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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1910-12-14
PENCIL AND SCISSORS.

Mr.. J. J. Rish. Of Pelion, spent
Monday in Lexington.
Mr.. u. P. Tayler, Of Gilbert, was in
town Monday and called in to see US.
Mr.. Jesse w. Meetze, of Bailentine,
was caller at this Office Monday.
MIR. Mershall Roof, prosperous cit
ken of Brookland Route 1, is in town
today.
Mr. W. B. Eleazer, of the Fork, was
in town last. week and gave US prof.
liable call.
Mr.. W. J. Redmond, of Swansea,
4 was in town Saturday and gave US a
pleasant call.
Mrs. G. N. Efrd and Master Rufus
Daley Haltiwanger spent Monday in
Columbia.
Attention is directed to tf Q new ad-
vertisement Of Ct. 81. Hallman & Co.,
ia tLis issue,
Better buy your Christmas gifts at
The Bazaar now-they are going like
hot cakes.
Mr.. Napolean Derrick, of the Fork,
vas in town yesterday. A elever gen
Neman is he.
Mrs. James e. Rawl, who has been
9ui6e ill for some weeks, is very much
I'm rroved.
Best line of candies, crackers, fruits,
nuts, etc., for the Christmas season,
ut The Bazaar.
Rev. J. O. Counts and Mr. Samuel
B. George have returned from the
Methodist Conference in Charleston.
Mr.. Bob Leaphart spent Sunday with
friends in Batesburg, returning on
Monday.
Work on the new rural telephone line
leading out from Lexington began on
Monday.
Alfred J. Fox left on. Monday for
OhaflestoG to attend the meeting of
the grand lodge Of Masons.
The friends Of Mr. Thos. W. Gunter
Willie pleased to Learn that he is now
able to be out on crutches after hav-
ing been confined to his home for some
time.
Mayor Sam P. Roofs friepds-and
sVrrybody is his irieud--wiIi be pleas
edto learn that his condition is slight
81 improved.
.:WANTED-To buy fodder, hay, etc.,
III any quantity, delivered at the DIR.
Hendrix place, on Leaphart road, four
and q half miles from Lexington.
49,. D. B. Rawl.
1 Miss Martha Hendrix Caughmap, the
lovely daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Cs.ssh7,~,, zccnf Saturday il Co.
lumhia.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1910-12-14
Notice, Debtors and Creditors

All persons havil claims against
the estate Of Paul E. Lowman, de-
ceased, must fla the same, properly at
tested, with Efrd 4 Dreher, at Their
Office in Lexington, So, ON or before
the first day Of February, 1911, and all
those indebted to said estate must
make payment before above date.
Mrs. +. Malissa Lowman,
49,, Administrative.
aw9 =. Efrd & Dreher, ~Atty's..
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1910-12-14

now and they have them at prices be-
low the cost Of production. They on
iy use honest methods to sell their
goods. Such is the Fitzmaurice store
none better or more reliable.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1910-12-14

/ WANTED Renters or share crop
pers for two good farms on my place,
near Gilbert, s. O. Good land and
good dwellings and barns and orchards.
Will rent at u bargain Or will let to
share croppers and furnish stock to
cultivate land, if closed contract at
once. 1OOR HAYES.
Z Gilbert, S. O., R. F. D. 8.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1910-12-14

FOR RENT-We have the dwelling
house and all the farm land of G.. NJ.
Osughmsn's, (three miles above Lex
ington) for rent, Anyone being in
terested In same, apply to- - -.
- - y. .%"-.]. CAVGHMAN Bros, -
1918 Assembly street, Columbia, S. c..
DE-. g.. .yG
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1910-12-14
MARRIAGE.

At the home of the BRIDES father,
Zacharias Taylor, on Dec. 4th, Miss
Nettie Taylor was happily married to
Eddie Taylor, W. L. Hayes officiating.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1910-12-14
TRESPASS NOTICE.

