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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-14
Knockout Blow Is Given This
Style of Entertainment
At Indianapolis.
SHERIFF CLAY'S ATTITUDE.
TON OF GOVERNOR HANLY-I
PROMOTERS OF THE SPORT RE-
TIRE FROM THE FIELD.

Indianapolis, Nov. 14-"There will
be no more boxing matches in Marion
county while | am sheriff. said Sher-
iff Joseph Clay after receiving the fol
lowing communication from Governor
HanIy:
My Dear Sir-I have the honor to
inclose you herewith copy Of an
opinion of the attorney general OF the
state of Indiana relative to prize fight
ing and to request that you proceed
to inforce the law throughout your
jurisdiction as interpreted by him.
Prize fights, whether advertised as
such or advertised under the guise Of
boxing matches, must cease in Indi-
ana.
1T is your duty to preserve the
peace and enforce the law in this be-
half, and you will be held respOns bic
for any failure therein. Very truly
yours
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-14

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and purifies the blood. Such is Hollis
ter's Rocky Mountain Tea. the most
effective preventative of disease. 80
cents, Tea or Tablets. a G. Luken
& Co. ..~xx
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-14
AEE1uSeHnentS
THEATRICAL CALENDAR,
NEW PHILLIPS.
:. tt--V duQe'
GEM NETT,

NEW PHILLIPS.
Week of Nov. 11-VaudeviIIe.
GENNETT.
Nov. 14-"The Darling of the Gods"
Nov. 25-Francis McMilIen.
Nov. 2e-"Quincy Adams Sawyer"
Dec. 3-Ezra Kendall.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-14

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Your health is gone, your system
wrong,
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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-08-14

Billy Felix's Letter.
the Editor of The DISPATCH:

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
The recent dry spell has been broken
by good rains and the corn and cot.
ton are safe. All crops are unusually
fine throughout this section and the
farmers are jubilant. Those who fol-
lowed the Williamson plan on corn
culture are well pleased with results
and pronounce it success.
Protracted meetings at CASTOR,
Harmony, Swansea and Antioch have
recently closed. There were large
congregations at all these meetings,
excellent preaching, many united
with the church and much good ac-
complished for the Master.
Mrs. G.. A. Goodwin has returned
home after two weeks stay in
BlacI1ville.
Mrs. L. N. Fallaw attended the
meeting here, visited relatives and
friends and returned to the capitol
city.
H. J. Sharpe Oh route / presents
the carrier with the champion canta-
lope. 1t was the quill variety meas
uring two feet and five inches long
and circumference in proportion.
Carrier w. 3. Fallaw on route l is
taking his vacation, while his subj.
F. Fallaw is acting.
CASTOR and Swansea base ball teams
crossed bats recently which resulted
to the tune of 26 to in favor of the
latter.
Mr.. Editor, usually pay no atten-
tion to newspaper controversy, but in
as much as our friend "Again' from
Spring Hill nominated his man that
''tickled" Billy so much will say a
few things.
AS to Mr.. n. B. Wannamaker, I
am personally acquainted with him,
I find him a high-toned Christian
gentleman, one eminently qualified
to fill the responsible and exalted
position to which he aspires, and I
would be pleased to see him elected.
"Againo says he thinks he has me
down geographically speaking in
the right column and don't think I
can claim the right to nominate a
man. Well brother "Again'' I think
I have as much right as citizen to-
name him as you or little more so,
since you have named the man in my
territory. Yes I am we'll pleased with
your nomination and second the mo-
tiOn.
By-the-way wouldn't it be the
proper thing for Etheredge to decline
to make the race, elect Wannamaker
and hold that part of the county to
the old county? Fellow citizens of
the proposed cut off, look well, think
deeply and act wisely before you cast
your vote to leave dear old Lexington.
Fodder pulling is on and by the
time this reaches the readers of the
good old Dispatch it will be in full
force. ..
CASTOR, S. c., August 12, 1907.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-08-14
Farmers Union Rally From
s Near Delmar.

