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THE LEXINGTON DISPATCH. & Representative newspaper. Severs Lexington and the Borders of the Surrounding Bounties Lihe a Blanhet. VOL. XXXV. LEXINGTON, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 1905. 32 7~ GLOBE DRY GOODS COMPANY, 7 isT "W. sl. ^o^TC^zxoisr, Tie., 2^E-A-iT-A.a-Eie, lOJiO MAIN STREET, COLUMBIA, S. O. Solicits a Share of Your Valued Patronage. Polite and Prompt Attention. October istf A Woman's S $2.00 I Shoe. I The best Two Dollar Shoe i a Woman evej; saw or wore i is what we offer our trade, 1 IWe have /planned and g worked hard to get an 1 EXCELLENT $2,00 SHOE | for.- Women, and we are 1 n proud to say that we now I have a Shoe that comes up 8 K to our requirements. | ^ Splendid Kid stock?made I on the new lasts. Easily g taken for a ?3.00 or ?3.50 1 ^ ' Shoe. 1 All sizes and widths. | This shoe is a treat for the g Woman who wants to wear I I good ?2.00 Shoes. I I EVER. I 1 kkWBallJ ijil I The Shoe Man, I I COLUMBIA, S. C. I > MEN'S Spring Furnishings. MY STOCK IS NEW AND COMPLETE 5 . IN Neckwear, Gloves. Underwear, Half Hose, Handkerchiefs. Shirts. Knox <fc Stetson's Soft and Stiff Hats, Suit Cases, and Hand Baps, White and Fancy Vests. - SUITS 1IAD1 TO ORDER. A FIT GUARANTEED. Y Y3T T "I A rs "BO tl XL* f HABERDASHER, 1514 MAIN STREET COLUMBIA, S. C. To Prevent a Cold Any Day take a Ramon's Pill at first indicatiorP?arouse the liver, quicken the circulation and gro along about your work. Any druggist will refund the price if not satisfied. 25 cents. For Sale at Harman's Bazaar. The Dispatch Job Printing * i Office is prepared to do any ? ^ kind of printing at short notice, j * We guarantee work first class ? J at reasonable prices. Give us 5 * a trial order. * * Barbecue. T WILL FURNISH A FIRST CLASS JL barbecue at Pelion 011 July 8, 1905. Everybody is invited to come and hear the new county discussed. Come one, come all, and have a good time and enjoy the day. Even-thing will be done for the enjoyment of the people, tdpd JOSH J. SHEALY. | ?a?a??BBH?HBB?gg nrYATJTrc m?T? A TT.P PPPAPTl XJO.XX For' The ?3 I AMERICAN FLEET SENT 'Battleship Texas, Crn ' pedo Boa Baltimore, Jane 12. ? Admiral Dickens' squadron made a demonstration on the local fortifications early this morning and up to 1:30 three torpedo boat destroyers were theoretically blown oat of the water by tbe artillerymen stationed at ? ore Howard. Two of fcheee answered tbe descriptions of tbe Worden and Whipple, while the third was either the McDonougb, Stewart, or Lawrence. * While the "Worden' was theoretically blown up, she proceeded past Fort Howard and on up the river. The forts of Smallwood, Armistead and Carroll immediately got their guns into action and ali took turns in shooting at the approaching "enemy." About fifteen minutes after tbe approach of the first of the "enemy V fleet another destroyer, evidently the Whipple was discovered. This vessel suffered the same fate as the first. The third destroyer soon made its appearance and like the other two was "sunk." $ Later the fourth destroyer was discovered and "sunk," then the battleship Texas made a frontal ^amnnotraUnn and from ft apvflri font knoll fired her big and little guns at Fort Howard. While the Texas was makiDg this demonstration a swift cruiser made a flank movement and went up the bay toward Poole's Island. It wa9 discovered in the nick of time by the men at Fort Howard who fired on the ship. The fire was returned and after a lively skirmish the gunners at the fort theoretically sent both the Texas and the cruieer to bottom. ( BRILLIANT BATTLE IN PLAY. Fort Monroe, Va., June 13.?For the third time within the past 24 hours the battleship Texas, flagship, the training ship Hartford, and the gunboat Hornet, were constructively sunk off Fort Monroe tonight about 10 o'clock. The third attack on the Chesapeake fortifications began to Bight at 9:35 and heavy firing was maintained by both fleet and forts for almost half an hour. So far as can be learned now but one mine was exploded during the last encounter and that may have been struck by a merchant 6h:p. The fleet, steaming toward the fortifications, waB discovered by the scout boat Reno. A wireless message was sent into the fort and the range finders in a few seconds sent word to the batteries that the ships were off shore 14,000 yards, about eight miles. The guns and mortars of all the fortifications were trained on the ships and the range lessened from time to time as the ships came in closer. Ten minutes after the | I vessels were sighted the Texas com- J menced firing with her eight-inch tfENT STORE. tapp's Great It rapines JL TOBOTTOM OF OCEAN. dser and Three Tor,ts Sunk. and ten-inch guns. Within a few minutes the mortar batteries were turned loose on the ships at 10,000 yards, and as the vessels came