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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-02-13
sprine Hill Sparks.

We have been making desperate
effort to keep up with the doings Of
the general assembly since they met
in January. Right, you are gentle
men, honorable members of the gen
eral assembly Of the State of South
Carolina, eminently correct, for
which all the men, women and chill
dren of the State should congratulate
Won upon your successful efforts 80
far, in saying by your votes that the
Palmetto tree is no toy, and that IN
the future, if the emblem should by
chance decorate a whiskey flask, it
will do so against your protest.
Fine weather these days, after a
touch of winter.
LaGrippe is the most prevalent
trouble in the way of si;-ness.
Little Deal Sandel is convalescing
from a severe spell of pneumonia:
DR.. J. w. Eargle, who has been
confined to his room for four weeks,
is reported to be on the road to recov-
cry. -.
L. z. Eleazer, who broke his leg
some time ago while hauling logs, is
doing ns well as could be expected.
Wv. Eleazer. of the Shady Grove
section, is now in. Columbia. under
the care of DIR. Jas. Mcintosh. The
Doctor operated on Mr.. Eleazer last
Friday and he is reported as doing
nicely.
Z. ii. Eleazer made a business trip
to Columbia Saturday.
Miss Ethel Eleazeris expected home
this week, having finished examina-
tions for the term at the University
of South Carolina.
Mr.. H. w. Sites, one of. the "oid
vets" is on the sick list.
Little Laona Eleazer is home again.
About four weeks ago she was oper-
ated on for appendicitis at the Column
bia hospital.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-02-13
TIE Graats2 stoTs.

Oae of the largest and most relia-
bic stores in Columbia is that OF ). L..
Minnaugh & Co. Goods in every &C.
partment are magnifcently displayed
and the business is now Immense ana
continues to grow, because they car
ry just what the people want. Every
thing is kept in season and at prices
that defy the sharpest competition.
The largest assortment of the best
merchandise is always in stock ard
every day is Bargain Day." Fall
goods have been put down to moving
prices, in order to make room for the
new spring stock now arriving and be-
ing opened up, embracing the latest
novelties and products of the looms.
Mr.. Mimnaugh, with long expert
ence, good Judgment, excellent taste,
and close buyer, is now IN the
Northern markets making his purcha-
seso of just such goods as suit his trade.
Call and see these new goods, the pri-
ces will do the rest. -,
In the shoe department. you Will
find clever gentlemen in the person
of Mr.. Reuben F. Corley, of this coun-
ty, who always takes a delight in
showing our people what values he
has in footwear, from the standard
plow shoe, to the finest dress shoes,
for men, women and children.
Mr.. John NJ. Stewart, another pop
ular Lexingtonian, is chief clerk IN
the clothing and gents furnishing
store, and is always anxious to sell
his friends the best goods for the
money. If you will only call and see
him you will be pleased.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-02-13
ERRONEOUS.

An ERRONEOUS idea has gone out that
the Lexington Department Store had
failed, while it has enjoyed an excel
lent trade the past year. for which
we feel grateful to friends and Gus.
toners; but like all merchants at
times, we found ourselves overstocked
with certain goods, and we deter
mined to throw the goods on the coun.
tiers at CRUSHED PRICES, 80 as to
convert them into ready cash. This
sale was immense and we appreciate
the patronage received. We still
have bargains; in fact We have them
all the time. Our stock is now being
renovated and rsarranged with new
and fresh goods which are marked at
popular prices.
Call to see us and let Us supply your
wants. We Will save yea money.
Lexington Department Store.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-02-13
A Dastard1y Act.

Memphis, Tenn, Feb. 10.-Mrs.
Mercedes Donovan, wife OF an officer
of the Memphis fire department, was
felled by an unknown assailant last
night by a blow which broke her
neck, while returning from a shop
ping tour, accompanied by several
children. The attack occurred near
Mrs. Donovan's home in thickiy
populated section of the city. She
died within short time after being
removed to her home. Whether the
highwayman was negro OF white,
has not been established. Several
suspects were arrested today. Rob
berry is thought to have been the oD-
iect.
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Close cS Court.

s The three jury eases tried last week
were:
TIL. Harman and G.. ~. CanghEan
against Southern railway for damage
to car load of mules, in which the jury
gave 800 damages.
w. J. Jumper sued the Seaboard for
damages to 400 acres of his land by
forest fire and the jury gave him $500.
The final case was Sarah Jane Mills
and her husband against the Seaboard
for. damages for failure to stop and
take her on a passenger train at
.Dniana. The jury found for the rail-
road.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-02-13
TAX RETURNS.