On Wednesday, August the 21st,
there will be Farmers Union Rally
meeting one and half miles north of
Delmar, where the Holley's Ferry
road crosses the old Charleston road.
The speakers for this meeting will
be sent here by the State Executive
Committee and are well up on Union
work and are prepared to explain any
thing about the Union that anybody
may wish to know. This will be a
public meeting and everybody is
respectfully invited to come. We
want men, women, boys, girls and
the little children all to come and
learn more of the workings of this
great organization.
There will be no table spread on the
grounds, but there will be picnic
parties, so come and bring your
basket well filed with the things to
make that part Of the program pleas
ant.
This is the first meeting of the kind
that has ever been held in this section
and we hope the people will show
their appreciations by coming.
Jno. A. Shealy,
j. Lloyd Earge,
Committee.
Summit, S. C.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-08-14
From Near Peak.
To the Editor of The Dispatch:

To the Editor Of The Dispatch:
We have been having nice rains for
the past few days.
The Sunday School Convention at
st. Peters (Pineywoods) was largely
attended, and we think everybody had
nice time even if it did rain. The
picnic dinner, furnished by the good
ladies of that section was greatly en-
joyed by all.
Mr.. A. B. Counts left Thursday for
New York, where he has gone to take
up his bridge painting again.
Mr.. Jas. Slice spent few days last
week with MIR. H. II. Counts family.
Miss Kate Bushardt, of Columbia,
is visiting relatives in and around
Peak.
Mr.. w. E. Counts spent Saturday
and Sunday in Newberry.
Rev. Mr.. Stroup delivered very
interesting sermon at St. Johns
Broad River church Sunday.
Mrs. Jas. Summers and daughter,
Brodie, of Columbia, are spending a
while in Peak.
Miss Cora Tinder has returned home
after spending while with relatives
around Pineywoods.
The barbecue at Peak last Wednes-
day was largely attended. The meat
was excellently prepared, and nice
dinner served.
The dispensary was closed and
everything went on very nicely.
Mrs. DR.. Price Tmm erman, of Bates
burg, has been visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Swygert, at Peak.
y. and I.
Aug. 12, 1907.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-08-14
Mineral Spring Dots.
;he Editor of The Dispatch:

To the Editor Of The Dispatch:
AS it has been some time since I
have saw any news in The Dispatch
from this section, thought would
send few dots.
The farmers of this section are very
busy pulling fodder.
The corn and cotton crop Of this
neighborhood is very good, but the
wheat crop was very sorry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman and little
child after spending a month at the
mineral spring have returned to their
home in N. G.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Sox and little son
after spending a week with friends
and relatives in this section, returned
to their home in Columbia Sunday.
The son and daughter of Mr.. j. B.
Sox who has been very i'll with
typhoid fever, we are glad to say are
able to be out again.
Mrs. Maggie Lee after spending
while with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Cromer have returned to her
home in New Brookland, s. @.
Miss Barbara L. Corley of near Lex
ington spent Saturday night and Sun
day with her cousin, Mamie Sox.
l wonder what young man from
Lexington Court House went sporting
from the "cue" at the Spring Satur-
day night, and when he was going
home, just upon the hill from the
branch, his gray horse carried hin,
out in the woods piece and then
baked with him.
Much success to The Dispatch and
it's many readers, [ am
A Country Girl
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-08-14
Swansea Items.
TO the Editor of The Dispatch:

TO the Editor of The Dispatch:
Miss Kate Pooser, of Augusta, is the
attractive guest at the home of DR..
and Mrs. ". It. Brooker.
Miss Minnie Ellen Corbitt has re-
at Sailey.
Miss Lottie Williamson, of Salley,
is spendinga few weeks in town with
friends.
Mr.. L. D. Corbitt, whose business
headquarters are in Washington, spent
Sunday here with his parents.
Miss Leila Boles, of North visited
Miss Sallie Courtney last week.
Prof. Entzminger, who is travelling
in the interest of his school, the S. G.
Co-educational Institute, was in town
last week.
Mr.. Frank Quattlebaum, of Willis
ton, is visiting relatives here.
Miss Laconia Jefcoat and mother, of
Brookland, spent last week in town
attending the meeting.
Mrs. F. M. Hodge is enjoying visit
from her little nieces, Misses Bessie
and Christine Floyd, of White Oak,
Ga.
Miss Aline Oliver is away on visit
to Misses Willie and Oliver LOrick at
IrmO.
Rev. Mr.. Williams and Mr.. Bennie
Williams left this morning for Green
vile where they will attend the
Christian Assembly this week.
Miss Louise Crouch, of Leesville, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. W. L. Gault.
Mr.. Johnston, of Greenville, spent
several days with his sister, Mrs. j. R.
Langfcrd, last week.
Mr.. A. G.. Reynolds is enjoying a
visit from his brother, Mr.. Oliver Rey-
nolds, of Baresburg.
Mr.. W. 4. Hildebrand, who is en-
gagged in business at Greenwood, is
spending this month at home. MIR.
w. L. Brooker, OF Aiken, visited his
parents here last week. Tip.
AUGUST -, 1907.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-08-14
A Surprise Earrjare.

