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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-04-21

Petitions are being circulated to
raise funds fer the Wcman's monu-
ment to be erected at Columbia in
honor of The women OF South Carroll
na-tnose women who suffered, bled
and died while their husbands end
sons were fighting for their country's
sake. Our citizens are responding
literally, as they should, and we are
satisfied that Lexington county will
contribute her share to this noble and
patriotic cause. Subscriptions to this
fund will be received at The Dispatch
Office and forwarded to Capt. William
E. Gonzales, editor of The State and
treasurer of the fund.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-04-21

It seems that things are not running
so smoothe down in the baby county
of Calhoun. Clerk of Court Wolfe
has refused, it IS said, to turn over the
fees of his Office to the county, and
the county commissioners have re-
fused to pay him his salary until the
fees are turned in. Lawyers have
been employed and the case will be
settled by The courts. In the mean
time Mr.. Wolfe is holding on to what
HIS got.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-04-21
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:. Garfield Hurto Tas born March
il. 1855: died December >, 1893, MAX
ing his u 'grimag2 here on earth 20
years, Q months and l3 days. He
leaves behind to mourn his UEtiIne?y
death father, mother, several broth
els and sisters, besides host Of other
relatives and friends.
Sleep Oh, dearest Garfield:
And take thy rest;
God called you home,
lie thought it best.
A loved enc from me has gone,
A voice loved is stilled;
A place is vacant in my home,
Which never can be filled.
You, like flower, have passed away,
Destroyed in all your bloom;
You leftthis world and all your friends,
TO moul6er in the tomb.
You nave gone from me foreyer,
Longer here you could not stay;
You have reached a fairer region,
Far away, far away.
Go to thy rest, fair Garfield!
Go to thy dreamless bed!
While yet so gentle, undefled,
With blessings on thy head.
God, in his wisdom, has recalled,
The boon His love had given;
And though the body slumbers here,
The soul is safe in heaven.
The golden gates were opened wide,
\ gentle voice said "come;;'
And angels from the other side,
Welcomed my loved one home.
Dear loved one, we have laid thee
In the peaceful graves embrace;
Bat thy memory shall be cherished,
Till see your heavenly face.
Heaven now retains my treasure,
Earth the lonely casket keeps;
And the sunbeams love to linger,
Where my dear Garfield sleeps.
Again hope to meet you,
When the day of life is fed;
And in heaven with Joy to greet you,
Where no farewell tears are shed.
f. Jerome Hutto.
CASTOR, S. G..
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-04-21

They also have churches and school
house ano seem o be happy and con-
tented.
We enjoyed tlis ride 10 the fullest
extent, the ar being ccol and refresh
ing aud the afterIoo al IDEAL one.
At no distant daE, nehopc to be able
to 90 out in another direction IL the
suburbs OF Grea;er ColuEl:oi> TO see
Eow this beaotiiul city is growing.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-04-21

On Sunday it was the EDITORS good
fortune to dine with Mr.. and Mrs. W.
E. Harth and Mr.. and Mrs. J. Tally
Harth, at their elegant home, in Co.
iumbia.
Mrs. ". E. Harth has recently COM
pleted a beautiful Confederate flag,
made Of silk, as souvenir for a
friend. It is a handsome piece of
work and is the work of her own
hands.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-04-21
BUYING a PLANO

Isn't all extravaganza if its good
Piano.
1t brings enough brightness into the
home to pay for itself many times.
You get the worlds best piano If
you obtain it from us.
Let US tell you how easily you may
secureOue.
Mulone's Music House, Columbia. S.
G,
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-04-21

With the passing of NJ. c. Butler
South Carolina loses one Of her no.
blest sons. Gradually, but surely,
the old soldiers are passing from this
life to ioin their comrades on another
shore, and in just little while they
will all have answered the last roll
call
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-04-21
Dental Notice.