At Lexington G. H., to February 20,
1907, when the books will close, after
which so per cent will be added for
failure to make returns. Tax returns
sent in by mail are not legal unless
sworn to before al officer qualified to
administer Caths.
I'll male persons are subject to poll
tax from 2l to 50 years Of age, except
those exempt by law.
Under the new law all dogs are sub
jact to e capitation tax Of 80 cents and
must be returned at the same timeThen
Other property is returned.
G.. a. DERRICK,
Auditor Lexington County.
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Fatal Shooting in Georgia.

Louisville, Ca, Feb. lin shoot
ing affray on Main street here Satur-
day =. J. George, contractor, shot
and fatally wounded S. A. D. Brown,
8 farmer, who died short time after
wards.
just what led to the difficulty no
one seem to know, but it is stated by
eyewitnesses that Brown was advanc--
ing on George with a drawn revolver
when George shot him down.
George was not injured, but was
taken in charge by Sheriff Smith.
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Monument to Spencer.

There will be erected to the mem
ory of the late Samuel Spencer, pres
ident of the Southern railway, a mon
ument, the same to be erected in At
lanta, Ca, he being native Geor-
gian. Each employer of the South
ern is to contribute SO much accord
ding to the amount of salary received, ,
the same to be deducted from their
pay roll for the month of March. In
this way the employee receiving the
smallest salary will likewise share in
this worthy cause.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-02-13
Terror TO Evil Doors.

Magistrate Geo. A. Derr1ck, haa
before him yesterday, Joe Davis, jim
Smith, Ivey Strother, Boyle Clay,
and Mamie Davis, all colored charged
with assault and battery, rocking one
Charlie Hicks colord, Of Columbia.
The Judge after hearing the case, gave
the defendants each $15 or Is days.
They all paid up, and they immediate
ly swore out a warrant for Hicks Tor
assault and battery and firing on the
public highway.
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County Of Lexington.

~~
By Geo, S. Drafts, Esq, Probate Judge.
Whereas, Southern Security & Trust
Co.. made suit to me, to grant them
Letters Of Administration OF the Estate
OF and effects of Henry D. Smith.
These are therefore TO cite and ad-
monish all and singular the kindred and
creditors of the said Henry D. Smith,
deceased, that they he ana appear, be-
fore me, in the Court of Probate, to be
held at Lexington, G. H., S. c., on 20
February, 1907, next, after publication
hereof, at II o'clock in the forenoon, to
show cause, if any they have, why the
said administration should not be grant
ed.
Given under my hand, this 9th day
of Feb. Ammo Domini 1907.
GEO. S DRAFTS, Il. s.
Probate Judge, Lexington County, 5. c.
Published on the 6 day of February,
1907, in the Lexington Dispatch. 2wl3
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-02-13
Sheriff Ccrley il Florida.

Sheriff Corley left this morning for
Lake City, Fla, where he goes with
reauisition papers for J. B. DeLoacn,
white, resident of Saiuaa county,
who, it is said, left several weeks ago,
after getting funds amounting to sew
eral hundred dollars from the Bank
of Saluda and the, Citizens Bank Of
Batesburg, obtaining the same under
false pretenses.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-02-13
No Pay; No Paper.

We appreciate the kindness OF many
of our subscribers who have paid up
promptly, and must say positively we
cannot afford to run the paper indefi-
nitely without payment. Our rule is
payment in advance, or currently
never allowing the year to pass with
out settlement. We have some very
careless subscribers and they may
not be surprised to find their papers
stopped, unless they send or call and
settle. No pay; no paper.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-02-13
Farmers Meeting.

4 Mr.. G. e. Quinn, the expert OF the
United States Agricultural Depart,
ment on hogs and corn culture, and
Mr.. 81. Burton, the assistant agracal-
tnralist Of that department, desire 10
meet as many farmers as are interest
ed in better farming at Lexington q.
n. Saturday, March I'd.
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Get in Tbs Swim.

In this issue the NJ. E. Hartley Co.,
at the depot, give notice of a GREAT
SPECIAL SALE, in which they will,
regardlessof cost, throw the goods on
the counters. ip order to turn them
into cash to meet certain obligations.
This is another opportunity, which
our citizens should seize and clay in''
such things as they may need. Read
their advertisement on the first page,
and 60 running.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-02-13
Unclaimed Mail.

