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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1910-12-07
Forged a Money Order.

Arthur Banks, a negro boy, better
known in colored society circles as
"SWansea," says he is going to take
a postgraduate course in Sing Sing.
On Saturday afternoon "SWansea'
forged the name of Ed. White, one of
the circus Degroes who was sent to
the chaingang last week, to a $40
money order and secured the money
at the Lexington postofice.
Postmaster Leaphart was not in at
the time and Assistant Postmaster
Corley suspected nothing wrong. How
Swansea came into possession of the
money order is not known, but it is
supI oSed that be got the letter from
the postotfice and failed to deliver it
to White. The money order was sent
by the negro's relatives in Durham;
N. O., and was dated November Il.
With consumate cunning "Swansea"
held onto the money order until after
White had been convicted and sent
to the gang before he made an effort
to get the money.
AS soon as the forgery was detected
the matter was reported to the au-
thorities and Swansea" lit rag for
parts unknown. All night the officers
hunted for the fugitive without sue
cess. On Sunday, however, Deputy
Sheriff Miller captured the little ne
gro aboard train in Columbia bound
for Statesville, N. O. He had spent
all Of the money except $500.
"SWansea' has been in the tolls be-
fore. Several years ago he entered
the postofice at Swansea and helped
himself to a lot of stamps. For this
crime he served term in Sing Sing.
Completing his sentence he returned
to Swansea, where he again got into
trouble, this time stealing goods from
a store. He was tried for this offense
and sentenced to the chaingang.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1910-12-07
Lexington Corn Show.

The second corn show Of this county
under the auspices of the Lexington
Corn Growers association was big
success. While this movem eut is still
In its lncipiency, the character of ex'
hlblts and the enthusiasm of those
present portend a larger success for
the future. This association come
as the result Of a lively interest in the
raising of better corn which culminat-
ed last year in the first corn show this
county has ever had and which was
due to the untiring efforts Of Congress-
man Lever. Since the association has
been organized lively spirit of COM
petition has seized upon the farmers of
the county, with q large increase in
the yield per acre, and has back of it
the almost unanimous cooperation Of
the farmers of the county. The de-
partment Of agriculture has shown
much interest in the work and from
time to time various of it's field men
have been on the Lexington farms and
it has always stood ready to lend any
assistance of which it is capable. MIR.
Leyer is justly very proud of his ven-
ture along this line and the hearty CO.
operation with which the movement
has met. attests the Interest or he
agriculturists of the county.
The show recently held was in many
respe cts superior to that Of lastyear-
not that the enthusiasm last year was
insufficient, but the care shown in the
selection OF the corn shown, as we'll rs
the marked Improvement in the type,
show that the lessons of last Year s
show have borne fruit. Messrs. Ira
w. Williams and A. G. Smith of the
department attended both shows in
the capacity of lecturers on corn and
both expressed themselves as being
gratified with the exhibits.
Severcl prizes we're offered for the
largest yields and the first. $50, Offer
ed by Mr.. Lever, was won by Mr.. J.
A. Eleazer, of the fork, this gentle
man producing 1l9 22-56 bushels on all
acre. The second prize S25, offered
by MIR. W. P. Roof, was won by Mr..
s. E. LoWman, also of the fork. The
third prize, $40, offered by w. w.
Barre, was won by Jos. Eargie, of the
Io:k
Tie Boys Corn club was also repre-
ssnted at the show, the prize for the
@SA SSoo 4SAo POI dC1O OSIuS WOA Ny
Mr. Guy Taylor, of Gilbert, who rails
ed 102 bushels on acre, and the Sec
ond prize by Mr.. j. O'Neill Counts, of
Peak, who raised SO bushels.
The first prize for the best 10 ears
exhibit in the boys class was won by
Malcolm Lowman and the second by
Mr.. Geo. S. Wingard.
The first prize for the best 10 ear
exhibit in the mems class was Won by
Mr.. G. F. Frick and the second by Mr..
Geo. 2. Lowman.
There were about $50 farmers in at
tendance. For the success o. the show
too much praise cannot be accorded
G. A. Derrick and James W. Shealey,
the heads OF the government farm
demonstration work in this county.
DR.. E. q. Ridgell, president of the
County Corn Growers, also deserves
much credit for his untir1ng efforts to
make the show a success.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1910-12-07
SELLING LAND AT
YOUR PRICE.

