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New-York tribune., 1908-04-20
WOULD LIKE TO RUN WITH CANNON
General WOodford Thinks, Failing Hughes,
Septuagenarian Team Might Do.
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St. Louis, April 19.-Geueral Stewart l.. WoodGort.
Of New York, before leaving here for Chicago to-
night said that If Uncle joe Cannon OF Illinois
nominated for President by the Republicans Ire
would like 10 get second place General WoodtOrd
is at the head of the Hughes League In New York
and Is ii strong Admirer or New Nork's Governor
Governor Hughes studied law III the office uf Gen
eiHl Woodford.
Uncle Joe Cannon and General Woodfofd are
the Same age, seVrnty-two, aud entered Congress
the same year TIE New Yorker came here to
work up sentiment FOR Governor Hughes for the
Presidency
New-York tribune., 1908-04-20
FRISCO TO STOP PLAGUE CAMPAIGN
IA. Ts!,Ktaph la I,ne lElhnn--I


Saa Francis,". Aptl r-Such enormous bills
have been run up against this city by Dr. Rupert
Blues bubonIc plague campaign that the Super
Nsors will soon moye TO put end TO what they
ana The majority Of thv Iuhlic regard IA a base
less scare. Since last August S6S.24O has been rx
pended in cleaning the city and paying bnunt-s an
rats In all that time there has not been one sin
se case that has ben proved 10 bc aubonic plague
New-York tribune., 1908-04-20
TWO KILLED. TWO HURT IN Fight

Warrensburs, Mo. April 70 e-Jame, Ryan ~
Of Police. and Byron Hau, sou of q farmer. Ne'
killed. and James T. BaSham and Robert t'1',
night officers, We're woUndei tonight m 20
fight in the corridor Of the Estes Hotel TIE u.-
officers We're attempting 90 take q revolver -
Hall. when ne shot them The officers rs'-i'
the fire and Han was shot twice.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-20
Eleven Million Accidents Annually.

NEW YORK. April 16th.-The Commerce
Commission report ~ killed daily on the rail
roads. Ocean" $4,000 Triple Accident pocie.
cost annually S25. Address e. 3. ouackenbush.
Executive Agent. 90 William St, or Phone
5Sss John.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-20
MANY HEAR BRYAN AT UTICA AND Rome

Rome. y. Y. April ls.--The Lyric Theatre wa.
crowded tonight by people eager To see and hear
William j. Bryan. He made two addresses In Utica
churches this afterHoon under the auspices OF IN.
Young Mems Christian Association OF that city
New-York tribune., 1908-04-20
SENATOR coNoVER DEAD.

Port Townsend. Wash. April t9-pr- simon >
CoHover, who in the administration n FreSiaen
HAYES was United States Senator from Fiofd"
died At 4 hospital to-day of iadrmiJies resni'Gs
from old age.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-20
A MOVE on ASIA MINOR
Continued from first page

tervention on the part of Great Britain and Rus
sia in behalf of Macedonia
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-03-25
Can Save You Money.

Gan Save You Money. =
Watch the turpentine market and
my prices. They will always be the
very best.
Cotton seed hulls and meal, and
guano at the lowest prices, for cash
or on time. Call and Ssee me before
buying. Ttd ybu money.
H. STEELE, Ethan, s. G.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-03-25

bon Society to do and it should be
organized in every section of the
State. Children should be taught the
Importance of protecting the birds,
but we are sorry to say, as a rule,
the children of this section kill al
most any kind of birds at will and it
seems that nobody takes any notice
of it.
Our orchards, gardens and almost
all field crops are being damaged by
insects every year and these insects
will continue to do more damage
from year to year and in proportion
as the birds are killed the damage
will continue. And hesides the in
sects that are destroyed by the birds
they eat lot Of grass and weed seed
that saves the farmers a lot of work.
We would be glad to see the farm
ers generally become interested in
this matter and that parents will
teach their children the Importance
of protecting the birds.
March %. Lloyd.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-03-25
Successful Operation.

