Paint, will repaint house for nothing.
Donations of L. & M. made to
churches.
Sold by DR.. E. P. Derrick.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-05-08
Welcome at Mimuaueh's.


To the veterans and their friends
the great department store of j. l..
Mimnaugh & Co., extends a most cor
dial welcome. If you fail to go to
Mimnaugh's while ATTENDING the re-
union you will miss the opportunity
of a life time. In this vast establish
ment, which is the equal of any store
south of Baltimore, you will find
everything for the old soldiers, their
wives, daughters and sweethearts.
Never before in the history of Co.
lumbia has there been such an array
of matchless values as you will find
this week at Mimnaugh's.
No firm in Columbia contributes
more to the success of these reunions
than J. L. Minnaugh. 1t will indeed
be a pleasure for his large corps Of
salespeople to show you every cour-
tesy within their power. Don't hest
tate to ask for any information de-
sired. Leave your bundles at their
store, and when you are ready to re-
turn to your homes call and get them.
Mimnaugh's store will be one of the
greatest places in Columbia this week
and we hope that every old soldier,
as well as the young people who 60
to Columbia this week will visit this
great store.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-05-08
Annual Picnic at Irene.

The annual Sunday shool picnic at
Irene Saturday was by far the most
successful ever held. MI. T. 81. Viii
Hams, superintendent of the school,
was master of ceremonies, and the
program was carried out in q beauti-
fuI manner under the supervision Of
Miss Ellen Hendrix. Addresses were
made by Congressman Lever, Rev. A.
S. Leslie and Rev. A. R. Taylor. The
childrens' exercises were good. The
crowd was large and everybody pres
emit spent a pleasant and profitable
day.
In the afternoon a game OF ball
was played by the Lexington second
nine and the Irene team, resulting in
a score of 10 to 6 in favor of Irene.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-05-08
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, carbuncles, eating sores,
scrofula, eczema, itching, risings and
bumps, scabby, pimply skin, bone pains,
catarril, 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, 1907-05-08
Eighty Elated.

Mr.. j. w. Grim, of Sandy Run, so
highly elated with the disfavor that
was shown the proposed new county
at the citizens, meeting last Wednes.
day, sent to the editor a large corn
cob in the shape of a hand tightly
clasped, with his congratulations.
We are highly elated, too, and will
do our fderndest'' to get the county
commissioners to build you a good
road to Lexington court house.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-05-08
Commencement at Clemson.

The eleventh annual commencement
of The Clemson Agricultural College
of South Carolina will be- held from
June 9th to 18th. The alumni address
will be delivered by Mr.. B. H. Rawl,
of this county.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-05-08
Unclaimed Mail.

List of letters remaining uncalled
for in this Office for the week ending
May 9, 1907:
Males:
Cline, Rev. W. P.
Davis, Mamie.
Harris, Willie.
Williams, S. W.
Females:
Bedenbaugh, Mrs. S. J.
Ballentine, Mrs. Johanna.
Corley, Miss Aller.
Summer, Miss Mary.
These letters will be sent to the
dead letter office May 20, 1907, if
not delivered before. In calling for
the above, please say ''advertised,"
giving date of list.
S. J. Leaphart, Postmaster.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-05-08
Z. 6. BROKER, N. ,.

Among the graduates of the Medi-
cal College OF Georgia, last week, we
notice the name Of our young friend,
Il. e. BROKER, of Swansea. Mr..
Broker is the son of that grand old
man, Dr.. w. G. BROKER, who is SO
well and fayorably known to the PEG
pie Of this county, and we under.
stand that he viii associate himself
with his father ter the practice of his
profession.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-05-08
Quarry to Rs-open.

MI. Taylor, of Columbus, Ohio, was
here Monday in the interest of the
quarry near town, having the entire
property surveyed. Improperly has
been leased from Mr. JAS. w. Corley,
and we understand that the quarry
win soon be put in running order.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-05-08
VIM. Plat & Go.

Dress goods and silks, dry goods,
notions, fancy millinery and pattern
hats, and thousands of other goods at
the well known store of VIM. Platt
& Co. Columbia. Their store is in
keeping with regular reunion week,
when prices are the lowest.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-05-08
Cotton Seed Hieh.

Cotton seed in Texas is selling at
S65 a. ton for replanting. The price
of cotton is destined to 60 higher
than in many years.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-05-08
Cotton Seed.