Do you know it has got to the place
that most all the town lots that are
sold now are sold at auction. You
make the price yourself and not the
seller.
Mr.. E. K. Horton, president of the
Anderson Real Estate and Investment
Co., who has sold more lots in South
Carolina in the last twelve months
than any other South Carolina con-
Germ, says that he prefers to do busi-
ness this way.
For instance, he will offer say, so
beautiful lots right close in town, on
the Meetze place, at II o'clock on De-
cember 20, next, and he prefers to
take small profit ON the whole thing
and get out and 60 elsewhere, to hold
ing it at good prices ard selling one
lot at time. A man handling it at
private sale would make possibly as
much profit on one or two lots as they
will on all.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1910-12-07
Music by The Band.

There is going to be music in town
on December Goth. BY attending the
big sale of lots you will not only hear
the best auctioneer in the State, but a
fine brass band will be in attendance.
No matter whether you want to buy a
lot or not it is good idea to take =
day off and bring your family and
make picnic of it. All work and no
play made Jack dull boy.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1910-12-07
Selling $500 Gold
Pieces at Auction

The Anderson Real Estate & Invest
ment Co., you know are going to have
a big sale of lots in town on December
10th. Just before the sale begins they
are going to auction off bag Of $500
gold pieces for what they will bring.
So be on hand and have your money
ready. Mr.. 4. r. Horton, president,
says he will take each one OF these
$500 gold pieces back as :. $500 pay
meEt on lot. Only one to lot.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1910-12-07

When you have cold get bottle of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, It will
soon fix you up all right and will ward
off any tendency toward pneumonia.
This remedy contains NO opium or other
narcotic and may be given as confident
ly to baby as to an adult. Sold by
All Dealers.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1910-12-07
DIR. Clifton.

Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Special
ist will be at DR.. Brokers Office, in
Swansea, on December 9th and. 10th,
Friday and Saturday. Operations.
treatment and eye glasses. Charges
reasonable. All examinations free.
Call at Dr.. Brokers for any inform
alton desired in connection with visit,
etc. Remember, only two days.
Please call early.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1910-12-07

When your feet are wet and cold,
and your body chilled through and
through from exposure. take big dose
of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, battle
your feet in hot water before going to
bed, and you are almost certain to
ward off severe cold, For sale by All
Dealers.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1910-12-07
Farmers at CASTOR.

j. Whitner Reid, Secretary s. G.
State Farmers Union, will be at Cas-
ton, in Platt Springs township, in this
county, on Wednesday, Dec. IA, 1910,
at p. m. for the purpose of meeting
the farmers Of that community. The
object of the meeting will be to organ
ize Local Union. All who are in:
terested in this work are invited to be
present.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1910-12-07
Lands Brought $14,172.00

The real estate of the late John H.
Meetze brought, III round numbers,
S14,17200. In addition to the land
sold Oh Monday, the Anderson Real
Estate & Investment Co., purchased
40 acres Of the estate, the considera-
tion being So, 222.0O.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1910-12-07

Sheriff P. H. Corley spent yesterday
in Augusta on matters of a business
nature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-27
Stunu by Committee Vote,
Colonel Scores Old Guard

0ARATOGA, n. Y, September 27.-Stir-
red by the action of the republican state
committee which last night resolved by
. vote of % to Is that no deceit or fraud
had been practiced in the selection of Mr..
Sherman as temporary presiding officer,
Col. Roosevelt early today authorized the
following statement:
~rhe conduct of a majority Of the state
committee last evening puts in the clear
ct light what this contest really is. The
statements OF Messrs. Griscom, krule-
witch. Wanmaker and Henkel prove con-
clusively the trickery that was used in
the enort to win majority and keep
the management OF the party under the
control Of the men who have discredited
It by their actions There has never been
state convention to which 1t was better
worth going than 1t is to this, for never
In another has the issue been SO clearly
drawn between cleanliness and honesty
In public life that peculiar baseness in
political management which has made the
very word politician obnoxious to the
people Our tight Is sauarely against cor
ruptlon and the unclean bossism which
has bred corruption. The men who by
tr1ckery kept control Of the state COM
m1ttee ana who now come here in the
ehort to dominate the convention are the
very men who are responsible for the
corruption which produced Aids and for
all that has been discreditable in the
party management: and now these deeply
discredfted bosses resent the effort Of the
people, the effort of the plain peon,e who
make up the great bulk of the Republican
party, to rescue that party from the fac
tons which have used ii only to further
their own base and selfish PURPOSES"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-27
President MCCrea to
Answer Stakeholder