DR.. r. G.. killingsworth, dentist, ct
Columbia, will be at Peak, next Fri
day and Saturday, April % and =,
prepared to Go all kinds Of dental
work.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-04-21
Alfred J. Fox,
Real Estate
and Insurance,
LEXINGTON, sc.
LEXINGTON,

124 acres, 81 nils from Barr.
50 acres open land. S Room
dwelling.
Barns and other out build
ings, easy terms.
los acres miles from Barr
y acres open land rear church
and school.
1 Stationery engine - H. j.
/ Boiler, IS FL. 2.
Saw Mill 6: Fixturs.
1914 acres hear SAKE Gotha Mills
165 acres one mile from Lexing-
ton depot; IS acres cleared; young
orchard; creek runs through
place; fruit never fails.
20 acres near Lexington.
60 acres miles from Steedman
is acres cleared.
One lot in town of Lexington.
60 acres within one mile of
Arthur, 2 acres open land. Plenty
of water on the place.
One lot on Main street of Lex
ington; good building,
One lot on Main street of Lex
ington; store building and ware
house.
S0acres miles from Lexington
Plenty water. Fruit never fails.
So acres near Lexington. Good
! for truck. Fruit never fails.
250 acres 25 miles from South
ern railway. go acres open land.
Fruit never fails. Good orchard
on the place. Two buildings.
25 resident lots in town of Lex
ington.
Lot in Lexington with Broom
dwelling.
As acres, 3 miles from Lexington,
9 acres open land. Plenty water.
IS acres, 25 acres open land
IS acres round timber, 35 acres
boxed timber, 2 4-room houses,
barn and stables. Church and
school house within miles of
place.
one-half acre lots on new
street to be called Fort Street.
One large lot, Groom dwelling
and barn on Main Street, Lex
ington.
100 acres, 80 acres open land,
dwelling ard barn, church and
school within one mile, 5 miles
from CASTOR, 6 miles from Swan
sea.
! acre, broom dwelling just
outside the incorporate limits of
Lexington.
8 acres, good dwelling near
Lexington.
6 lots on East Church Street,
Write CT call to see me
-AT-
THE NONE:
NATIONAL. bkkk,
Lexington, S. G
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-04-21

The editor Of the B:anc!iville Jour
nal has declared that she has no spe
cia! fordness for Ole widowers, but
tie thing No would Ike to know IS: if
she IS fond Of cd bachelors?
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-04-21

NJ. Lyon promises to start up
tie music in the famous graft cases
before many more moons. There
.ems 10 be nothing in the way Eow,
ID in justice 20 all concerned we be-
l;cve these eases should be disposed
Of a. the earliest possible date.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-04-21

II The State is as good Oh collect
irg back subscriptions as il is on col-
lcctirg funds worthy public causes,
then that paper is entitled 70 tic belt.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-04-21

Cotton is going higher every day
and the Honorable T.. d. Smith has
been in the United States senate less
than two months.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-04-21

It is sad ths5 Lexington will furn-
i;h her quota Of sWc%! girl graduates
and lovely June brides.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-04-21

Everybody i. anX;ously awaiting tic
rc3crt OF the HaielWGG!:S ana electric
Ii ,itt CVn:nI;ttce.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-04-21

The searchlight of truth has caused
many a man to try to hide behind his
own shadow
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-04-21

Itrawbcrcits %~i3 3cr2anl and
observation-disclosures as Eou prefer.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-04-21

Ten cent co.tol Al tMis sCaso" CT tie
year means d zig crop in tie fall.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-04-21

WANTED-Piedmo cigarette cou-
pons. I will pay 45c. per hundred.
RICE 3. Harman.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-04-21
Tnciaimsd Mail.

List Of letters remaining uncaIeu
for in this Office for the week ending
April 49, 1909.
Ladies': Gentlemen:
VIM. s. kosta.
II. T. Wilson (2)
These letters will be sent to the
dead letter Office April so, 1909, if not
delivered before. In calling for the
above please say advertised, giving
date. S. J. Leapheart, 2. NJ.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-04-21

VII n M@aH@so mUca L - many o@0-
pie 20: 50 l>n% (, tiino.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-04-21
Wash Fabrics

We have just received large shipment Of the American
Printing Conpanv Wash Fabrics All the styles, be-
fore shown exclusive designs and before offered for sale in
this city.
Boys Wash Suits for spring. Lace Curtains special values in
spring goods ladies furnishings gents furnishings aces and
boeres silks and everything that's stylish in wearing apparel
you'll find at Tapps.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-04-21
MEET NE AT TAPP'S
FESTIVAL WEEK
millinery


Our millinery department is the home Of new Styles and you
should see display before you select your hat
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-04-21
SHOES