DR.. E. P. Derrick performed very
successful and remarkable operation
upon the little 18-months-old child of
Mr.. and Mrs. D. James Caughman
last week. The operation was quite
delicate one and required a great
deal of skill.
About six weeks ago, in some un-
known manner, the little one ran a
needle into its body, BUTT was thought
that it had only punctured the skin.
Later developments, however, showed
that the needle had worked is way
into the abdominal cavity and the
child gradually grew worse. DR.. Der
rick was summoned and he suggested
that an operation be performed at
once. After making an incision into
the abdomin of the suffering child,
the needle was located and removed.
At this writing the child is rapidly
recovering.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-03-25
A Whopper.

Mr.. j. a. Inman, of Kelton, sent us
for inspection curiosity in hens
egg. It is more than double-jointed
affair. The average hens egg weighs
"a ounces; this one weighs 3 3-4
ounces, more than double the usual
size. Dr.iH. K. Smith, upon whose
scales this egg was weighed, has
agreed to take it and put it under a
hen that will soon set. We are anx-
ious to see what manner of chicken
will come forth.-Union Times.
A gentleman of Lexington brought
two eggs to our Office a few weeks
ago that weighed fraction over four
ounces apiece. He put the two eggs
under hen, but they failed to hatch
and we fear that DR.. Smiths will do
likewise. The large eggs seem to
lack the fertility. necessary to pro-
duce chickens. We were expecting
our good friend to announce the ar
rival of triplet chickens, and the dis
appointment was intense.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-03-25
Florida Senator
Dies Of Typhoid.

Washington March 22.-United
States Senator William James Bryan
Of Florida died at Providence hospital
at $3.50 o'clock this morning of typhoid
fever. 1t was only 73 days since he
took his seat as the successor of the
late Senator Stephen B. Mallory,
who died December %, and 3S days of
time were spent in the fight against
disease.
Senator Bryan was only 81 years
old. He is the seventh senator who
has died since the 18th of March, 1907.
The Oldest member and the young
est died within "a few days of each
other-William Pinkney Whyte of
Maryland the 10Th, William James
Bryan the 22nd-one SO, the other 81.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-03-25
The Vaccination Case.

The supreme court yesterday in a
decision sent back for new trial the
case of R. E. Matthias against Lexing.
ton county. The suit was brought by
Matthias for additional pay for 57a
cases of vaccination made by order OF
the State board of health and at a
rate OF 5 cents per case.
There had been a previous settle
ment, however, and the court holds
that it would be in the nature of
double compensation although pro-
vided for in the rules of the State
board Of health and a new trial is
therefore ordered.-The State 25.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-03-25
Board Of Equalization.

The County Board of Equalization
was in session yesterday, transacting
regular routine work. Very few ap-
peals were made and in almost every
instance the township boards were
sustained, which shows that the peo-
pie of the county assess their property
at just figures.
The following gentlemen consti-
tute the board:
Black Creek-E. A. Smith.
Boiling Springs-A. r. Taylor.
Broad River-J. P. Richardson.
Bull Swamp-W. @. Jackson.
Chinquepin-W. B. Hite.
Town Batesburg-Dr. E. G. Ridgell.
Congaree-T. J. Roof.
:. Town Brookland-A. D. Shull.
Fork-John II. shealey.
Gilbert Hollow-Jas F. Leaphart.
Town Leesville-J. R. Bouknight.
Lexington-J. G. Zenker.
Town Lexingon-Jas. E. Hendrix.
Sandy Run-W. II. Wanamaker.
Hollow Creek, Platt Springs and
saluda townships were not represent
ed. J. r. Bouknight was elected
chairman and will represent Lexing-
ton county on State Board Of Eqnaliz-
ation.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-03-25

Delmar Locals.