8 List of letters remaining uncalled
for in this Office for the week ending
February Z, 1907:
Females.
Mrs. 8. j. Butler.
Mrs. Julie Jones.
Mrs. Maggie Wessinger.
These letters will be sent to the
dead letter Office February %, 1897
If not delivered before. In calling TOR
the above, please say advertised"
giving date of list.
S. J. Leaphart, Postmaster.
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Pigs ;os Sale.

I have lot Of standard bred Berk-
shire pigs for sale; 10 weeks Old
Weight about 50ibs. Fine for fatten.
ing. Can easily he made to weigh 3ot
hounds a5 i months oi3.
Owls =. Ill GuIN-
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Sunday at Sc. Stephens.

Rev. w. H. Hitler, Of Lenoir, n. C.,
viii preach at ST. Stephens Lutheran
church Sunday morning at II O'Clock.
After the service there will be a .con-
gregational meeting for the purpose
sof considering the calling OF q pastor:
The public is cordially invited to at
J. E. Barre,
Sec. Council.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-02-13

W.AETED-You to list your Prop
ert, with The Metropolitan Loan o
Tr,,2s Co., of Greenwood, s. &. Real
L.. IS bought and sold. Send ior
Us. % ,,ectus of The Southern Securities
g., on immigration. Money loaned
on long time, at low rates. Write us,
Greenwood, S. G..
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Trespass Notice.

This is to notify all persons not to
hunt, fish, cut wood, Eshswood, shin
gle or basket trees, or trespass in any
manner whatsoever, upon my place on
Bear Greek. The law will he enforced
against all such trespassers.
4wl1 Robert W. Frlck.
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Na.r;aire.

Mr.. William Hite, and Miss Carrie
knight. were married at the residence
Sof r. II. Knight on the 10th OF rep
ruary, 1907, by Prof. John s. Derrick,
Notary.
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Caution,

Remember that next Wednesday,
the Goth, is the last day in which TO
return your property 70 the county
Auditor. After which fifty per cent.
penalty will be added.
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Cheap.

Think Of it. Regular size cups and
saucers &C., fat steak oishes oc.,
plates Sc, bowls sc. Call and see
this 5 cent assortment OF STANDARD
white chinaware, at The Bazaar.
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Trespass Motices

This is to notify all persons not to
hunt, fish, or in any manner whatso-
ever trespass upon the LANDS of the un-
dersigned, as the law will be rigidly en-
forced against all violators Of this no.
tice.
4wI7 J. W. COnEor.
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eo,nmpn;oa Service

viii be held at st. Johns next Sun
3dav at ii a. m. This will be the last
service the pastor will hold with this,
congregation.
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Wednesday, February. l3 1907.
Mules for Sale,

Apply to T. W. Dreher, Irmo, S. G.
~ 4w17p
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Subscribe 70 T2c Dispatch.
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On hand, at prices to suit everybody.
Prices range FROM $3.50 up 20 5000.
Call on me and I will save you money.
Jan. :. 3m
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-07
THOUSANDS DIE
IN CITY SWEPT
BY A CYCLONE

BOMBAY, India, June 7.-Kurra-
chez, town of 10000 population,
situated on the Arabian sea, has
been swept by a disastrous cyclone.
Thousands of lives are believed to
have been lost.
1t is reported that every house in
the city was destroyed.
Several vessels in the harbor, some
of the best in India, were driven
ashore.
Many persons are reported to have
been drowned.
A tidal wave is reported to have ac-
companied the cyclone, sweeping far
inland over the lOw-lying land on
which the city was built.
Residents who escaped are in a panic.
The property loss will be enormous.
Kurrachee has extensive shipping in
terests and II is reported these have suf-
fered severely. Almost all the ships in
the harbor are said TO have been
wrecked.
Damage was done by both wind and
water.
The entire population is homeless as
the few buildings which remain stand
ing are not safe
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-07
DELAY HOLMES CASE
FOR MOTION DAY

Justice Stafford in Criminal Court
No. 1, today adjourned the case against
Edwin S. Holmes, jr.. on trial for con-
spiracy to defraud the United States
in what is known as the cotton leak
scandal of the Agricultural Department,
until Monday.
1t being motion day in the Dfstrict
Supreme Court. the engagements of
counsel in other courts were allowed to
be excuses for the adjournment.
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Haywood S Angry
Glare Fixed on Hos
tile Witness.
Defense AimS.tO Prove
Him PinkertOn
Agent.