special to the World from Philadel-
phia. under date of the 18th, says:
John III. Devine. president of the Devine
Printing Company, who asked the Penn
sylvania railroad TO inform him, as "A
stakeholder. OF the status OF Theodore
Roosevelts account. had not received an
answer when he left for his country home
tonight.
At the Pennsylvania offlces It was stat
ed that President McCrea was answering
Mr.. Devine's inquiry. and IL is under
stood that the explanation is i'm the mail.
The railroad ofhcials would say nothing
further except that Mr.. Devine's ques-
lions were between stockholder and off,
cials, and thSt the railroad did not con-
slider they called for any public statement.
The attitude of President McCrea prob
ably is foreshadowed I'm the following
statement ISSUED at his Office last week.
when he was asked concerning Mr..
Roosevelt's account for special trains and
private cars furnished during the first
four years Of his presidency.
Il know nothing about the story TO
upon II that anything that was done for
President Roosevelt was only what had
always been done for his predecessors
Previous to the amendment Of the inter
state commerce law the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company always felt that the
President OF the United States was, as
q matter Of courtesy. entitled to the free
dom of its lines. and Ii feels now that, as
duty to itself and the nation. II is
bound to throw every safeguard around
his movements"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-27
CONSUL CROW|NSH|ELO
DIES AT POST IN NAPLES
-
Native Of Washington Victim
of Observation-Disclosures
After Earthquake.

Caspar S. Crowninshield. consul at
Naples, died at his post of duty yesterday.
after long spell of Illness. His body will
be brought to the United State for burial.
Consul Crowninshied was son of the
late Rear Admiral Crowninshield. chief
of the naval bureau Of navigation during
the Spanish war. He was born in this
city and was educated in private schools
and academies here and in New York.
He was a member of the United States
delegation to the Paris exposition In
1900. In April, 1901. he entered the con-
sular service as commercial agent at
Castellamare di Stahla. Italy. After Ave
years service in that capacity he was
promoted to the grade OF consul. He con-
tinued on duty at Castellamare until Au-
gust. 1907. when he was appointed consul
at Naples.
Shortly afterward he married Miss
Grace Smelling of New York. During his
service at Naples he took an active part
In measures for the relief of the sufferers
from the Messina earthquake and received
testimonial from the city of Naples.
Mr.. Crowninshield's death was not al
together unexpected by officials here. He
suffered complet breakdown following
the Messina disaster.
About six months ago, 1t is stated. Mr..
Crowninshield contracted tuberculosis, to
which disease his death is attributed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-27
SCHURMAN OUT OF IT.
Would Not Accept Nomination TO,
Governor of New York.

ITHACA, n. Y, September 27.-J. G..
Schurman. president Of Cornell Universe
ty, has sent letter to 8. H. Gage OF
this city, in which he says that under no
circumstances would he accept the fepub-
lican nomination for Governor Of New
York, even were 1t offered him. Presi-
dent Schurman's letter follows:
II have your kind letter Of the 2lst
instant on the subject Of my election by
the republican convention Of Tompkins
county as a delegate to the state con-
vention at Saratoga. I wish you would
convey to my friends and neighbers who
have honored me with their confidence
my grateful appreciation. The duty they
have imposed upon me I will endeavor to
perform. AS to the governorship, to which
you refer. have no idea what the CON
vention may do But since you write
that my name has been 50 prominently
mentioned for nomination TO this hixi,
ONCE. / want to say In the clearest and
most emphatic terms that I would not
accept the nomination under any cir
cumstances, not even II 1t were absolute
ly certain that the candidate nominated
by the convention would be elected BY
the people"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-27
EXPECT CONVENTION
TO |NDORSE P|NCHOT
Plank Prepared for Demo-
cratic Platform in
Wisconsin.