We viii take cotton seed in ex-
change for our High Grade Cotton
seed Meal or Hulls, or for cash, until
May 18th.
Little Mountain Oil Mill
3-27 and Fertilizer Co.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-05-08
Post Cards Reduced.

II order to redpce U stock of post
cards we will sell all tinselled cards,
greetings from Lexington, at 2 for 5
eents. The Bazaar.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-05-08
Divine Service at Pisgah.

Rev. D. B. Groseclose, of Leesvile,
viii preach at Pisgah church next
sunday afternoon at 8 o'clock. Sun
day school at 2 o'clock. The public
is cordially invited.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-05-08
$3.50 For Round Trip.

The rate to the jamestown EXPOSE
ton from Lexington is $3.50 for the
round trip. Tickets good for Is days.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-05-08
Three Thousand Veterans.

It is estimated that fully 5000 vet
erans are attending the reunion in
Columbia. Columbia is equal to the
occasion and everyone is being cared
for in a royal manner.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-05-08
Cards Printed.

Business and visiting cards neatly
printed at the Dispatch Job Office for
80 and so cents per hundred-All
styles.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-05-08
Cation Market.

Columbia, good middling, ~
Lexington, good middling, IL
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-05-08

or THE
BOARD.
The Following Purchases Were Made
by the Lexington County Dispensary
Board on May 9TH, for Liquors for
the Next Three Months:
R1cH1aND D1sT1LL1NG COMPANY,
Columbia, S. G.
200 gallons K corn, 80 proof, per
gallon $1.54.
1900 quarts < corn, 80 proof, per
dozen, 1892.
$500 pints K corn, 80 proof, per doz-
en-, $2.4s.
$500 a pints < corn, 80 proof, per
dozen S1.38.
4s gallons K rye, 80 proof, per gallon,
$1.62.
1913 quarts K rye, 80 proof, per dozen,
$4.s6.
500 pints < rye, 80 proof, per dozen,
$3.50.
900 X pints rye, 80 proof, per dozen'
$1.44.
Is gallons gin, 80 proof, per gal
lon, $1.62.
4ss quarts K gin, 80 proof, per doz-
en-, $.s6.
= s76 pints K gin, 80 proof, per dozen'
$3.50.
1000 a pints, xgin, per dozen, $1.44.
20s quarts, rum, 80 proof, per doz-
en-, $4.s6.
s1s pints, K rum, 80 per dozen,
$3.50.
$50 q pints, rum, per dozen, $1.4.
AZ gallons, x rye, 20 proof, per gal
lon, SLAP.
PIG quarts, < rye, 70 proof, per doz-
en-, 1926.
s24 pints, K rye, 70 proof, erdozen,
$3.50.
4s gallons, Xxx rye, 100 proof, per
gallon, $1.S2.
5sS quarts, Xxx rye, 100 proof, per
dozen, $5.46.
s7s pints, Xxx rye, 100 proof, per
dozen $3.50.
12o 4 pints, Xxx rye, perdozen, $1.59.
2eo quarts, Xxx gin, 100 proof, per
dozen, $5.46.
416 pints, Xxx gin, per dozen, $3.50.
500 % pints, Xxx gin, 100 proof, $1.59.
CAMDEN DIsT1LLNG COMPANY,
Camden, S. G.
50 cases, quarts, McSmyrl white cob
corn $500.
so cases, pints, McSmyrl white cob
corn $3.50.
20 cases, X pints, Mcsmyrl white
cob corn $500.
Is cases, quarts, Mcsmyrl Camden
corn $7.25.
% cases, pints, McSmyrl Camden
corn SITS.
so cases, quarts, Mcsmyrl Old Plan
tation corn $s.25.
so cases, pints, McSmyrl Old Plan
tation corr $8.75.
5 cases, 4 pints, Mcsmyrl Old Plan
tation corn 1925.
AUGUSTA BREWING COMPANY,
Augusta, Ga.
100 barrels, pints, of Belle of Caro-
lima beer at $3.50 per barrel.
Sol BEAR & COMPANY,
Wilmington, N. G.
40 barrels, pints, of schlitz beer at
$3.50 per barrel.
J. B. LETToN, Columbia, S. G.
1000 crates of fresh Schlitz beer,
No. 1, at S5c. per dozen; No. 2 at Csc.
per dozen.
5Ok barrels of beer at $500 per
barrel.
100 kegs of beer at $3.50 each.
-
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-05-08

Lexington Turpentins Market.
Dip per barrel. $500 to $1,000
Spirits per gallon............. o7%
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BELLS OF IRISH CHURCHES.
Earliest weighed Only n Few Ounces st.
Patrick's shrine.