The farmers have been taking a6-
vantage of the open and pleasant
weather that we have been having
for several days, but we now have an
other rainy spell and it will be several
days before any blowing can be done
again.
Prof. Kibler visited his parents in
Newberry the last of the week.
Mr.. Wightman Crout spent Satur-
day night at Mr.. D. W. Hites's, near
Summit.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Moore visited
the formers brother, Mr.. R: G. Moore,
of Batesburg, Sunday. j
Rev. J. D. shealy and son, Gordon,
of Newberry, visited in this section
last week.
Mr.. A. L. Eargle went to Columbia
Monday of last week on business and
on his return spent the night with his
daughter, Mrs. Florence Werts, of
Leesville. $
The teachers and students of the
Delmar Collegiate Institute ara pre-
pairing the exercises for commence
ment which will be about the first of
May.
Drs. Etheredge and shellhouse, of
Leesville,, and w. p. Zimmerman, of
Batesburg, operated on Mrs. 81. e.
Eargle on Thursday of last week for
cancer. The operation was very:
severe but Mrs. Eargle stood it alright
and has been resting very well since.
We note with pleasure what you
had to say in your last weeks issue
in regard to the bird law. This law
should be rigidly enforced as too mary
Of the birds that are serviceable to
the farmers are destroyed.
There is a great work for the Audu-
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-03-25
Official n office.
Lexington, S. G.
March "a, 1908.

Lexington, >. y.
March "a, 1908.
Mr.. G. NJ. Harman,
Editor Lexington Dispatch:
Dear Sir:-In compliance with the
new postal laws and regulations gov
erning the admission of second class
matter to the mails at publishers
rates, have the honor to inform you
that after April 1st, 1908, you will be
expected to comply with the follow
ing law:
"Sec. 436, Art. 8. A reasonable time
will be allowed publishers to secure
renewals of subscriptions, but unless
subscriptions are expressly renewed
after the term for which they are
paid, within the following periods:
Da1ies, within three months;
Tri-weeklies, within six months;
F: Semi-weeklies, within nine months; {;
/, Weeklies, within one year; etc.,
They shall not be counted in the
legitimate list of subscribers, and
copies mailed on account thereof
shall not be accepted for mailing at
the second-class postage rate of one
cent . pound, but may be mailed at
the transient second-class postage
rate OF one cent for each four ounces
OF, fraction thereof, prepaid by stamps
affixed. The right of a publisher to
extend credit for subscriptions to his
publication is not denied or question
ed, but his compliance or non-com-
pliance with this regulation will be
taken into consideration in determinA
ing whether the publication is en-
titled to transmission at the second
class postage rates."
Respectfully,
S. J. LEAPHART, P. M.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-03-25
A Gard Of Thanks.
To the Editor Of The Dispatch:

10 tne Editor OF The Dispatch:
Allow me through your most valued
columns to extend thanks to my nu-
merous friends for the kind deeds and
fayors rendered me in the loss of my
barn, stables and live stock which
was destroyed by fire a few weeks
ago. assure each and every one
that I appreciate everything they did
for me and I shall remember them as
long as time shall last. Some gave
me money, some food s1d some work
and it was all good. Again thanking
you all for your kind deeds,
I remain M. s. Buckley.
Hilton, s. c., Mar. %, 1908.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-03-25
Married.

Mr.. Melton Jeffcoat. of Orange
burg county and Miss Maggie Craft,
Of Lexington county was united to-
gether in holy matrimony, at Rev. G.
w. Kelley's, March Is, 1908. The
writer wishes them long and happy
life.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-03-25
11,2e1, 1e3 Bales In 1907.

Washington, March 20.-The census
report issued today shows that the
cotton crop in 1907 aggregated II, ,26l,-
1853 bales. This is agsinst 1906, ,265
bales in 1905 and 10, 725, ,eo2 in 1905.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-03-25
Lloyd.

Mr.. John Riha, Of Vining, Ia, says
81 have been selling DeWitt's
Kidney and Bladder Pills for about a
year and they give better satisfaction
than any pill ever sold. There are a
dozen people here who have used them
and they give perfect satisfaction in
every case. have used them myself
with fine results" Sold by The Kauf-
mann DrugCO.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-03-25
From Batssburg.

