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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-03-20
Successful Lawyers Branching
Out. Office in Columbia.

Messrs. G. r. Graham and T. G.
Sturkie, of this place, who formed a
co-partnership for the practice of law
some months ago, have been so sue
cessful that they have decided to
open an additional Office in Columbia,
which will doubtless be of great bene-
fit to large number of their clients.
Col. Graham, the senior member Of
the firm, is a noted lawyer, having
practiced at this bar for twenty-five
years with marked success. He han
dies his cases with great ingenuity
and skill, and is forcful and power
ful advocate before jury. He has a
large practice and is one of the most
successful lawyers in the state.
Mr.. Sturkie has practiced law here
for several years and has large prac-
tice. He exhibits much ability in the
preparation, conduct and manage
ment of his cases..
We bespeak for this firm q liberal
share of the patronage of the people
of Richland county.
Their office is over the Carolina Ma
tional Bank, 1413 Main street, where
they will always be pleased to see
their friends.
Mr.. Graham will be in the Office
here on Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday, and in Columbia on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday; Mr..
Sturkie will be in Columbia on Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday, and
here on Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-03-20
Peak n ews.
Editor Of The Dispatch :

TO the Editor Of The Dispatch:
The social news of this dear old,
yet small town, is on stand still,
but we can sit in the evening moon
light and listen to the sweet strains of
music, rendered by Miss Rosalie Su-
| Der, the highly accomplished daugh-
ter of Mr.. W. H. Suber, who has re-
Gently purchased a very handsome
and sweet toned piano!
Mrs. George Swygert> returned Sat-
urday night, after short visit to her
sister, Mrs. Douglas, at Whitmire.
Although there was only a small
congregation assembled in church
Sunday, the pastor, Rev. J. B. Hal
gler, preached an able and impress
i've sermon.
On Friday night, March 29th, Hon.
A. F. Lever, who is not only known
| in this county; but throughout this
and other states, will make an adj
dress in the school house. Let every
body come ont on this date to hear
this distinguished son of Lexington.
On the same date we have decided
to have an ice cream festival and a
| toy fish pond and other amusements
for the purpose of raising enough
money to finish securing more desks
for the school room. The exercises
will begin promptly at O'Clock.
Boys, save your dimes and quarters,
for there's a gay time coming on
"Good Friday night"
Easter has the prospects of being
warm, and the seamstress is busy
making the new costumes for that
| occasion. W. L. G.
|, Peak, March IS.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-03-20

Ridge section, was an attendant at
the anniversary and also visitor Of
his friend, Mr.. c. B. Epting, a college
student from Pine Ridge.
Messrs. H. H. Haltiwanger, '04,
with two Of his brothers, A. F. Swy-
CERT, 'O5, s. P. Weed and perhaps
others were some Of the Lexington
boys who attended the exercises last
night. Messrs. J. ". Ballentine, '03,
w. E. Pugh, 'o5, B. V. Chapman, 'o6,
Miss Ethel B. Duncan, '04, and others
were some of the alumni who were
present.
Much success to the Dispatch and
it's readers, am
March 16. A Senior Student.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-03-20
Painful Operation.

Mr.. J. Archie Wolfe, of Sandy Run,
has returned home from Johns-Hop-
Hns hospital, Baltimore, where he
underwent a terrible operation, hav-
ing number of gall stones removed
by the surgeons knife. DR.. Earle
Boozer, of Columbia, accompanied
him to Baltimore, and Mr.. Wolfe re-
NAMED in Columbia under the treat
ment of DIR. Boozer until last Thurs
dav, when he returned to his home
where he is improving as rapidly as
could be expected after his trying Or
deal.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-03-20
County Rural Delivery Service.