1t was about the time Of Str Patrick, in
the fifth century, that bells began TO be
adopted in the Christian Church, though
their use in other directions was long an
terror to Christianity, as Mr.. Layard re-
cords having found some in the palace Of
Nimroud, The first Christian bells, like
Patrick's. weighed only a few ounces, and
from that they gradually increased till the
greatest weight was reached at Moscow
with los tons Of beautifully enriched work.
a strange contrast 10 the humble "6log-an-
eadhachta patraic," or bell Of Patrick o
we'll" sometimes referred 70 as the bell OF
Armagh, with it's diminutive dimensions of
0 inches high by 6 inches broad, 4 inches
deep, made of thin sheets o." hammered
iron, bent into a four sided form, fastened
with riVets and brazed or bronzed. This
bell lie at once the most authentic and the
oldest Irish relic OF Christian metal work
that has descended TO US, writes W. j.
Fennell in the Belfast 0dfette, and 10 men,
toned in the Annals under the date Of
$50.
Such as this we're the bells Of the early
apostles Of ireland, but the 6 was a pro-
R~ressive one, and advancing art soon
claimed the bells TO work on, and the ham
mered iron gave way 70 bronze castings,
more skilful workmanship and 10 more
perfect resonance. We are fortunate
enough 20 nave on loan Tie hnest Example
In the Bangor bell OF what the craft Of bell
making had advanced to by the time the
tenth century had dswned. For 5U years
the iron bell Of Patrick had done its duty.
and now Il had to be laid by.
The same story applies to many other
famous bells Of Ireland and their shrines.
but the Church loved these ancient bells.
and their associations rendered them most
precious relics. They must be preserved.
and the far famous gold workers Of Ire
land came TO the rescue n brought the
national art. then in the zenith Of It's per-
lection, 70 bear on the cases TO hold them
called -shrines- and by far the most beau
tiful Of all WAS that for the bell Of the great
patron saint OF Ireland.
The early church builders and artlhcers
Of Ireland we're skilful and bold and fear
less in their creations; with an independ-
dence az thought. they struck oiiI original
lines 70 work o n We sea IL in the Etone
rooted churches, the stately round towers,
the great crosses "a model Of one, the hnest
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-05-05

more than compensate him for his own
blindness. When he lost his sight at IS
there wasn't a book in this city he could
read. His niece, Mre. Clara Williams. set
to work and started a tiny library. Now
II has grown to 5000 volumes and when the
new building at Forty-second street is
finished we are going to have fine quarters
and al many books as we want.
aMre. Williams has given her life to it
and we have a tablet going UP in our new
library TO commemorate her labor oil love
In zoos the library became incorporated in
the public library system and that with
the new postal ruling which admits reading
matter for the blind to the mails free has
carried our books to all the blind OF the
city.
you'd be surprised to know what some
of my pupils accomplish. They are not
an idle lot by any means. have one who
seeds raisins for q bakery and gets 50 cents
a day. Another sells papers in a booth
and ! nave taught him between customers
sitting up on a stool and waiting while he
made change.
Another one that ] found on Blaokwell's
Island and taught to read and write turned
out to have fought in the Philippines. He
was only 81, hut he had fallen blind and had
no friends and no way Of earning q living.
so he had become a charge on the State.
we got him into the Soldiers Home in
Washington and the other day when went
into our library | found the most beautiful
hand copied edition Of The Days Work
He had lone it and presented II TO our
library aud he Ia going to do'Helena Richie
for US next. He does that work regularly
for a firm in Cincinnati and gets as much as
S60 n hook
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-05-05

cross on earth, stands near the case con-
tanning the bells-and by the preservation
OF the bells themselves we see In the reli-
quaries or shrines another master thought,
repeated nowhere else, and these remain q
purely Irish characteristic. A few found
a resting place In Scotland. but a great au-
thority says they are attributed TO Irish
saints, and we naturally turn 70 Ireland in
search OF the parent group
The shrine was made to inclose the rude
iron bell. This Ans example Of the gold
smiths work must have been executed be-
tween the years 1901 and HOS, when Donell
M'Auley. whose name is given in the in
scription. filled the see Of Armagh. The
shripe is made Of brass. On which the orna-
mented parts are fastened down With
Hvets; The front Ia adorned with silver
gilt plated. and knot work In golden Ali
gree. The silver work is partly covered
in bas-relief. II is also decorated with
gerns and crystals. and or the sides are
animal forms, elongated and twisted into
interlaoed scrolls. Since the original
shrine was made, In 1901, IL has never been
lost sight OF, but has been handed down
from custodian TO custodian, generally OF
the same family.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-05-05
Dead Leaves for Fertile Ing
Ern,n ihn Iillnnn.