closer, the 12-inch disappearing guns opened on them. The ships kept up a continuous fire, the noise bein^ ter rific, shaking the buildings at Old Point. After steaming up to the rip raps the Texas set the signal to cease firing and turned about, putting out to sea again. Tne shore searchlights picked up the vessels when they were fully seven miles off shore. Toe best that ha3 ever been claimed for the searchlights is an effective range of seven miles on a perfect night for such work. Tonight there was a heavy mist over the bay and out to the capes. The exercises thus far appear to demonstrate that it would be almost impossible for a small fleet to run the batteries here and get into Hampton Roads. The mortars and searchlights have done most satisfactory work. Countermining operations by the navy have not been tried yet and it is expected that this will be next on the programme. Capt. J. Dempsey Jcnes Silled. North, June 12 ?This afternoon at 6 o'clock a traeedv occurred which ?=? ? - I has Bhocked this community. Capt. J. Dempsey Jones, one of North's oideBt and most honored citizens, was walking across the track, when the Seaboard Air Line's northbound train No. 34 passed through. Ke was struck by the flying train and instantly killed. The accident oc'curred near th6 depot and many friends of Capt. Jones were standing near. Some turned their heads away, as they saw it was too late to do anything. The dead man was 79 years old and had been in the care of a physician for some time. He was old and feeble and it is likely that he never knew what struck him. Capt Jones was well known throughout South Carolina and had a large and prominent family connection. He leaves eons and daughters as follows? T)r T A .Tnnoo nf Springfield; S. Arthur Jones, of Charlotte; Mrs. J. W. Barnes, of Norway; Mrs. James Zeigler, of Orangeburg; J. D. Jones, Jr., Mrs. Annie C. Tyler and Miss Lizzie Jones, of North. The funeral services will take place tomorrow afternoon at the Jones burying ground. The train was in charge of Conductor Bate and Engineer Poteat. In the past few days there have been an unusually large number of drummers in town whose faces wore sun shiny looks on account of the sales they made. Always use T. X. L. for pains. i columb: lill End Sale, d. Tapp i Peak News. To the Editor of the Dispatch: Mr. B. A. Bently, of Pickens, visited friends in town Usfc Wednesday. Mrs. Mary A. Swygert is visiting her son, Mr. Brooks Swygert, of T usurens. Mr. D E Wessinger has accepted the position as general bridge and trestleman of the Glenn Springe and Union Railroad, and, to the regret of many friends, will move his family to Uaion dow shortly. Dr. W. Pric3 Timmerman, of Batesburg, wag a visitor in town last Thursday. Mr. J. W. Ladd, of SheltoD, visited the Lodge here Saturday Dight. Mr. and Mre. A E. Eargle spent Sunday with relatives in the country. We are greatly in need of rain and there is much sickness in our vicinity at present. S. Both Powers Accept. "Washington, 'JuDe 12 ? Official assurances that the President's efforts to bring Russia and Japan together to discuss peace will be crowned with success was brought to the White House today by Count Cassini, the Russian ambassador, who called by appointment and in the name of Emperor Nicholas, formally accepted the President's "offer of good will." The following official statement regarding the conference was issued at the White House: "Ambassador Cassini has called to express the Russian government's assent to the President's proposition, and to state that they would appoint plenipotentiaries to meet the plenipotentiaries of Japan to discuss the question of peace. The place of i! _ i 1 1* - - meeung is ac present Demg discussed." Conferences of supreme importance were held today in Washington. The blue room of the White House was the scene, and President Roosevelt, Count Cassini, the Russian ambassador, and Kogoro Takahiri, the Japanese minister, were the principal conferees. President Roosevelt now has unequivocal assurances from both Russia and Japan of the acceptance cf his proposition that they enter on negotiations for peace. The President likewise is assured of the absolute sincerity of both governments in acceding to bis suggestion. Japan was the first of the two powers to indicate its acceptance of President Roosevelt's proposition. The formal response to bis identical note of Thursday laBt was received from the Japanese government Saturday. Informal assurances of acceptance of the President's suggestion wprfl received from the Russian government a little later; but the assurances from St. Petersburg were not of the same definite character as had been received from Tokio. Early today Ambassador Meyer, at St. Petersburg, informed this government that Kussia had accepted the'* President's proposition and would " ia;~s7c. 111 