FhA directors Of the Tfi-C County
F,ir association held their annual
neeting last Thursday afternoon In
n. III. s. Rutland's Office. The dates
81 the tak win be from the 18th 70
he 18TH ot October, just aIfeW days
pxfor to the County Fair at Lexington
] nd the stste Fair in Columbia. Th.s
arrangement was made IN order not
- connict with the dste OF any other
f.ir IL fhis state. The managers ere
xoine Co exert every eiicrt possible TO
nike greater success Of the fair
I this year, md the cooperation Of all
HE people in the three counties is
asked, who are interested in the far.
III. N. E. Rutland was reelected
nresident and Or. D. NJ. Crosson first
vice president. Mr.. J. Walter Dreher
was reelected superintendent for the
sasuing year. All the other officials
and directors were reelected.
Through the persistent efforts OF
Congressman Lever tWo additional
mails have been put on the Southern
railway between Columbia and Au-
gusta, beginning last Thursday. This
has already proven a great eonven-
ience to onr. people. Last October
III. Lever was instrumental in having
mail car put on the line from Bates
burg to- Anendale which has been a
great help TO the people living along
fhe line of road and Of the greatest
importance to this town. Bateshurg
has now the best mail facilities it has
eyer had and it Is largely the result
OF the work OF our wide awake young
congressman.
Mr.. Godfrey M. Harman, editor and
publisher Of The Lexington Dispatch,
was in town last Thursday in the inS
terest Of his paper. Mr.. Harnan has
many friends in Batesburg who are
always glad to see him.,
Mr.. John Bell Towill went to Co
lumbia on business Monday.
Rev. Jabez Ferris formerly pastor
Of the Batesburg Baptist church, but
at spresent pastor of the Kershaw,
Baptist church is spending few days
In our town.
DR.. E. G. Ridgen visited his dangh-
ter, Mrs. G. F. Norris, at Cateechee,
orangeburg county, last week.
Mr.. L. D. Cullum returned last week
from business trip to Washington.
Mr.. E. A. Perry of salada is spend
ing a few days with his daughter Mrs.
M. E. Rutland.
Mr.. w. 81. SDls, Of Lockhart, S. c.,
is here for few days on a visit to
his family.
Mayor w. 6. Bates and Attorney
E. F. Strother were in Columbia Mon
day on business!
Mr.. Z. D. Brabham is visiting his
former home at Ellenton, Aiken
oounty.
Mr.. G. L. Jones has opened a five
and ten cent store here next to the
First National Bank building. This
lie the first store of its kind that has
ever been started in this town.
Hr. Henry, G. Bodie, highly re-
&C.
speeted citizen Of Saluda county, died
at his home about two miles from
here Monday night about II o'clock.
The interment will take place at
Emory, his former home, Wednesday
morning.
Two or three of our citizens are be-
ing urged to make the race for the
legislature in the coming primary
this summer. This section Of the
county is entitled to a representative
owing to it's large business interests,
and it is hoped that at least one man
from this section will make the race.
= March "a, 1908. A.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-03-25
Hr. Eard II Washington.

Hon. G. NJ. Efird left on Thursday
for Washington, where he appeared
yesterday IS one Of the attorneys for
Congressman Lever In the negro con-
test case. Mr.. Efrd was accompa-
MED to Washington by his three very
charming daughters, Misses Lucille,
Caro- and Ruth Efrd, who will visit
Baltimore and other cities Of interest
before they return to Lexington.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-30