Miss Emma Julia Dreher and Mr..
R. B. Barr, were quietly married at
the Ebenezer Lutheran parsonage in
Columbia Sunday afternoon. Rev. J..
H. Wilson, of North Carolina, per-
forming the ceremony.
Miss Dreher is one of the most
popular and attractive young ladies of
Selwood, this county, and during her
frequent visits to Lexington she has
made hundreds of friends. Mr..
Barr is likewise popular and is resi-
dent of lower Fork, where he is popular
with his neighbors and friends. The
marriage was quite surprise to all.
The Dispatch watts congratulations to
this happy couple.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-08-14
Mother and Son Drowned.

On July 10Th at w. J. Jackson's
mill pond on the Edisto while in bath
ing son of Josh Ross, colored, be-
came frightened and was drowned.
His mother, Amanda Ross, hearing
the child's cry ran to the pond, went
into the water and was herself drown
ed. Another colored boy, who was in
the pond at the time came very near
meeting like fate and had it not
been for the timely assistance of his
companion, who handed him lathe
with which he was pulled out, he
would certainly have been drowned.
Magistrate U. W. Jefcoat made an
examination and after hearing all the
facts, issued burial permit.
The negroes were Industrious and
held in high esteem by both white and
cOlOred.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-08-14
Transfers Of Real Estate.

The following transfers of real es-
tate have been recorded in the clerks
Office since our last issue:
Eliza G.. Oliver to Frankling J. Gel
ger, 100 acres in Sandy Run township
for 500.
R. Elmore Shealy to Jason S.
Shealy, 45M acres in Gilbert Hollow
township for $3.50.
Salie Bowman to J. F. Bowman, -
acres in Fork township for $85.
Mrs. Lessie H. Fort to J. D. Haiti
wanger, 215 acres in town of Pelion
for $233 33.
Mrs. Julia D. Asbill to A. H. Hall
man, 80 acres in Gilbert Hollow town
ship for $3.50.
Deby S. and E. G. Anderson to Mike
Anderson, 212 acres in Gilbert Hollow
township for S..
H. q. Adams to J. G. Swygert,
43 100 acres in town of Leesville for
$1,000.
John Bell Towill to L. P. Artemus,
lot in Batesburg for 1925.
Kate Lee to L. P. Artemus, lot in
Batesburg for $100.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-08-14
Court.

The summer term of the Court of
General Sessions convened here Mon
day with Judge Charles G.. Dantzler,
presiding. The Judge has been here
before and is we'll known in the
county and liked both by the members
Of the bar and the people generally.
His charge to the grand jury was
forceful and timely, touching sub
jects heretofore unmenUioned by
Judges to the grand jurors. He re-
ferred to the increase of crime and
the failure Of petit juries to regard
the law in making up verdicts, and
instead, founding them on sympathy
and sickly sentimentality.
Court Stenographer Macfeat was
absent until Tuesday morning, hence
no trial could be had. The grand
jury was kept busy and seven defend
ants plead guilty to gambling and
were sentenced as follows: T. D.
Mitchell and H. B. Sweat three
months in jail and one dollar; S. G.
Shealy, Enoch Rodgers, Beal Seay,
Cleveland DuBose and Sess Womble,
each $500 and one day in Jail.
The grand jury returned-Ernest
Wise, forgery; R. L: Sheppard, ma
licious mischief; J. B. DeLoach, OBJ
tanning goods by false pretense; j.
Will Quattlebaum, disposing property
under lien; T. B. and E. A. Quattle-
baum, disposing of property under
lien; Rosa Lee Sternenberg and VIII
liam CAN'T, assault and battery with
intent to kill and carrying concealed
weapons.
Yesterday morning with the open
ing of court, the trial was begun
against S. w. Stockman charged with
the murder Of Hampton J. Hartley on
December 20, 1905, with Solicitor
Zimmerman, Efrd & Dreher and E.
L. Asbill for the State and Messrs.
Graham & Sturkie ana W. II. Sharpe
for the defendant. In the former trial
of this case the jury failed to agree.
With Mr.. Joseph w. Reeder as fore
man the following jury was en-
panelled: @. S. Jefcoat, J. H. Cuma-
lander, H. J. Summer, A. M. Hutto,
L. Brooks Yonce, John W. Knight,
Joseph w. Areheart, Paul F. Kyzer,
E. A. Bouknight, E. Oscer and I. J.
Spires. The last two being brothers.
The Solicitor exercised three chal-
lenges and the defense ten and by
eleven o'clock the trial was in pro-
gress. All the witnesses were exclud-
ed from the court room, and this
meant about half the attendance, as
about one hundred witnesses have
been summoned. This case is in pro-
gress as we 60 to press and will prob
ably occupy all of tomorrow. 3
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-08-14
uruguay Letter.
n the Editor of The DISPATCH:

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
We arrived here yesterday and had
a nice run down from Rio De Jenero.
I have not been ashore yet, so cannot
say what the city is like. | intend
going on Saturday next and staying
over Sunday. We have not had but
one mail from New York since the
25th of May, 50 no news from home.
We expect mail here before leaving.
The days are getting short and the
weather cold, frost and ice every
night, and overcoats are in order. 1t
will take 1900 miles farther south to
put US to the cape. I will experience
something I never expected, that is,
cold freezing weather on my birth
day, which is in August. We leave
here July IS; we have just finished
coaling and will go ashore unless a
pompeira comes up. This is fierce
storm they have here at this season
of the year. They are said to be ex-
tremely fierce and severe and last,
som metimes, for week. Our next run
will be about {, 1000 miles to Valparaiso,
Chill, then we are done with the
storms and will be on a rainless coast.
Rainless coasts are washed by storm
less seas. We will be in the land Of
the nitrates which is a dry decomposi-
ton of kelp or sea weed. 1t enters
largely in the manufacture of gun
powder and is known as saltpertre,
also dinamite and nitroglicerine are
made from it. It also makes the Will
hanson plan of increasing the yield
of corn possible. Valparaiso is oposite
to us now on the Pacific coast. In
war several years ago Peru. was dis
possessed of the most of it's nitrate
beds by Chill. Since the crusades the
wars have been fought for gain.
A. S. Nunamaker, Jr.,
Oh. Mach. Mate, u. S. Cru. St. Louis.
Monlevidio, Uruguay, S.A., July 10.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-08-14
News Items from Brookland.
To the Editor of The Dispatch:

TO the Editor of The Dispatch:
Instead of discussing the whiskey
question with zone who favors what
ever is right" we will try to give you
few news items from our town.
The dispensary is running very
smoothly with Mr.. j. L. M. Oxner as
dispenser.
Though our towns growth is steady,
it seems to be on little boom just
now. Mr.. H. V. Hutto has COM
menced work on Bank of Brookland,
which is to be nice brick building.
Mr.. M. D. Shull is building brick
warehouse.
Mr.. Bernard Roof has about COM
pleted two nice cottages on "May
Bee" Hill, and Mr.. John Gregory has
just finished two on Center street.
The Columbia Mills Co., have just
finished several eight-room cottages,
and is now building for the convent
ence of their people nice large hall
to be used for Entertainments, lodge
rooms, &c.
The next thing we need is nice
brick school building. May we soon
see it in course of erection.
Rev. F. K. Roof, of Hickory, N. c.,
is spending some time with relatives
and friends in and around town.
Rev. S. R. Bass is assisting with a
meeting at Swansea.
Quite number of our people are
attending the Lutheran Sunday School
/ Convention at ST.. Peters church in
the Fork, among them are Rev. and
Mrs. E. l.. Lybrand, Mr.. W. j. Roof,
Miss Rosabel Wessinger and Mr.. P.
D. Sox.
Several of our people will attend
court at Lexington next week.
Our building boom keeps Capt. R.
L. Shuler, who besides his wagon and
buggy business sells lumber and
shingles, quite busy. By the way,
could Lexington county do better than
to select him to fill out the unexpired
term of the lamented Epting? 1t
seems to us that he is qualified as
few are for this place. Well educated,
raised on a farm in the Dutch Fork,
and for several years past being in
business here, he knows the needs OF
all classes and has the backbone TO
stand up for his convictions.
Mrs. Annie, wife of Mr.. P. w.
Stallings, prominent merchant, was
buried today. She was a daughter of
Mr.. Laban Moak, and was highly
esteemed by all who knew her.
Crops around here are the best in
years. Justice.
August 10, 1907.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-08-14
Cow and Hog Killed
ty Lightning Friday.

During the rain last Friday after
noon, a very sudden and unexpected
fash of lightning killed cow and a
hog belonging to Mr.. Frank Corley.
The COW was in the garden and the
hog was in pen nearby. A clothes
wire extends from one end of the gar
den to the other, and it is supposed
that the lightning struck the wire, fo-
the post to which it was fastened was
torn to shreds. The COW and hog
were not touched, so far as could be
seen, and it is the supposition that
they were killed from shock.
The strange part of it all is that
there were two hogs in the pen and
one was killed and the other unhurt.
In this case the Bible was fulfilled,
for Zone was taken and the other
left.''
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-08-14
Saluda Has Found tie Best ST.
lrtica Says Judge Watts.