I Beginning Thu Compan I name representatives with plenary i powers to meet plenipotentiares of Japan. While satisfactory, the response of Russia was not in the same definite form as that of Japan. It had been the expectation of the President to publish to the world the replies of the two governments to his identical notes, but under these circumstances this could not be done. Pelioa Sots. To the Editor of the Dispatch: The farmers of this section are well up with their crops and are needing rain very much. Sunday excursions are now running from Columbia to Savannah and some boys and girls have a trip in view. Come, boys and girls, and we will go too. How is the new county ? I think it has gone dead, and that is the place for it. Mr. J. C. Fort is building his gin , house. The work is under the management of J. J. Shealy. Mr. Frank Outlaw has moved bis saw mill to D. A. Hutto's mill pond, j Mr. A. J. Best, who was spending . 6ome time with Mr. W. F. Best, at PelioD, is now at work with the . Central Railroad of Georgia. Miss Cora Rish has spent a few days at Pelion. Mr. James W. Yon and J. B. Cupj stid, from near Swansea, spent Saturday night in Pelion. Mr. Lybrand, of Perry, is spend- . ing some time with his daughter, Mrs. D. F. Shumpert. With success to the Dispatch, I am ^ One of the Boys. June 12,1905 A Strong5 Young Man. From the Hampton Guardian. The Hon. U. X. Gunter, who ] served for four years as Assistant 1 Attorney General under General Bel- i linger, showed in all opinions given j by him then that he was thoughtful, careful and a student in his profes- i dinn TTa roaa f.anpp elpnted Affrnrnpv . ( General by the people, and when the ' term that be is now filling closes be will have given the best four years of . his life to the State. If he had i aspired to the office of Governor he i would have been a leading candidate with every chance of winning, but he i shows excellent judgment in making up his mind to leave office holding 1 alone and to return to Spartanburg < at the close of his term and devote ? his best efforts to the profession that he so thoroughly understands. Good 1 luck and prosperity to him. [This is indeed praise, as Mr. Mc- ( Sweeney was once Governor of the State, and was in a position to know 1 whereof he writes. It was largely ' upon Mr. Gunter's opinion that Mr. McSweeney was influenced in ad- ( ministering the affairs of State. It is always a pleasure for us to note the deserved success of Lexington boys ?Ed. LexiDgton Dispatch ] TAFFS GEEAT rsday, June I! y, Colui Sometimes the hair is not properly nourished. It suffers for food, starves. Then it falls out, turns prematurely gray. Ayer's Hair Vigor is a Hair Vigor hair food. It feeds, nourishes. I The hair stops falling, grows | long and heavy, and all dan- I druff disappears. | "My hair was coming out terribly. T was I almost afraid to comb it. ]$iit Ayer's Hair I Vigor promptly stopped tbe falling,and also B restored the natural color." S Mus. JC. G. K. Waijd, Landing. N. J. I gtl.Of) a bottle. j. c. a yek co., i All druggists. I.owell. Mass.. www ?<W? tor Poor Hairf Notes from Hilton. To tbe Editor of the Dispatch: As our little town has been silent 3ince JB. B. H. left I will endeavor to pen items for the Dispatch. Every;biug in this little town and surrounding country is moving on nicely. Crops are looking good consider ing the chances. Cotton is about all worked and some looks fine. There 8 lot8 of corn yet to be planted. Early planting is doing well though i shower would come in mighty well about now. Rev. 0. B. Shearouse has reorganized St. Jacob's pastorate and has accepted a call to Little Mountain charge. He will enter bis work there in July. Rev. Shearouse is a faithful ambassador of the Lord and we regret to lose him. J. J. Haltiwanger is erecting Mr. Tom Brown a dwelling at Cbapin. Mr. P. D. ;Bickley has some fine hounds. His <hbrn can be heard rftj tooting down on the banks of Broad river and his dogs yelling, chaeiDg foX08. Your scribe and a nartv went fish i V ing in the Saluda last Saturday. We did not catch so many but had some that weighed pounds. Mr. B. H. Slice passed through Friday morning with his hat in hand and a smile on his face as broad as a 12 inch board, but it can't vote! W. D. Hill and wife were visiting in Prosperity Saturday and Sunday. G. W. and C. 0. Bister are home from Newberry college spending vacation. They will graduate next session. Mr. J. Samuel Wessinger is home from Clemson college spending his vacation months pulling the bell ccrd ever a mule's back. Some of these hot days when the rnn sends down its bright rays and the Editor and scribe has good time with pockets full of dollars and dimes then in the shady hues you win again near irom Bonnie Blue June 12, 1905. ? ? T. X. L. cures cold in the head: EE, BEPAETMENTeSTOEE* \ i_ 'J i. nbia.