This is to notify all persons not to
hunt or trespass on the lands Of the
undersigned in any manner whatso-
ever. The law Will positively be en-
forced against ali persons violating
this notice. Tnos. W. Gunter.
4W9p Jerome Rish.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1910-12-14
The quicker cold Is gotten rid OF

The quicker cold Is gotten rid OF
no !csc the danger e-c::1. F2c;i11ouiisa a
and other serious diseases. Mr.. B. w.
L. Hall, Of **Waverly, Va.,% says: 81
firmly believe ChamberiainS Cough
Remedy to be absolutely the best pre-
parat'on on the market for colds.
have recommended it to my friends and
they all agree with me-" For sale by
Ali.Dealers. ....>~. =. s::1,~svsc-:>
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1910-12-14

d Go to Henry Drug Store, Chapin,
sS. G., to have your eyes tested for
glasses. Examination free. We
also handle q full line OF drugs,
patent medicines. jewelry, paints,
etc.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-21
QUEEN VICTORIA OF
SPAIN IN SORROW

Madrid. May 2l.-Queeu Victoria was
delivered of boy stubborn, at 4
o'clock this morning The unhappy out
come o. attributed 20 a premature ac-
cOuchment which. however. was other
wise natural The body viii be buried
without ceremony in the royal pam
theon OF the Escurial monastery.
when told OF her loss the mother
wept bitterly. King Alfonso is still in
London. where he attended yesterday
the funeral of the queens uncle. the
late king Edward VII
The last few weeks had been mos
trying for her majesty Early in the
present month the approach OF the cou-
duemCut was noted hy the royal physi-
clans and twice during the days Whicn
followed the officials ~ the court werH
summoned under thc impression that
the birth was imminent While this
state of doubt existed his majesty wa
obligated TO go 10 London for the royal
obsoquies
According To custom Premier Canale-
Jas " Meudes bore the body TO room
adjoining the queens chamber for the
official inspection boy the members %
the royal family and court functionarieS
who had been waiting there
The present Is the first instance Of a
sim birth ion the Spanish royal family.
although q child of Queen Isabella TT
lived only long enough TO receive the
lustral water.
Queen victoria is the mother Of tive
boys and a girl, all surviving.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-21
Mr.. BRYAN TALKS ABOUT
THE NEXT PRESIDENT

New York, May 2.-It will be up 20
the next Congress to determine whoth-
err the next president shall be a Demo
Crat, William }. Bryan believes. Mr..
Bryan sailed today on the steamer Cell
tic as n delegate at large from the
United states 10 the International Mis-
slonary conference In Scotland Judge
George Gray Of Delaware was a fellow
passenger
III the next Congress, which believe
viii be Democratic with the members
of the majority hailing largely from
the west. makes "a g. .orable record. in
view of the Democratic gains at the
last presidential election. when $3.50 600
Democratic votes were polled. ] believe
that an additional million votes will Doe
won, ensuring the election of a Demo
cratic president said Mr.. Bryan Just
before ne sailed.
Mr. Bryan was n-committal as 20
personalities likely to figure iu the race
for the Democratic presidential uomiu-
alton.
Gov Folk is q good man and well
qualified was his comment As 10
Mayor Gaynor he said;
Mayor Gaynor has made a brilliant
record and is an able man, but as "a
matter of fact" concluded the former
candidate. "a year must elapse before
there can be any discussion of prcsi-
dental possibilities"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-21
BLAMES COMET FOR
COMET EXPEDITIONS FAILURE

New York May 2l.-About the most
disappointed man in New York over
the unsatisfactory conduct OF HMley's
comet Is Emerson McMillen, "a wealthy
banker who spent several thousand
dollars on the tricky sky wandcrer and
got no return whatever. II was Mr.
McMilien who financed and planned the
expedition OF astronomers to Hawaii.
Wen. the mission was a complete
failure" according TO Mr. McMillen
But II was not the fault OF the astron-
omers; 1t was the fault of the comet
itself II cid not show up In Hawaii as
as expected
McMillen became an enthusiast on
astronomy when he was a soldier IN the
army during the Civil war one OF his
first large donations was for an OBJ
scrvatory at the Ohio state university
i'm Columbus, his former home. When
the coming Of Halley's comet was an
nounced he resolved TO have observa-
tons made from the most favorable
point, which seemed Hawaii He chose
Profs. n. @. Lord and G.. r. Codding-
ton 81 the Ohio state university and
they with two assistants sailed two
months ago.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-21
ANY BODY LOST BOY?
ROLAND COOK AGED 8
wandered around All Night, Looking
Tor sistcr-Policc Have
Him Now.