Congressman Lever has made ap-
plication to the postofice department.
at Washington for what is known as
county rural delivery service. If this
service is established-an the depart
ment has promised to give the matter
careful attention-it will result in a
general re-arrangement of all routes
in the county, the establishment of
new ones where necessary and gen
eral completion of the service in the
county.
This service is intended to give all
people in the county the benefit of
rural delivery, and to make the mail
more convenient to every one.
Congressman Lever has also made
application for this service for both
Orangeburg and Lee counties in his
district.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-03-20
Notes from Newberry College.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
The March anniversary of the liter
ary societies of Newberry college
we're held in the opera house last night
March Is, 1907. Since the organiza-
ton of the Phrenakosmian and Ex-
celsior Literary Societies of Newberry
college in 1859, it has been the custom
each year to hold a contest in debate
between the two societies. One So
ciety selects a query with sides as
near balanced as possible and submits
it to the other society for them to
take the side of the question they
prefer.
In 1897, when Newberry college was
made a co-educational school, the
Philomathean society was organized
for the benefit of the young ladies.
After the address of the president, E.
L. Halfacre, an Grafton was delivered
by F. S. Long, Excelsior, "The In
fuence of Public Opinion" Then
came in order the question for debate.
The affirmative debaters were first,
V. B. Sease and second A. w. Ballen-
tine, of the Phrenakosmian society.
The negative debaters were first, O.
G. Kibler and second E. H. Rawl, of
the Excelsior society. Query, ere
solved, That immigration is a Menace
to the Welfare of our Republic."
This pear the Phrenakosmian debaters
selected the question and the Excel
siors took the choice of sides. They
choosed the negative side and the
Phrenakosmians had to uphold the
affirmative. After an able discussion
of both sides the judges-Messrs. w.
H. Wallace, H. G. Holloway, I. H.
Hunt, T. F. Wright and E. H. Aull-
rendered their decision in favor OF
the affirmative debaters. The Phren-
akosmian orator was B. E. Petra,
"The Ideal Citizen" The Philoma-
thean society was also represented by
an essayist, Miss Mabel Tarant, 'The
Ideal Man is the Progressive Man."
Mr.. D. Luther Shealy, of the Pine
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-03-20
Fifty Dollars Or Thirty Days.

Magistrate G. A. Derrick was not
in very good humor Monday, for
when the negro, Arthur Niles, was
brought before him charged with hav-
ing stolen several bundles Of goods
from the buggy of Mr.. and Mrs. W.
@. Roberts, while riding along the
, public road Saturday, he gave him
$50 or 80 days. He is now in jail.
The magistrate is usually inclined
to be good natured, but he says he
loses all patience with blind tigers
and highway robbers.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-03-20
Senator Til1man.

One of the strong men of the coun-
try addressed an audience of Rich
mond people last night at the Young
Mems Christian Association Hall. It
was representative audience, and the
speaker held it absorbed for some two
hours.
Senator Tillman is not a polished
orator. He is reckless of convention,
and negligent or wilfully regardless of
forms. Self-restraint is certainly not
one of his virtues, and when he at
tacks, it is like the charge of savage
bull. But he is strong, earnest and
virile.
He does not strike one as scholarly,
but none can doubt that he is stu
dent.
He draws his vocabulary from the
stately and noble language of
King James's version of the Bible;
his theories of government he takes
from Jefferson; his political economy
from Adam Smith; his love of freedom
from the soil; his sentiment and
poetry from Burns, and his profound
veneration for the purity of woman,
from the mother who bore him, and
the wife who nursed his babies at her
breast.
In dealing with public men and
measures, he is often bitter and harsh.
He not infrequently lets his vehemence
carry him away into downright abuse.
But his errors are the errors of
strong man who feels strongly, and,
therefore, speaks strongly.
Many eccentricities of manner will
be for given to man and stateman
whose political creed is sound, and
who is honest, fearless and strong.
The Richmond Journal.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-03-20
1.-The Chronicle" Destroyed By
Fire.

Augusta, Ca, March 19.-At $40
this morning fire broke out in the
building occupied by the Augusta
Chronicle and the Western Union
Telegraph company. The office of
the Augusta Chronicle was ruined and
the main Office of the Western Union
Telegraph company and the union
city ticket office were destroyed.
Eight linotype machines in the Chron-
icle office were wrecked and the
presses of the paper are badly dam
aged. The losses are estimated at
$4,000 to 100000, with partial in
surance.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-03-20
Newber.y Court House.

Newberry, S. c., March Icon
tractor George w. Waring, of Coium,
bia, S. c., who has been awarded the
contract for Newberry county's new
$45, 900 court house, has arrived in the
city, and has put 4 large force OF
laborers to work on the job.
This court house, when completed,
will be one of the handsomest build.
ings of it's kind in the State. It will
be erected on the site adjoining
the hotel Frederick.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-03-20
From 3atesburg.