BOISE. Idaho. june Can Harry
Orchard Withstand this-the sever
est strain a witness ever was sub
jected TOP
That is the chief question in Boise
today.
The manner in which ne energies
from the ordeal means an ultimate
decision in the cases against the &C
cused officials of the Weste rn Feder-
alton of Miners. He showed clearly
the strain of his direct examination
when turned over 10 Attorney Rich
ardson, and il was more for the con
dition OF the witness than regard
for the attorneys or the crowd, that
Judge Wood adjourned court after
the witness had been under heavy
cross-ire questions for but twenty
one and a half minutes.
Shows No Emotion.
Orchards story seems weu-nigh un-
believable- AT no time during the entire
recital Of the crimes did ne show the
slightest emotion, with the possible eX-
ception Of when describing the. cOnsum-
nation OF the actual death Of Steunea-
berg, and then. apparently. only because
he saw the son OF the man whom he
says he killed.
II was moment filed with possibiIi-
ties, but young SteUnenbeTg held his
feelings under control ana the witness
hurried over the actual details OF the
killing.
Through The grim recital. the accused.
Haywood. nevc- for moment turned
bis attention frUm the man on the stand.
hOugh his face is disfEureu bv the loss
of one eye. Haywo0d-s cOuntenance
biazed with fury as he occasionally whis-
peLea IN the ears Of Darr1w OF Rich
ardsOn. indicating the strongest feeling.
HaywoOd's Futile Fuming.
Were it not for the kestrs ming force
OF his attorneys Haywood would ere this
have made a bitter reply TO Orchards
accusations. He is a decidedly strong
man. the real type Of Western fighter.
and for hours at a time he fumes futilely
because he can not for the present tell
the public his side Of the controversy.
The cross-eNanination demonstrated
that the defense will before the week
ends try 70 prove that Orchard entered
the Pinkertou agency Immediately upon
reaching the West and has been report-
ing ever since
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HORRIBLE DEATH
FROM BALLOON,
FELL 1000 FEET

BERLIN. June 7.-Caught in the ropes
Of a giant balloon. IN which Count Men
doza Cardina and three companions
made an ascent late yesterday, and car
ried to c height of 1900 feet. a workman
met an awful death here when he was
dashed to a street and his body crushed
10 an ulrecosuizable mass.
A trailing rope caught the man as the
balloon rose. He managed 20 grasp the
rope. and hung en- for a while The
occupants Of the car made a desperate
effort TO haul him Up. but the man evi-
IDENTIFY tainted and fell
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-07
TOOTHSOME PIE
NOW MENACED
BY DR.. WILEY
Says 1t IS Commercial
lied and Must Be
Denatured.
Pie is soon to know It's fate.

Pie is soon TO know its fate
Little did the thoughtIess statesmen
who blitheIy passed the pure food law
realize that IL contained dynamite
which might shatter the very founda-
tions OF our gastronomic liberties. But
it did
Sir demanded Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge. statesman. scholar. litterateur
and aristOcrat, when in the Senate cafe
one day he could not get mis- order fill
ed, Sir. do you mean to tell me that
a man can't have cold mince pie when
he asks for it here? We must know
more Of this2"
The threat was sufficient. There
after cold mince pie was ever ready at
the beck OF the Goldfish statesman.
But Dr. Wiley. chief chemist. steely
of eye, hard of heart, unyielding of
purpose, was not thus easily to be
handled. DR.. Wiley has been looking
into pie. and circumstantial report de-
clares that his verdict is against it.
Pie Commercialized
II pie is 10 be communicated from
the fellowship OF praudial properties. II
viii be one more alarming testimonial
to the menace Of commercIalizing tend
encies- Time was when pie was as hon
est as our mothers knew how to make
it; wholesome. tOothsome. altogether de-
sirable, 1t appealed - the palate with
out offense TO the integuments Of the
alimentary tract Then pie became
commercializcd.
Nay, more. Il was trustified, financed.
exploited. degraded. Benzoate of soda
was introduced into it. Machines were
invented TO manufacture it. IL was
turned out by the million. Its c.rcuIa-
tion was the largest in the world. and
no allowance made for return copies.
The benZOate of soda made its more or
less indefinite preservation possible: and
after long and exhaustive experimental
ton, DR. Wiley, according to alarming
rumOr has decided tha. benzoate Of
soda is altogether bad. and must be
suppressed. With it must go the pie of
commerce.
Came Over in Mayfower.
PIE came over in the Mayfower The
men who laid the foundations of this
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MADE FLAGS FOR u YEARS,
MRS. C. R. LYNCH IS DEAD