MADISON, Wis. September 21.-When
the democratic state convention met
here today it was the general belief
that Clifford Pinchot would come In for
a left-hand Endorsement in the plat
form-his name. though not mentioned,
to be plainly inferred. The plank was
convention declared that it was certain
to be adopted. 1t reads:
True to the policy and history Of our
party, we favor the conservation Of our
natural resources and denounce the
present administration, and especially
Secretary Ballinger. for dismissing
from the public service tried and true
officers whose only aim was the pres
ervation to the people of such re-
sources"
A tariff plank substantially as follows
was regarded as certain of adoption:
I'VE denounce the Payne-Aldrich tariff
act as an indefensible masterpiece Of in
justice, legally authorizing remcrseless
extortiens Of the many to enrich the few.
through the operation of trusts and mo-
nopolies, which it fosters"
For Income Tax Law.
An income tax law; election of senators
by direct vote of the people; state as Well
as national control Of trusts; publicity of
campaign contributions and expenses; con-
servation of national resources, with par
ticularly stringent state safeguarding OF
water power sites and home rule TOR
the liquor traffic will be advocated.
Delegates to three other conventions
the republican, prohibitionist and social
democratic-were ready when their re-
spective chairmen raped for order ana
introduced the various temporary chair
men to make the keynote speeches re-
fecting respective political beliefs.
Working on Platform.
The platform experts among the re-
publicans Of this state. after laboring un-
til 1 o'clock this morning, were up ana
at it again early today in an endeavor to
have a draft ready for the resolutions
committee by the time the convention
was called to order. Representative Len
root. Secretary of States Frear and 9TH
ers stated that no matter what the delay
in framing the document it would be pre-
scented to the convention only after free
and full discussion by the resolutions
committee.
As Senator LaFollette is acknowledged
as leader by 112 of the 1877 members of
the convention it was believed that the
platform would clearly express his views.
There was much discussion as to the
advisa ability of Incorporating in the plat
form a plank concerning President Taft 3
recent letter. in which he stated that in
surgents would not be Disseminated
against in the making Of federal appoint
ments.
The PATRONAGE matter is a sore point
between the La Toilette republicans and
the stalwarts. The latter were credited
today. despite the preponderance of num-
bers against them, with fighting siren
uously against referring to the letter and
to keep insurgent resentment against
the national administration to the mild
est form of expression possible.
The best information obtainable In ad-
vance was that the platform will ignore
President Taft and possibly Gov. David
sons administration. The insurgents In
Congress will be credited with all the
good work that was done.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-27
LEE SENT TO woRKHoUsE.
Disturbed Neighborhood in Attempt
to See His Wife.

William j. Lee. a Newspaper telesra-
pher. defendant in the divorce suit fiied
by his wife about month ago. ives COM
mitted to the workhouse for sixty days
by Judge Mullowny in the Police Court
this morning for annoying Mrs Lee and
her children at their home. on b stree,
southeast. last night.
II only wanted to see my wife and
children" he told the court II I was
disorderly was unconscious OF it,"
Policeman Brown Of the NTH precinct
testified he was attracted to the Lee
home by sounds OF disorder. and found
the prisoner standing on the pavement
In front OF the house disturbins the
neishborhood. The man refused to move
or cease his actions 1T the policeman's re-
quest and the arrest followed
There's not going to Do q divorce be-
tween my wife and myself said Lee to.
day in the court cellroom "Tt's roin,
to be settled. shall straishten up and
live as l should. The family wifi -.
happy again. I know what am talking
about
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-27
REFUSES TO
DISCUSS DEBT CHARGE
Declines to Have Il Said He
''Considered" Rail-
road Story.