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
The stockholders of the Citizens
Bank Of Batesburg held their annual
meeting on the 18th inst, and found
the bank in a most tiourishing condi-
tion. A dividend of per cent was
declared and an additional surplus of
81 800 was added to the undivided
profits. Mr.. Albert G. Jones was
elected member of the board of di-
rectors in place of J. Frank Kneece.
All the other members of the board
were reelected for another year. DIR.
w. H. Zimmerman was reelected
president; Capt. U. K. Gunter, vice
president; Mr.. Albert G. Jones, cash
ier, and Capt. William M. Carter, as
sistant cashier. The Citizens Bank
was organized March Z, 1905, and has
just passed its second anniversary.
Assistant Bank Inspector Rhame was
in town few days ago and after in
specting the bank, expressed himself
as highly pleased with the condition
in which he found the bank, and
complimented its officers for the neat
ness and accuracy with which they
kept their books.
The Tri- County Fair association of
Batesburg has been recently organized
and the amount of 5000 has been
expended in the purchase of valua-
BILE ten acre lot in the beautiful resi-
dence portion of the town. The pro-
posed capital stock Of the association
is four thousand dollars of the par
value of ten dollars per share. Two
hundred shares Of which shall be pre-
ferred stock and two hundred shares
shall be common stock. Nearly 5000
of the stock has already been rahed
which is highly encouraging to the
promoters of the fair. We hope to be
able to hold the first fair in the early
fall of this year. The friends of the
association in the counties of Aiken,
Lexington and Saluda are cordially
invited to assist in making the fair a
success.
Mrs. Henry c. Tillman, of Green
wood, is spending few days with
her mother, Mrs. Jabez Ferris.
Miss Salome Zimmerman, who has
been critically i'll with typhoid fever
at Kissimee, Fla, where she has been
teaching this session, was improving
the last reports received. Mrs. Tim
norman has been with her daughter
the past few weeks. DR.. W. Fl. Tim
norman also spent several days in
Florida at the bedside Of his daughter.
DR.. Theo. A. Quattlebaum has re-
turned from Charleston, where he has
been attending special course in
surgery for the past two weeks.
Mr.. j. Austin Whitten returned
asst week from two weeks trip to
New York and other northern cities,
where he had gone to purchase his
spring and summer stock of goods.
March 10, 1907. G.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-03-20
CASTOR Gleauings.

CASTOR Gleauings.
TO the Editor of the Dispatch:
March has behaved very gentleman
" like thus far, and the farmers are
very busy getting ready to plant.
Some have planted corn.
Mrs. J..L. w. and L. n. Fallaw
have been visiting relatives and friends
in and around here the past week.
Miss Dora Craft, one of Lexington's
best teachers and principal of Dick
Branch school, near Steadman, visit
aed the parental home recently.
The CASTOR school closed Friday
with q treat: for the students by the
teacher, Mr.. Harman, who has re-
turned to- his home to engage in farm
! ing.
Mr.: w. I. Jumper returns many
thanks to the good neighbors who so
faithfully ministered to his afflicted
wife during her recent illness and
death.
Mrs Cora Mack. of North, visited
the old home in CASTOR with the little
ones.
Inspector w. Wilkinson Inspected
route, 3 from here recently and in
formed the writer that he would make
q favorable report on same to the
department. So ! presume those
people viii be getting daily mail
ere many more months pass. Hurrah
for Congressman Lever! He's hust-
ler sure.
The Athens Literary society ishay-
ing some interesting debates nows
which meets ous each Friday eve at
& s O'Clock, with an overfowing house
sof spectators # you want to hear
some good solid horse sense speeches,
come and listen at the speeches, es-
pecially those Of Messrs. Up. Busbee
and J. r. Lee.
Since our last communication sly
cupid has been shooting his love tip
ped arrows and as q result on the eve
Of the 10th Harry Kyzer and Miss
Maggie Head took upon themselves
the marriage vows, performed by W.
B. Fallaw at the home Of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Head, in
the presence of q large crowd. The
attendants were: John Shealy and
Miss Leila Price. Julian Sharpe and
Miss Ada Williams, Heber Kyzer and
Miss NetGe Goodwin.
All repaired to the dining hall and
ate snmptuously Of well prepared
wedding supper.
Again on the eve of the 18th, at
Mrs. M. 81. Fallaw's, the mother of
the bride, w. B. Fallaw united in the
holy bonds of matrimony Mr.. Willie
r. Shnmpert and Miss Anna Josephine
Fallaw. Another well prepared sup
per awaited the hosts and hostesses
who ate to the health and happiness
of the bride and groom.
These young people start out on
life's journey under bright skies and
we wish for. them an abundance OF
peace, happiness and prosperity.
The students of our graded school
are preparing for an entertainment at
the close, which will be about the
first of May. / predict there will be
some rich things in store for all who
are present.
Miss Edna Mae Fallaw, one of Sand
Dams fair bellies, visited her sister,
Mrs. w. B. Fallaw, recently, in COM
pany with her nephew, Master DON
nelly Rish.
Mr.. Editor, should the batchelor
hotel keeper or the excellent school
teacher decide to quit the world of
single Oliss and embark in a bark on
turbulent waters of the matrimonial
sea you may again hear from
March Is. Billy Felix.
The Washington times., 1907-11-18
COY MAY BE CAPTAIN
Of 'O8 YALE ELEVEN