Roland Cook, aged years. a son az
Mr. and Mrs Charles Cook OF Mafv.-
VILE was taken to police headquarters
| today after he had wandered aimlessIv
about the streets of the city an night
4 bareheaded and coatless. The voun~-
ster became lost while trying 10 i'm
his 6-year-old sister Catherine, who had
wandered away.
The children. with their mother came
to the city Friday morning and went
TO see sister OF Mrs Cook. The boy
said his aunts name IS Mrs Charles
Wagerman or Wogerman. but he was
unable TO ten where she lived and mo-
such name could be found either in
the directory or telephone books. IN,
boy was very tired, hungry and cold.
but felt better after "a newspaper mar
had bought him some breakfast He
said he learned from some boys Friday
night that his little sister had been
found and when DE tried 10 return %
his auuts house he became lost.
II walked the streets most OF the
night said the lad. when ! got aw-
ful tired 1 sat down on the road and
rested. I couldn't sleep because I was
kind OF scared when 20 got dark When
/ got scared. ! just kept on walking"
Three little boys found the youugster
wandering along Fourth avenue be
tween l and j streets and they brought
him 20 police headquarters
strauga feature Of the affair is
that no one has telcphoned or inquired
about the boy. Several policemen have
been detailed TO locate the youngsters
relatives, II possible and iu the mean
time he is being held at police head
quarters
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-21
.FERNSTROM'S SCALP
SOUGHT BY AMERICANS
Majority In the Council Striving TO Re
move the Thorn in
Their Side.

III the American party members of
the city council have their way. Coun-
Gilman Fernstrom win be forced 10 roe
sign from the council body" was the
broad statement made this morning by
one well within the American" party
and who spoke as one knowing the in
side situation
"Fernstrom has been "a thorn I'm the
flesh Of the American party for a long
time the speaker continued. "anI
there's no denying the fact that there
has been chase to get his scalp. he
has made good many accusations
against the 'Ameri-.i party council
but this is the first good chance they
have had tn corner him They have
him In the corner now and 10 lis go.ng
20 be seen 20 that ne doesn't get away
"Femstrom did "a manly thing yes
terday in his public apology 20 Che
mayor, but the Investigating commit
tee VIII hold him for It's own he BIS
long way from being ont OF the
woods. Unless Fcrustrom can abso-
lutely prove graft in connection with
the Campbell Building company's con-
tract ana satisfy the committee that
be was approached with the offer OF a
brhe, his apology won't be- sufficient.
His resignation Will be asked for"
This statement explains much " the
cause for the noticeable chucking in
the American" party circles today.
As expressed by another American"
they've got Fcrnie on the hip"
After his complete apology yesterday
he has vet t. run the gauntlet OF e.
committee composed OF Councilmen
Mckinney, Mulvey. Moreton. Lyme and
Han and yesterdays proceedings
showed that his only friend on the
committee will be Mr. Hall
Today Mayor John S. Bransforl
stated that with him personally the ar
fair is a closed incident
"Mr Fernstrom has made ample
apology go far as 7 am personally con-
cerned and ] am satisfied. The whole
affair was regrettahle and ! am sorry
IL came up. Yet IL was of such q scri-
Gus nature that the action taken could
not be avoided As TO the other charge
made by MI Fernstrom. those OF graft
and attempted bribery. that Is for the
council To decide upon j maintain.
however there has been too much uf
this cry Of graft and imputation OF dis
honesty going on. and ii should Doe
stopped"
Tho mayor has reason to be satisfied |
by Mr. Fernstrom's apology. 10 con-
tains. In addition TO the apology. an |
of the mayor as "a public |
official. and il the apology, as reported |
was written by the mayors own secrc- |
larry. IL certainly is a very satisfactory |
document.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-21
FLOWER THIEVES BUSY.
Special Pntrolmeu VIII De- APPOINTED
To Watch for Young Nandals.

Scores of complaints have been zee
ceivod during the past two days at poo
lice headquarters about yandaIs des-
troyng flower beds Ia various parts Of
the city aud iu some cases beautiful
and valuable beds have been uprootcd.
bushes broken and tramplcd upon and
bushels of flowers stolen.
The vandalism is tho work OF young
thieves who steal the flowers and then
sell them 90 persons who remember
their dead and wish to decorate their
graves. II win Doe recalled that last
year hundreds of dollars worth OF
flowers were stolen and vast amount
OF property destroyed
Citizens who have complained rec
Gently have asked 10 the police can not
arrange for a bis squad " special pa
trolmen 90 guard their property. and
the chief of police stated this moruiuc
that ho would detail men Co patrol the
city and would also take the matter
up with the Juvenile court officials
no doubt most OF This sort of THEY
cry is done by boys said chief Bar
low. "aud ] ann going to sec what cam
br done about 30 and also see that the
Curfew ordinance is moro ugiiiy cu-
forced than heretofore
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-21
RUSH FOR EUROPE
IS UNPRECEDENTED
seven Steamers Today Carried
1885 Persons for Great Brit
ain and the Continent.
CONSTITUTES THE RECORD
season TliiS summer Abroad Omcrs
Unusual Attractions. such a.
Aviation Meets.