In Shoe Department have the very latest styles IN foot
ladies' and children and prices meet the closest
cOmpetitiOn
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-16
SNYDERTOWN'S FIND

Snydertown, whose municipal area
is larger than any other borough of the
commonwealth, occasionally breaks her
chain of lethargy and flashes into the
limelight of public interest This time
mouotonous existence is varied by the
discovery of oil floating ON the surface
of water drawn from the earth 5 depths
by means of the ordinary iron pump.
Recent attendants at the Sunday
school convention noticed the presence
OF oil in water which was supplied
them, and upon applying lighted
match, Were much surprised to see the
surface ignite, and burn off. S ONE of
the precious fluid was hastily bottled
and sent away for proper analysis,
while the residents await the outcome
with breathlcss interest.
The fact that oil is known to exist
somewhere in the locality where bor-
ings have been made in the past, lends
some encouragement to the hopes Of
the landowners.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-16
Her 5Oth Birthday,

The following party rendered pleas
ant surprise TO Mrs. +. \. Adams in
honor of her 50th birthday Rev and
Mrs \. J. Trey, Mr.. and Mrs. Emory
Shultz. Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Myers. Mr..
and Mrs. viii Lunger, Mr.. and Mrs.
G.. L. McLain, Mr.. and Mrs Bigler
Meyer. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Yeager.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Myerly, Mr.. and
Mrs John Hartzell, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Clarke, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Y. Sechler,
Mr.. and Mrs John Vastine, Mr.. and
Mrs P. A. Winters, Mr. and Mrs. Seth
Lormer. Mesdames Brosius, Jones, Gill
laspy, Rupp, Haring, Thos. Adams,
Williams, Montague. Hanley, Sweitzer,
Linker, Young, Orndorf, Hollabaugh,
Snyder, Lunger, Bedea, Messrs. Geo
WinterSteen, Oscar Shultz, Clarence
Heller, Isaac Hoffman, Misses Gertrude
Linker. Sara Clarke, Blanche Harder,
Mary Jane Trey, Martha Clarke, Eliza
beth Harder, Lois Shultz, Hattie He'll
er, Annie Linn, Mr. Alex. Neely, of
Bloomsbury.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-16
SUCCESSFUL VACCINATION

1t is necessary that a child who en-
ters the public schools has undergone
a successful vaccination. The question
has frequently been asked of the school
authorities here what successful
vaccination means. Some parents have
claimed that because the first vaccina-
tion did not take" their child was
immune. The child, however, must
undergo three scrapings before the
school officials will recognize it to be
immune. If the family physician has
tried to vaccinate child twice and
the scratch on the arm does not become
sore, the child must be vaccinated by
the districts health officer. If this vac
cination does not prove successful, then
it is assumed that the child is in no
danger of getting smallpox.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-16
FARMERS At
DISADVANTAGE

Now that more or less threshing has
been done ON all the farms it has been
discovered that the wheat crop is onLf
trifie over half crop in this sec
ton, certainly less than two-thirds OF
crop. Many farmer who thought
he had a good crop at harvest time has
discovered on threshing his wheat that
the heads are poorly filed and that his
crop falls short on that account
The somewhat anomalous weather
conditions during the summer are held
responsible for the shortage. The rainy
weather of May and early June pro-
duced heavy straw with large heads
The drought which followed prevent
ed the heads from filling properly, so
that farmers who went by appearances
merely were deceived as to the pros
poets.
Thomas Elmes, who was in town
yesterday states that there is gener-
al failure of wheat i'll the Roaring
Creek section. Farmers, even onriver
bottom lands who inquired on having
crop of 400 or 500 bushels of wheat find
on threshing that they have but 200 or
300 bushels.
Ordinarily it might be inferred that
the price of grain would be correspond
ingly high; but such is not the case,
the price of wheat, notwithstanding
the above conditions, being only one
dollar per bushel Western wheat,
which controls the market, was a full
crop and the price is not expected to
advance very much All of which makes
it unfortunate for the eastern farmer,
whose crops generally are short and
who yet is obliged to sell at prices
controlled by a section of the country
where the crops are good.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-16