NEW HAVEN. Nov. 1s.-Although no
election OF a Yale football captain for
next year viii be held until two or
three weeks after the season closes,
next Saturday. there is little doubt that
Edward Harris Coy win win the honor
by his splendid work Saturday IN the
Yale-Princeton game.
He shares premier honors with Tad
Jones. quarterback. and as Jones is the
Yale baseball captain and viii be grad
uated in June, Coy has clear field for
the place.
Coy Is the son Of the late Prof, Ed
ward @. Coy Tor many years professor
OF Greek at AndOVer and founder OF the
Hotchkiss school at Lakefield, Conn.
he captained the Yale freshman eleven
last year. He viii be Yale's first junior
football captain since Frank HinkeS' $
time.
The Yale players had guardians APP
pointed today, in the persons Of lheir
roomIuates who were ordered 70 keep
off noisy crowds from congratul9iinG
them too heartily or extensively. Inc
PLAYERS will not be allowed 90 work to-
day They viii be instructed instead
20 take a walk in the woods and forge
football Snappy but short practice has
been ordered for Tuesday and Wednes-
day. and ON Thursday at noon the
eleven will leave for Auburndaie, q re-
main Gil the Harvard game on Situr-
day
The Washington times., 1907-11-18
ALL ARMY DEFEATS
STAR PICKED TEAM

The All-Army football team defeated
a strong picked eleven composed Of sail
ors, hign-school stars and local col
legians, by - TO o. on the parade
grounds at Fort Myer yesterday. The
result OF hard practice and persistent
effort was shown throughout
The soldiers surprised the 200 spec
tators by their remarkably good playing
Although the star scrub team gave a
good exhibition OF football, taey were
outweighted and outplayed by their op-
ponents. The Albany team has shown
considerable Improvement, both in
speed and defense.
It is evident that the game scheduled
between picked military eleveus to be
played at National Park on Thanksgiv-
ing Day VIII be a lively one, as both
teams are 7racucing daily and have
many victories 10 their credit The
Army lineup follows: Peters, left
end; Jordan. left tackle; Cearns. left
guard; AfcCarty, center Messner. right
tackle; Mahoney, right guard; Nichols
right end; Mahlon. quarter Diegan, left
half; Mccartney, right half; Wilson.
fulIback
Candidates for the Au-ArTny are turn
ing up daily, and Manager Stewart IS
having considerable difficulty in select
ing a team, owing 10 the good showing
the recent arrivals are displaying
The Washington times., 1907-11-18
A. A. U. Legislators
Arrive in New York;
Hold Meeting Today