New York. May q The tide OF
wealth and fashion toward Europe
reached its spring food today when a
deot ~ seven outgoing liners carried
2t'' persons bound for the pleasure
cities and resorts OF Great Britain and
the continent The rush Europoward
has never been more general among
people OF means and leisure. Not only
ala todoy.s number OF passengers sail
ing constitute the record for e. single
day but on other recent sailing days
the passenger lists OF the liners have
been Of unusual length and the onward
tide Of travel promises to continue UNI
til unusually late
The summer season I'm Europe holds
out unusual attractions The aviation
meets and other big amusements
planned on the other side as a rule
have not only the pleasure and educa-
tion Of the home people in foreign coun-
tries iu view but tho profit to be made
out Of visiting foreigners OF whom
Americans in general agreement em-
phatic8lly take tho lead. not only in
numbers but iu liberal expenditures
a representative passenger list today
o. that OF the steamer kalserin Auguste
Victoria, carving among others Mr.
and Airs. g. oliver Iscliu. Mr. and Mrs
Perry Belmont. several members Of the
SchNarzchild family Mr. and Mrs g.
%. Campbeii-Johnston of San Francisco
and numerous other well known people
The Celtic for Liverpool took numer-
Gus notables. prominent among whom
was William Jennings Bryan, who goes
20 attend a missionary conference TO
be held I'm Edinburgh Scotland.
ON -tf1a L7pland for Antwerp were
Senator Mrs Elhu Root. Senator
Root De- on official business
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-21
PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL
ASSEMBLY GETS TO WORK

Atlantic city n. j.. MAY 2I-Numer-
Gus papers and reports were read to-
day when the Presbyterian general as
sembly settled down 20 work on the
steel pier. The announcement yester-
day that John h. Converse Of Phila-
delphia had left a trust fund of $500
600 the income OF which was % be used
In cvangelistic work under the leader
ship OF Or. J. Wilbur Chapman. was
much discussed
The committee on Sabbath obscrv-
ance reported that the progress made
during the last year In creating a uni-
form demand for n weekly rest day has
been more marked than ever before.
The report cites the fact that the big
steel companies and paper mauufact-
uring concerns are reducing an Sunday
work to a minimum
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-21
NEW FREIGHT AGENCY.

Another eastern freight line has Csc
tablished a general agency boz salt
Lake city the latest acquisition TO
railroad row" being the office of the
Blue Ridge Dispatch operating the
western connections OF the Chesapeake
s. ohio Railroad The Blue Ridge Dis
patch is an am rail line, and completes
with the fast frCight lines from tho
Atlantic seuhourd Co the west. Several
weeks ago n. II Vaughan. general
manager of the Blue Ridge Dispatch.
was "a salt Lake visitor lie was SO
favorahly Impressed with tho grow
ing possibilities of this city and state
and with tho west in general that Dee
decided 90 install "a general agency for
his line iu this city As result the
office has been opened iu the Felt
building. with j. r. Gosling who is
also the representative here Of the
Kanawha Dispatch, as general agent,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-21
AVIATOR
CROSSES CHANNEL
Count Jacques de LesSeps Starts
From Calais. France. and
Lands in Deal England.
MACHINE WAS A MoNOPLANE
NJ start Rose 10 an ALTITUDE Of Sixteen
Hundred Feet and Was soon
Lost to View.

Calais. France. May Count
jacques de Le.scps. the French avia-
tor started at $3.50 o'clock this after
noon ON a double light across the
English channel He reached the
English side successfully and was ex,-
pert,i to make the return trip at
once
The weather was magnificent when
the arr"pIsno rose from the ground
fog its daring trip
hlfiuE, tao count took his machine
iu % Wtde circle over the cliffs ana
tncn headed straight for Dover. In 15
minutes Dice had disappeared from
view.
De Lcs-eps used a so horse power
mouoplauc called "Scarabee." He
assembled from the point at which
Louis Bleriot started on his cross
channel flight last July and rose
gradually 90 am altitude OF 500 feet
az which height he was travelling
when he was lost TO view i'm a light
haze. The torpedo boat DESTROYER
topette followed in the wake OF the
lying craft
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-21
HEAVY SN0WSTORM IN
WYOMING AND COLORADO