Saluda, Aug. 9.-Judge Watts in
commenting upon the grand jury pre-
sentiment took occasion to say that
while he always thought the dispen-
sary law (meaning the State dispen--
sary) was the best solution of the
whiskey question, yet when he con-
trasted conditions in Saluda today
with what he saw when here last
(the dispenssry was here them he
was obliged to confess that if the
change were as great everywhere as
he found it to be here, then the peo-
pie of Saluda had found the best So
lutiOn.-The State.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-08-14
Interesting Figures.

Auditor Dent has about completed
his tax books and we have culled the
following items therefrom:
No. of horses in the county, 1924,
valued at $125, ,25.
No. mules 1903, value $247,7 ,755.
Cattle, 6,094, value $66, 900.
Sheep and goats, 1,030 value 81, ,29o.
Hogs, 1884, value $17,7
Pianos and organs, s36 value $27, $50.
Buggies. wagons, &c., 6,sA, value
107, ,43O.
Polls 5,624.
Dogs 1881.
Merchandise 1852, $3.50.
Total personal property 81 1868, 800.
Total number acres of land 573, ,561,
value 81, ,54s, 1876.
Buildings 5,951, value s347, 1920.
Total 81 ,S95, 5,S15.
Total real in cities and towns $780,
$40. Total of all real estate $685.
755. This does not inclnde telephone,
telegraph and railroad valuations.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-08-14
A Prayer for the Judge and
Court.

O Lord, cur God, we bow before
Thee, to ask Thy fatherly goodness,
mercy and care upon the judge and
entire court of Lexington county. Be
pleased to bless them in their work.
We thank Thee for the words of wis
dom from his honor in his charge to
the grand jury. Be pleased to bless
him both at home and abroad, and
may he execute justice against all
crimes with an eye single to Thy
glory. May the majesty of the law
be upheld on every hand to the ex-
clusion of all unrighteousness. We
ask this in Thy name, amen.
A. J. G.. johnson,
Pastor A. NJ. E. Church.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-08-14
SEVERAL BUILDINGS
DESTROYED By FIRE.
a Disastrous Fire in Lexington Last
Wednesday Night Destroyed Several
thousand Dollars Worth of Property
Columbia Stood Ready to Send
Help on Moments Notice.

Last Wednesday night just at IL
o'clock fire was discovered in the rear
of the George building on lower Main
street, occupied by Mr.. Posten Smith.
In a few minutes the fire bell began to
ring and it was not long before nearly
every resident of the town was upon
5 the scene. It was evident from the
beginning that the buildings adjoin-
ing-that is those Immediately ad-
Joining each other could not be saved
and all efforts were directed towards
the dwelling of Mr.. J. j. Schwartz on
one side and that occupied by Auditor
w. D. Dent on the other, and but for
the heroic efforts of the "bucket bri-
gade, - they would have undoubtedly
burned with the others, for they both
caught and it was necessary to tear
off the weather-b boarding on one end
) to put out the flames.
The whole town was alarmed, but
ready to lend every assistance possi-
BILE, and for fear that these buildings
with that of Hon. C. NJ. Efrd would
surely be burned. the contents, in
cluding everything up stairs and
down stairs, were removed from the
buildings, and in this way a great
deal of damage was done to furniture,
dishes, etc.
Too much praise cannot be accord
ed those who worked so faithfully to
save the property of these citizens.
The negroes-as they do on all like oc-
casions worked like heroes and were
ready and willing to lend their aid
and assistance. Surely they deserve
to be praised for their timely action.
5 Mr.. Jesse Hallman was the heaviest
loser, he having lost everything, his
home, his household effects and all,
without nickel's worth ofinsurance.
He has the sympathy of all.
Through the kindness of The State,
the fire department. of Columbia was
communicated with, and also Super
intendent Williams of the Southern
railway. In short while Chief May
had everything in readiness, loaded
on special train and was prepared
TO leave on a moment 8 notice. Such
kindnesses as these on the part of
cur Columbia friends will notbe easily
+ forgotten by the people of Lexington.
Fortunately the fire was soon gotten
under control and their assistance not
needed.
The losses are as follows, with the
amounts of insurance:
Jesse Hallman, two-story dwelling
and about half contents and store
room adjoiEing, S1,50o, without IL.
surance.
Mrs. Hallman, stock of millinery
and dress goods, $500, no insurance.
DR.. John w. Sandel, stock Of drugs
and medicine, 1850, with $1,000 in
S Samuel B. George, the Sandel drug
store and an adjoining dwelling, 81 900
with no insurance.