NEW YORK, September c7.-The World
today prints the following:
STAFF correspondent Of the Word
asked Col Roosevelt last night at Sara
toga for a statement on the article print
ed in the World yesterday stating that
John II. Devine. a stakeholder W the
Pennsylvania railroad. had written the
president OF the road, asking why the
account OF Mr.. Roosevelt, amounting
to more than 100000 for railway trans
portation while President, should not be
paid.
The correspondent then wired the World:
''Col. Roosevelt will not make any COM
ment nor consent TO even have il said he
has in any way considered the Pennsyl-
Nania railroad story"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-27
Sherman Gets Vindication
From the State Committee

SARATOGA, N. Y. September 27.-The
republican state committee had a most
notable meeting in the ballroom of the
United States Hotel last night Chair
man T. l.. Woodruff presided. When the
roll had been called Chairman Woodruff
arose. and. amid profound silence, read
the following letter:
SARATOGA, n. Y, September o6
ITO the Members Of the Republican State
Committee, Hon. T. L. woodruff.
Chairman.
MY Dear Gov. Woodruff: As Won
know. / had no intention to preside over
the state convention 70 convene tomor-
row. As you also know, l was asked to
preside. not alone because / was part OF
the Taft administration. but because 1t
was known that in response to the Presi-
dents request ] had spoken for the ad-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-27

of state headed in the right direction. and
all Of us. business men, farmers, laborine
men, professional men, and, yes, even the
women of his country, may now, II they
will. join in the great fight. begun in the
convention to prevent third term or
something worse"
No one enjoyed Gruber's speech more
than Col. Roosevelt. who chuckled re-
peatedly. The delegates Kissed Gruber s
statement that it would be found that
two-thirds Of Roosevelts strength in the
convention came from federal omcehold-
ers
At one point the jeers and catcalls be-
came so great that Col. Roosevelt leaped
to his feet. and waving his hands at the
delegates cried: Il ask q full hearing for
Col. Gruber.
attack Drowned in Kisses.
The speaker continued. hut Kisses al
most drowned his attacks on Col Roose-
welt
Col. Grubsr concluding. Controller Prem
AeTgast Of New York was recognized to
speak for Col. Roosevelt
Mr.. Prendergast congratulated Col.
Roosevelt upon Col. Gruber's speech. He
said he knew Of nothing better to show the
line of cleavage between Col Roosevelt
friends and other people in this conven-
ton"
The speaker assailed the action of the
state committee last night.
'Mr. Woodruff has told you that
President Taft has apprehension over
the question Of the Endorsement Of his
administration. but / can tell you 1t
was predicated upon nothing that any
friend OF Col. Roosevelt had said or
done.
whats the use Of all this humbug
and quibbling?" continued Prendergast.
I'VE are here today to find out where
the republican party stands. They say
Fine talk for militant men. My party
can afford to be defeated; it cannot
afford to be wrong.
II charge it as unfair and under
handed to say that this convention has
anything to do with the question as
to who Is nominated IN 1912" said Mr.
PrendePgast.
If the program agreed upon this morn
ing by the Roosevelt leaders is carried
out Elihu Root will be made permanent
chairman OF tile convention
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-27
LEAPS TO DEATH FROM ROOF.
Italian Girl Ends Life Rather Than
Testify Against Sweetheart.

NEW YORK, September 27.-Rather, il
is believed, than testify in. court against
her sweetheart. charged with attempting
to kill her father, Frances Palermo,
eighteen years old, a handsome Italian
girl, leaped today to her death from the
roof of the five-story house on West 39th
street in which she lived. Her body
fell on the sidewalk in front of her faith
er's shop.
Donate, but her father, Louis Palermo. a
well-tO-do merchant, objected to the
match. Suitor and father quarreled Sun
day night. Shots were fired and, al
though nobody was wounded, Donate
was arrested, charged with attempted
felonious assault Miss Palermo had been
summoned as q witness against her
sutton at the examination to be held to-
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-27
LATHAM TRIES NEW AERO.
Monoplane Goes More Than Sixty
Miles an Hour.

PARIS, September 27.-Hubert Latham
today made a trial flight with his new
one hundred horsepower monoplane,
which has been constructed for use at the
international aviation meet at Belmont
Park, Long Island.
The machine developed a speed Of from
sixty to seventy miles an hour without
the full power of the motor having been
utilized.