Mrs Carrie r. Lynch. for twenty
two years employed as an expert Tag
cutter and maker in the NJ c. Cope
land COmpany's store, Gied at the Sibley
Hospital yesterday. after undergoing
an operation. She is survived By her
husband. Mrs. Lynch was born in
Baltimore thirty-eight years ago The
funeral arrangements are not yet com
pleted.
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sI.a5 to Baltimore and Return

Every Saturday and Sunday, via Penn
sylvania Railroad. Tickets good return
ing until Sunday nigat. All regular trains
except Congressional Limited. ADV.
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ARMED MEN GATHER
TOLYWCH RA7ILFF,
GIRLS ASSAUANT

From left to rightop-Ms Ona Bird the vcm Arnold Glad
WE'LL girls sweetheart Prosecutor Hi Boo-Warwck Raif
the accused Assistant Prosecutor Mcneil
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President Calls Confer
ence at White House
Tonight.
Interstate Commission
erS and Counsel Kellogg
to Be Present.
Talk of Furnishing Car
Without Harmihg Other
Railroad Men.

Is 1t possible to segregate Edward
n. Hartman. bad railroad man. from
others who may be called good railroad
men. and punish him without injuring
thom2
Can one railroad combination be prose
cuted and smashed while another, which
stands in substantially the same rela-
ton 10 the laws, shall not be anected2
These are the questions. among others.
that are to be considered at the White
House conference tonight of Cabinet Of
hcers, Interstate Commissioners. the
President. and Special Counsel Kellogg.
The Administration Is I'm nowise con-
vinced of the desirabIIity Of Hartman or
Of his financial methods IL Is no less
anxious than it has been heretofore to
make an example OF him. and to wrench
loose the grasp Of iron in which his sys-
tenn holds the commerce Of a mighty
section Of the country. But whether
this can be done without infiicting ir-
reparable injury on other railroad COM
binatiOns that have no. been placed in
the class Of undesirables, Is a hard
problem.
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ONA BIRD
IN TEARS
ON STAND
Case in Hands of Jury
Verdict Expected
Today.

MARLINTON. ". Va. June This
town is now filled with armed noun
taineers. and open tlHeats OF lynching
are made in case or a disagreement Of,
or acQuittsl by. the jury in whose hands
rests the fate Of Warwick Ratlif.
charged with criminal assault upon Miss
Ona Bird. the sixteen-year-old daughter
Of Uriah Bird. as she was eloping with
her boy sweetheart. Arnold Caldwell.
on May %
Arguments 10 the jury We're finished
late last night, and the case was given
to the jury at once.
Gay Contradicts Himself.
Ratliff took the stand in his own de-
fense and denied that he had attacked
the girl He declared that he intended
to bring her back to her father, but
was so intoxicated that he feu of his
horse in the road. Albert Gay. charged
with being Ratliff's accessory. was sub
jected to a searching cross-examiuatton
that involvSd him in many contradictory
statements
Little Girl In Tears.
When the diminutive girl Miss Bird
took the stand. she wept as though her
heart would break. She testified:
My name is Ona Bird. am sixteen
years old. My home is in MarIinton.
W. Va. I am acquainted with Arnold
Gladwell, but ! do not know Mr.. Ratlif
personally, nave known Arnold seven
teen months
Where were you on the I'D Of May?"
Mr.. Hill began.
Up, on the mountains. near Mr..
Nickels' house.
What time did you leave home2"
Between y and / O'Clock"
Did you meet Arnold GladweH?"
Yes He met me on the road near
Mr. Nickels' house"
What did you do2"
Arrival at Ratlif7s.
I've walked up the road to Mr.
Nickels' house We stopped on a bank
on the edge Of a little run. We re-
mained there until between and 3
O'Clock We went up a hollow on the
left side Of MI Nickels' house We
then went by colored mans house.
Then we went into a little woods and
sat there about five minutes ThcE we
went along the road TO RatIiff's house.
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