From he fttdQe,
United States Consul Colds chmtdt at Nantes
furnishes some interesting facts concerning
the value Of dead leaves for fbrttlizing,
n great part Of the suburban population
of this city" he writes, "is engaged In garden
ing, and especially In the cultivation Of carly
vegetables. For many years the dead leaves
which fall from the trees IN the autumn, have
or TO cover certain plants during the coolest
winter months. Frequently these leaves are
the manure thus obtained Ia considered much
TIcher than that OF ordinary straw" .
An examination OF the fertiliging value OF
the dead leaves compared with thal oil OF
binary manure shows the following results:
a. pounds OF pear leaves, 90 pd1ndt ot poplar,
81 popndt Of peach q pounps ot locust "
spectively. are eQuAl 10 nitrogen 10 500 pounds
Of manure.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-05-05

Gowns, 49c. to u. 90.
Cambria Gowns. Y neck, yoke Of cluster tucking,
lawn henstltched rune on neck and sleeves
40c.
NAlnsook. CheTnlse Gowns. trimmed with nne
yoke OF French embroidery, run with ribbon.
short sleeves; others In cAmbrtc, open front,
V neck, With cluster tucked yoke, lawn hem
STITCHED rune on neck and sleeves, SOC.
C6lOred Petticoats. zoe. to S3.es.
Striped SeeTsucker PettlcoatS.. trimmed With
deep hounce, value 3oc. at 2Oc.
Ceamhray Pettiooatf, In solid colors trimmed
with attached section dounce: also percAle, IN
pretty striped effects made with an umbrella
rune trimmed with small tucked rune: value
&C., at zoe.
Short UnderskirtG. Too. TO e0c.
Cambria Understands, made with full tucked
q rune; others In muslin with cambria hem
stitched RUNE, zee.
Cambria UnderskiTts. with full lawn hemsutched
tucked rune, soc.
Cambria Understands, with fun tucked lawn
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-05-05
The Great May UndermusIin Sale Begins Tomorrow
Remarkable Pricing on Excellent Underwear.

Masonvilie muslin Drawers. trimmed with
tucked and hemstitched canlhric rune; others
In csmbrio. with hemstitched tucks and hem.
20c,
ChemiseS soc. 10 1l.0o.
Nainsook Chemises. trimmed with ribbon bead:
Ing and lace edging bottom anlshed with tucked
rune: others trimmed back and front with In
sertion and edginR Of lace and ribbon run
beading: others with embroidered yoke ana
lace cdging, 40c.
NainsOok Chcmises. trimmed across front With
lAcr Insertions. lace edgtng and ribbon beading
hack and front. tucked lawn rune al bottom.
zoe.
Aprons DC. 10 ISo.
Small lawn Aprons. with cluster Of tucks al hem
DC.
Maids Aprons, OF lawn. hnlshed with tucks at
hem. lie.
Bingham Kitchen Aprons In near checks, finished
with hem, lSc.
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hounce. trimmed with embroidery; others IN
muslin. tucked and trimmed with RUNE OF
choice embroidery: others with fun lawn uti
brelIa nounce, trimmed With hi nnstitched
tucked rufic. 49c.
Corset Covers ISc. 10 S1.es.
Low neck Corset Covers. trimmed with hem
stitched rutie, full front. &c.
CorSet CtVers, full front. neck and armholc
finished With lace edging. lee.
walking Skirts, 30c. TO S3.4s.
Cambria Skirts, trimmed with hemstltchfd
tucked law nounce, foundation and dust
rune, dOc.
CamhTE Skirts. hemstitched tucked rune.
trimmed with rune OF choice embroidery, B9c.
Cambria Skirts. deep lawn tucked hotBcc.
trimmed with full runie OF good embroidery,
Others prettiIy trimmed witi4 lace. 0sc.
Drawers Iec. TO SI.os.
Cambria Drawers. tucked and trimmed with
tucked and hcmstltc.hed rune, Ice.