NEW YORK. Nov. 1S.-The advance
guard of athletic Legislators arrived IN
town yesterday TO attend the amman
meeting OF the Amateur Athletic Union
Of the United States, which viii be held
today az the Grand Union Hotel.
The meeting promises 10 be a record
breaker so far as attendance is con-
cerned. and the reports that VIII be pre-
scented will show the union 10 be in bet
ter aIl-around condition Than at any
other time in its history. The organiza-
tiou is not troubled with serious COM
plants, its financial status IS OF the
scundest. and It viii probably be unani-
nously. decreed that James T. Sullivan
shan retain the onice Of president, and
Major John ]. Dixon remain as secre-
tary and treasurer.
As q preliminary TO the annual meet
Ing the national registration committee
and the championship committee con-
vened yesterday afternoon and collaD-
Grated matters which VIII De SUBJECTS
for discussion at the meeting OF the gen
eraT body today. Representing the reg
istration committee, when Is composer
OF the chairmen of the registration com
mittees of the ten Associations OIL the
Amateur Athletic Union. there were
present Major Dixon, chairman, ano
Thomas IT. Nevin, Of the MetropolIan
Associations J. Arthur COrbett. st
louis, Western Association; DR.. d. T.
Viber. Washington, d. c. South At
lantic Association, and NJ. g, Winston
acting in place of J. Frank Facey. Cam
bridge. Mass, New England Association
OF the championship committee there
were Barlow :. WeeAs, chairman; Ed
ward e Babb of Boston: Thomas +
RILEY, Of Cambridge; Theodore Straus
Of Baltimore, and +. Brown, Of Chicago
President James E Sullivan, as e.
ohicio member Of all committees, was
also present.
The Washington times., 1907-11-18
TURNER HAS CHANCE
To PROVE HIS WORTH

It viii be up to Joe Turner TO prove
ais worth by throwing Young Monday
in their finish bout at the National
Guard gymnasium tonight for the bene-
At Of the Nation Al Guard Athletic As
ISOLATION
Turner has demonstrated in matches
with Rob Roy Mackey, Kid Cutler,
Emanuel Brugglio, and IN a previous
clash with his opponent of tonight, that
he IS q good man on the defense, but
good defensive wrestlers are plentiful
What the public wants is a man who
can turn another OF his own weight
over in reasonable time. This Turner
has not done often enough 10 make
more than a local reputation. Nearly
all Of his prominent engagements have
been handicap affairs with heavier men.
and in these ne has been highly sue
cessful
should Turner throw Monday tonight
he will go after Mystery Brown, Young
Parker. and other good men Of balu-
more. Then, II he throws those, he viii
be in a position 10 challenge the best
AS to 155 pound men In the country
The Washington times., 1907-11-18
DEER ONLY FOOT HIGH.

The mouse deer" is tie chevOfain,
one Of the smallest OF hoofed animals
il stands less -han twelve inches in
height at the shoulder. The prevailing
color Of the fur IS brown, finely speckled
with yellow The spots are large, and
sometimes run into each other and form
stripes. The under parts OF the body
are white. It possesses the peculiar
habit of walking or the tips Of its
hoofs, This lends a Stiffness 10 the
legs. which has gained for the chevO-
tain the reputation of having no knee
Joints II has no horns nor antIers- But.
as in the case OF the musk deer. the
male is provided with large canine teeth
or tusks In the upper jaw It is Of eX-
ceedingly timid disposition, and lies
hidden in the jungle throughout the day.
and only ventures 10 feed in the early
morning and after dusk IN the
evening. In captivity this tiny native
Of India IS gentle, quite tame, but al
ways shy--Chicago Tribune
The Washington times., 1907-11-18
NoNCoMMITAl.

There is a weil-known NAL In Wash
ington. a man Of such conservatism
that he Is rarely known TO answer a
plain yes or no" TO the most trivial
question.
On one occasion two women or his ac-
auafntance were discussing this ne
cnllaritv OF the ciubman, when one OF
them announced that she was willing 10
wager that she could MAKE the con
serVatfve individual say no fatty.
The wager being accepf~1, she ad-
dressed the clubman thus:
Let me see. Mr.. Robinson. you are
a widoWer, are you notF'
As much a widower, madam" hf
answered with a polite bow, AS IL l.
DossIble for A man TO be who .fs
never married. Prom Harper's Maga-
zine
The Washington times., 1907-11-18

Guardian. which won the Bladensburg
Steeplechase Saturday, is tnc property
Of Wilson X. Levering. Of Baltimore.
Il young society man who races under
tho turf name OF Mr.. Gleniver. He
originally purchased Guardian for a
hunter, and for a long time he was
used by his owner in the field.
Guardian showed so much promise
that Mr.. LeVeTing started him at Ben
ming this spring and then cent him
through the Northern circuit. The
horse has improved steadily, and is now
Gre of the cleanest fencerB In the busl-
ness. Inability 10 stay has been his
failing, and il was expected that the
two and one-half mile course would
rrCve too far for him. The horse, how
ever, fooled everybody. He had all his
speed. fenced beautifully. and hung on
To the bitter end.