in some tall work. Lancaster opened
the last chapter when Deal sent one
over the right field fence and stole
third. Roach went ont to Metzler,
Deal scoring on the fly, John Cove
leskie reached first on Stocks error
and then Shelter drove Il home run
over the center field fence. The rest
was harmless.
Danville tailed twice i'll the ninth.
Livengood opened up by loosing the
ball in left field and was putting on
third base before it was tielded in.
Umlauf drove long sacrifice fly which
scored Livengood. Coveleskie went
down And then Mackert stepped up
to the plate at the eleventh hour and
won Lowenstein Brothers pair of shoes
by pounding out a home run. Dooley
hit to left and Stock laid one down to-
ward first that put him on the station,
but zimmerman flied out leaving two
on base.
The score.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-16
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
HUDSON-FULTON CELEBRATION
NEW YORK CITY.

Three hundred years ago Henry Hudson Englislman
in command of a Dutch expedition, with eighteen men,
pored the Hudson River from Sandy Hook Troy in his
small craft the Half Moon
hundred and yeight years later Robert Fulton
established, with his steamboat, the "Clermon regular
water service between York and the along the
Hudson river to the North.
This year, New York City, with sister cities and
along Hudson will celebrate these achievements by
imposing observances religious historical military
naval musical and literary extending from September 25
October g.
Replicas of the Half Moon and the "Clermont have
been built will play large part in the celebration They
will be the the great naval pageant
Saturday September 25 The United States Government will
Britain France Netherlands, Italy Germany Argentine
vessels.
Two great paades of craft will the Half
Moon and the "Cermont in rumphal procession past the
levahans first i'll the morning and again the evening
when all the vessels will be illuminated.
September 2S there will be grand historical pageant
and September SO big military parade in New York City
On October l. the Half Moon and "Clermont will
proceed up the Hudson Troy escorted by hundreds of river
craft including torpedo boats.
magnificent carnival parade will be held in New York
Saturday evening October 3 which promises to eclipse all
previous attempts
The Pennsylvania Railroad the direct line to New York
with its unsurpassed service of express trains will sell
tickets New York for this period at reduced rates
of fare
Full details concerning specific fares dates of sale return
limits and train service be obtained of Ticket Agents
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-16

ton or the Commonwealth. and In -ordei
TO carry the same into complete opera
ton. II is hereby declared that
In the case of officers elected by the
people, all terms of office fxed by act of
Assembly at an odd number of years
shall each be heightened one year but
the Legislature may change the length
of the term, provided the terms for which
such officers are elected shall always be
for an even number OF years.
The above extension Of official terms
shall not affect officers elected at the
general election of one thousand nine
hundred and eight; nor any city, ward,
borough, township, or election division
onlcers, whose terms of office. under ex'
isting law, end in the year one thousand
nine hundred and ten.
In the year one thousand nine hundred
and ten the municipal election shall be
held on the third Tuesday of February
as heretofore; but all officers chosen at
that election to office the regular term
of which is two years, and also all cleo
ton officers and assessors chosen at that
election, shall serve until the first Mon
day of December in the year one thou
sand nine hundred and eleven. All Off
GERS chosen at that election to Offices the
term of which is now four years, or is
made four years by the operation of
these amendments or this schedule, shall
serve until the first Monday of December
III the year one thousand nine hundred
and thirteen. All justices Of the peace.
magistrates, and aldermen chosen at that
election, shall serve until the first Mon,
day of December in the year one thou.
sand nine hundred and fifteen. After the
year nineteen hundred and ten. and until
the Legislature shall otherwise provide
all terms of city ward. borough, town
ship, and election division officers shall
begin on the first Monday of December
in an odd-numbered year.
All city ward. borough. and township
officers holding office at the .Sate of the
approval of these amendments. whose
terms Of office may end in the year one
thousand nine hundred and eleven, shall
continue to hold their offices until the
first Monday of December of that year
All judges of the courts for the sew
eral judicial districts, and also all county
officers. holding Office at the date of the
approval of these amendments, whose
terms of office may end in the year one
thousand nine hundred and eleven, shall
continue to hold their offices until the
first Monday of January, one thousand
nine hundred and twelve.
A true copy of the Joint Resolution
ROBERT McAFEE
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-16
A Prompt Reply.