The author of a recent book treating of the materials and meth
 ods of fiction takes the strange ground that fiction survives in the great struggle between literary forces because it is a means of tell ing the truth and telling it in the
 most acceptable way. The great
 heroes of fiction, this writer, who is Clayton Hamilton and new conner in the field of criticism, says. really live more truly than do the living people of to-day who admire them. And from this it follows that the great people of fiction are more real than many of the actual people of a bygone age whose deeds are chronicled in dusty histories. In support of his general contention Mir Hamilton cites James Russell Lowell as declaring that Flaw thorne's House of Seven Gables" is the "msot valuable contribution 10 New England history that has yet been made" Pursuing this theme. he says that the fictitious portray als of historical characters are often truer than the historians own ac- counts. The Marcus Brutus of Shakespeare and the RicheIieu of Dumas are given as instances where the fictitious character is stronger and ;ruer 10 life than the original. Here the author seems to wander
 from his true beat because we do not know the facts about the real Brutus and the real Richelieu. Right at home we know that we have A Washington of fe ion and a Wash ington of imperfect history. And ve have a Lincoln of romance and eulogy who is far removed from the real man. And yet the closer we get to The true Washington and the true Lincoln the higher thoy climb in the admiration of poster ity. Our ideal of the Washington of Valley Forge. Of Yorktown and Of the Farewell Address loses nothing in the light of new revelations which tell us that he ovned slaves. played cards. was vain in dress and bet on the races And 90 in the long run fl has been said that where the currents of life run deep fact Is often stranger than fiction We find that the things men do are greater than any one would have supposed that mere men could do.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-30

A Japanese art critic bearing the suggestive name of Hartmann, writing in Altruria, seeks to account for the advancing taste for music in this country and what he calls the decadent state of sculp- tnre and painting. Briefly, this ob- server declares the conditions of modern life do not foster an under standing of sculpture and of paint ing. We hardly ever see the hu man body, and all our life is color less. Pictures which are curlosities to us were painted by masters who were true to their times, and the people of their era were familiar with the weird, mysterious and gor- geous objects depicted upon casvas. For an appreciation of sculpture and painting MT Hartmann insists we must be prepared by culture, and we must labor ourselves intelligently TUT tue sane Oi any SAo1io' 'iSAA But music comes to us. It seems to afford pleasure to everybody and to the humblest mind. Music will pro- duce a happy effect even when the nearer is in state of exhaustion. Americans are unsuitable lovers of music, and the fact that there are so many amateurs is considered good proof that music is everywhere met with genuine appreciation. We are curious about great pieces Of sculpture and vain about possess ing celebrated pictures. but music takes hold Of us.'. and we cannot break the hold if we would.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-30
THURSDAY, JULY 80, 1908.
July 30 In History.

171S-William Penn died; born Oct. IA,
 1644
 1750-John Sebastian Bach, musical
 composer, died; born 1885. 1S9S-Bismarck, ex-chancellor of the
 German empire, died; born 1874.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-30

averages noted for the last few months is occasioned by the results of last years panic or other causes traceable to conditions in this .coun' try so much as by circumstances that are either natural or have been arbitrarily imposed on the other side of the ocean. These officials confess to lurking suspicion that several European countries have placed arbitrary checks against the outflow of their population. The governments of Russia, Germany. Austria and Italy have indicated openly an alarm a: the steady loss of population through emigration to America The total immigration aa- mitted in May this year was only one-fourth of that in 1906 and one fifth of that in 1907 for the same month. The immigration from Russia in May, 1906, was 29,00o and in May last year 35,000. This year it dropped to less than 4,000 in May. The 100000 mark in immigration was reached in 1903, and the figures rose steadily each year until 1907, when the total was l,2S5, ,000. May is usually the month of the highest immigration records, and if the figures of that month this year are a guide there is a pros, pect that the record for 1908 will fall below the annual average for the decade preceding 1900-that is. less than 500,000. If the total proves to be only one-fifth of las years record it will fall below 300,000. With a loss of 100000 a year by immigration every year for five years the foreign governments had occa- sion to be alarmed at the annual ex- odus. How the outflow movement has been interfered with is not known Appeals have been made and in some cases rewards promised to the wanderers to return. The backward movement of population to European countries which began last fall has continued this year in spite of the demand for help in our agricultural regions and better wage inducements than usual throughout the country. Of course the immi- grafton since l..- has been abnor- nal. Perhaps it was natural for slump to follow. A loss of nearly 5000, ,000 inhabitants in five years must necessarily draino~the surplus population of even the most thick ly peopled countries of the old world. Perhaps We now face a 5 or 10 year period of low immigra- tion, after which the pressure on the other side will cause the figures to rise here again.