Denver. MAY PA heavy snowstorm
prevails today an the way from north
eru wyoming into southern Colorado.
The weather rs comparatively warm.
and most Of tho snow melts as 30 falls.
In Denver the snow storm was as
heavy as any of last winter. The storm
stockmeu
Five inches Of snow fell az Cheyenne.
Wyo.. ami the storm was said to Doe
general over that state. Telegraph
service west of Denver was seriously
crippled for a time. the wet snow pull
ing down the wires in many places.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-21
MOTOR BOATS MAKE
START FOR HAVANA

Philadelphia. May 2l-Checrcd ON by
q large crowd that stood in a driving
rainstorm ON the Pennsylvania and
Jersey shores of the Delaware river,
the i've little cruising motor boats in
the race from this city To- Havana
were sent away at l2.45 o'clock this
afternoon when the signal bell on the
Philadelphia police boat Ashbridge
the Carolina jumped 10 the front and
led the way down the river past the
city. The Berncyo was "a close con-
tcstor. followed by the Caliph Loan
TAXA and the Ilys in the order named
As the racers started on the journey
Of approximately 1900 miles. big
feet Of excursion boats followed.
The race rs under the joint auspices
OF the Yachtsmen's club Of Philadelphia
and the Havana Yacht club. and on the
showing made by the trim little racers
win depend Il IS said the question OF
sending motor boats across the Atlantic
ocean next year
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-21
SERIOUS OUTLOOK FOR
STRIKING COAL MINERS

Peoria, H., May 2l.-With so days Of
idleness already incurred ana with a
prospect Of prolonged idleness In the
future. the coal situation I'm Illinois has
reached a serious point. for both the
'o'Vvo miners and the operators The
mountains OF coal the several Industrial
establishments had ON hand prior 10
the joint convention. are diminishing
rapidly.
There is said 10 be actual want I'm
many families, The strike fund Is said
20 be about $3.50. 600. or $40 per man.
President Moorhead OF the operators
predicts that the strike viii be OF short
duration. but President Walker OF the
miners says they are out until the
snow flies.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-21
nEAyY RAMS IN rExAs.

Houston, Texas. May 21.-Heavv
rains accompanied by severe winds.
hail and electrical displays again visit
ed southwest and central Texas last
night More than twenty towns report
houses blown down and in some In
stances We're people slightly Injured
AZ Gonzales, Beto Hernandez. a wen
known Mexican, was killed By light
ming
The streams are rising rapidly and
many levees IN rice fields have been
washed away. Tho crops IN many sec
lions. however. have been greatly
benefited by the downpour.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-21

Berlin May 2l-The Hebrew Aid so-
cioty has received from Kiev Russia,
and made public the following dis
patch
"Thc expulsion OF Jewish families .s
being carried out IN the cruelcst man
Nor Respectable Jewish citizens are
then led In groups 90 police headquar-
tors
Even In the most favorable cases
maximum of two days i7 allowed for
lcav.uu the city.
"a part of the number OF those ex-
PEELED are transported 600 patches 90 au
adjacent district for further trauspor-
tatiou Many Families which have NOT
been molcsted heretofore have received
orders 20 quit tho city within - hours.
\ feeling OF desperation prevails among
the Hebrew population.
dispatch from Elev under date or
May 10 stated that the expulsion of
Jews Illegally residing within the r.ty
would bc resumed ou the following Gay
and that although in some instances q
delay had been granted 60 permit ot
settlement of their affairs, ali uf those
listed for expulsion must leave the city
before June H.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-21
SINGLE MILLS RESUME MONDAY

Seattle, Wash. May Single mills
throughout western Washington that
have ben kept idle since April % to pre-
vent decline In prices. viii resume
operations Monday. About $500 men
are affected
As a result Of the 3O-days suspension.
shingle men estimate, between 800
ana 5000 carloads Of shingles have been
kept of the market. Thus. they as
sert, the market has been saved from
Generalization. Notwithstanding that
prices are generally about 5 cents per
thousand lower than the scale for
which the manufacturers stood.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-21
KILLED IN MOTHERS ARMS

Ramah Colo May 2i.-struck b., ,
heavy piece of timber torn from its
tastenings Whcn bolt OF lightnjnv
struck the house the 5-months-oId in
FAINT of Mrs. Edward Miller was In
stantly killed la its mothers arms va,-
terday afternoon, while the woman was
making "a dash from the house on nor
ranch. 20 miles east Of here, during A
terrific electrical storm The mother
was unhurt
IN the same Htorin John Ferguson,
a cowboy at ncighboring ranch. was
struck by lightning and instantly killed