A temperance lecturer was descrtb-
ing to his audience how his life had
been Influenced by total abstinence.
You know" he said, that am now
head of my business. Four years ago
there were two men In our office who
held positions above mine. One was
dismissed through drunkenness, the
other was led into crime and is now In
prison, and all through that evil drink,
the invention of the wicked! Now,
what ask is," he cried, what has,
raised me TO my present high posi-
ton p
"Drint" was the unexpected reply
he received from member of his au-
dience.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-16
The Caspian Sea.

The Caspian sea is, as Herodotus
said 1900 years ago, "a sea by itself.
having no connection with any other"
Every schoolboy knows that now. but
it is remarkable to find Herodotus
saying so, because centuries after his
time such authorities as Strabo and
Pliny believed that it was connected
with the northern ocean by a long and
narrow gulf. Geography seems to
have had a setback in the interval
through false information received at
the time of Alexander's conquests
Herodotus says that the Caspian's
length was fifteen days voyage with
rowboat. its breadth eight days
Since the actual figures are 750 miles
and 400, this shows that a rowboat Of
the time did fifty miles day.-London
Graphic.
Buttered Bread With His Thumb.
Cats meat is the only survival of a
way of serving meat that prevailed in
this country before the introduction
of forks, for it was the custom in
medieval times to serve roast meat on
a spit and to pass it around the table
for each guest TO cut off what he
liked, method that did not allow one
person only TO secure the carver's tit
bits. In France one still finds chicken
liyers and bacon served on small spits,
and to the Britisher it always suggests
at first sight the food Of the domestic
cat. 1t is probable that many people
continued to prefer fingers to table
utensils, even after these were perfect
ed and in general use, for knives were
certainly invented at the period when
Charles MI. chose to butter his bread
with his royal thumb.-London Chron-
icle.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-16
HOME WEDDING
ON SOUTH SIDE

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Kimbel, Riverside, yesterday morning
was the scene of pretty wedding
when their daughter Miss Alma L.
Kimbel, became the bride of Mr..
Jeremiah Kulp of Sunbury.
The ceremony took place at 7;30
o'clock. the Rev. +. NJ. Gearhart, past
or of the Trinity Lutheran church at
Sunbury, officiating. Howard Kimbel
brother of the bride, was best man and
Miss Mary Pegg of South Danville was
bridesmaid. Only the immediate rela-
tives of the contracting parties We're
present at the ceremony.
The newly welded couple left on the
8 O'Clock train for trip Returning,
they will take up their residence in
Sunbury, where newly furnished
house awaits them.
The bride is popular and accom-
plished young lady Of the south side.
The groom holds the position of train
dispatcher at Sunbury and is popular
and we'll known.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-16
MAY RESUME MONDAY

Although no definite information to
that effect has been given out yet it
seems TO be pretty generally understood
that the Reading Iron works, this city
will resume work on next Monday.
The other industries of town are;
making good time The stove works is
running six days per week with the
exception of the moulding department,
which works five days per week. 1t is
understood that prospects for the fu-
ture are very fair at this plant. 1t is
gratifying that the town is thus about
to share in the general prosperity pre-
vailiug.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-16
rendered Kitchen Shower.

Miss Marguerite Evans was rendered
a kitchen shower at her home on East
Mahoning street by number Of her
friends last evening. Those present
Were Miss Mollie Iseman, of Annapol-
is Maryland; Miss Emily Voris, of
Pottsgrove; Misses Mary Jameson
Florence Price, Ruth Kase, Jessie
Kimerer, Anna Shultz, Ethel Woods,
Bertha Cloud, Emeline Lyon, Elsie and
Lorena Gulick, Blanche Sechler, Jose
phine Cousart, Helen Irland, Emma
Polk, Hattie Kase, Ruth Frick, Sara
Beaver, Stella Doster, Mae Books, Mrs
Theo. R. Angle and Mrs Charles A
Hartt.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-16
CLEANLINESS Extra.

In describing his arrival at the town
of Cuantla the author Of Mexican
Trails" says: 1.-THE first thing to at
tract my eye was Grand Banos,' which
in English means grand baths Now,
after a days ride a man Graves
grand bano' more than all else, so
left the horse and entered. A large
placard on the wall bore the following:
"A tub of water, 10 cents; with
towel, IS cents. The person who de-
sires to change the water will pay 10
cents extra"