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THE LEXINGTON DISPATCH. gpl & Representative ReujBpaper. Rovers Lexington and the Borders of the Surrounding Bounties tihe a Blanhet. T0L. XXXVII. ~~ LEXINGTON, S. C., WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 1907. : 23~ I ? WW * ANNUAL REUNION j < 07 OLE VETERANS. ? x - Thousands of Old Soldiers Enjoy the * Generous Hospitality of South Car- I olina's Proud Capitol?Beautiful t Women and Handsome Gowns c Reigned Supreme?A Glorious Time. 1 There has been much said about the ^ ; old soldiers reunion, many kicks have . jv "been made and unjust criticisms of ^ the kind and ever generous hospital- 8. . ity of the good men and women of n ^ Columbia, whose efforts were tireless ^ 4 in doing all in their power to make n the men of the "lost cause'' feel that t] it was good to have once more gather- x. * ed together in South Carolina's proud g On our arrival Tuesday morning at y r>_ 11 o'clock we found the city all astir a 7 -with old soldiers mingled with thou- 1 ^ sands of the younger set who always b ;f attend to do honor by their presence h to the old veterans. As would natur- ^ ally be supposed on occasions of this E > kind, everybody was anxious to find b where they were to be stationed dur- ti f ing their stay and too much praise h cannot be accorded to that prince of good fellows, Mr. N. O. Pvles, who c has always taken an active part in u the old soldiers, and is, indeed, an in- h dispensable man to the city of Colum- t) . - bia on all occasions, whether it be the y old soldiers' reunion or some other o u, - large gathering, in managing the jj bureau of information. He knows, o iC perhaps, more people in Columbia o than any other man, and his genial a pleasant manner in dealing with all clawes makes him. a general favorite, Every old soldier crowded into his g office and some were assigned to <3 homes, while others were given tents q with ample paraphernalia to make ^ tent life enjoyable and the old soldiers g * sleep sweet. They were also given badges of recognition a^d it was not long before the men went their way y rejoicing. 6 The opening exercises of the an- I llgl^inial reunion did not open until 10 o r o'docK WedneBciay in tne uoinmoia i ?. theatre, when the Rev. W. B. Gordon, o chaplain of the South Carolina di- t % vision, asked the blessings of almighty &: God upon the assemblage, after which g Mayor T. H. Gibbee, on behalf of Co- t lumbia, welcomed the old soldiers, 7 throwing the gates of the city open t wide. Mayor Gibbes was followed by s Capt. Wilie Jones, president of the i Chamber of Commerce, in an able n address, giving the old soldiers a t warm welcome on behalf of the busi- \ ness men, who compose the Chamber \ of Commerce. t On behalf of the Sons of Confederate 0 Veterans, Hon. Porter A. McMasfcer g h .v; delivered an eloquent and soul-star- ? ring address, which made every old r I . soldier and their sons feel proud of ( each other; then Col. U. R Brooks, ? of Camp Hampton made the old sol- \ ISlf diem feel that they were welcome j c v to Colombia, in his usual happy and g ^0; pleading manner. ? #;- > By the way, this is the first time that Governor Ansel has had the n 5.- .. ,J yopportunity of speaking to the old \{ spidiers in South Carolina's /capitol, s and as the chief executive of the e . State and in behalf of South Carolina n f . he made a feeling address, telling of t the many deeds of valor at home of a the true and noble wives and daughters while their husbands and sons i ? xu. were uxi me ueiu ui uamc uguutug xvx p their country's sake, which brought e tears to the eyes of many, of his hear- g era and was the most eloquent speech g of them all. At the close of his ad- a * dress, proper, Gov. Ansel invited the c old soldiers to the executive mansion T -' * - at 4 o'clock, where he assured them c it would be his and Mrs. Ansel's good j |V pleasure to entertain them. Many t took advantage of the governor's kind invitation and were pleased with the hearty welcome at the mansion. In response to all the speeches of ] , welcome, Maj. Thos. W. Carwile responded on the part of all the old c soldiers and sons of veterans and as- r sured Columbia that they ^ appreciated the kind hospitality that f had always been accorded them by j t the good people of that city. j ^ Prof. Ernest Dreher at 4 o'clock ! ? had a number of the children and : ^ young ladies of the city schools of | ilr. j. <N v-v r , , - 01 "W. T31. OHO MAIN STREK Solicits a Share Columbia to assemble in the theatre, ' i tnd in a drill which was by far the j Qost beautiful part of the reunion j mtertained the old soldiers with ongs, &c., which brought forth torms of applause fronv the audience, he largest, perhaps, ever seen on any iccasion-in the opera house. Prof. )reher and his assistants certainly leserve all manner of praise for geting in such a delightful and enterestag exercise for this occasion. On Wednesday the presentation of ponsora and maids of honor was lade by that gifted, talented and onored son, Col. Geo. Bell Timmerian, of Lexington.' The scene on he stage was one beautiful to behold. <ovely women and handsome gowns reeted the eye on every side, and a I lore beautiful and attractive set of ' oung women conld not be found in 5 ny part of this broad land. Mr. Immerman was greatly handicapped y a severe cold, his voice being 1 ashy and he delivered his oration rith exceedingly great difficulty, i Cowever, it was one of the finest and 8 est speeches delivered and caused rj tie old soldiers and sponsors to cheer ^ is almost every word. ^ Miss Grace Lumpkin, a worthy dea- j endent of a family of orators, spoke ^ 1 behalf of the sponsors. During ^ er speech the old soldiers rose in g heir seats, clapped their hands and q elled and yelled until the very roof c f the house responded to the cheer- ^ ig. miss liumpkm is a young woman ^ f charming personality, and is one ^ f the finest lady orators in the South r nd Is loved by the old soldiers. t A play composed wholly of Colum- > ia's talent, "For Her Country's i ake" was presented. This comedy fi rama was written by Mr. E. B. 1 larke, of Columbia, and every part t ras well rendered, the old soldiers ? reatly enjoying the performance. , Thursday the annual address to the efcerans was delivered by that yen- * rable gentleman, Rev. Dr. J. Wm. linn, of Cohnnbia, who, in a speech f two hours, held the large audience i pellbound with his wonderful flow of 1 ratory. He was loudly applauded i hroughout his discourse. i At 6 o'clock the grand parade?the 1 reatest feature of the occasion?from i he postoffice to the state house steps. i lie old veterans, headed by the mili- ^ ary and band, followed by the sponors and their maids in carriages, was * adeed a picturesque sight. A very < nique feature, and one that cannot 1 >e commended too highly, was the j ragons, loaded with the old crippled ] eterans, who were unable to fall in 1 he line nf mawh. rlrawn hv nevAra] 1 ~?? "r if th8 students of the University of ] iouth Carolina.- As the boys pulled, < he old soldiers yelled, and the boys j esponded with the eollege Rah, Rah, ?ar!o!l!na! When the parade reached he state house steps the old soldiers pere greeted by hundreds of young hildren, who were heavy laden with Lovers and flags, forming a picture hat cannot be described in words. ; After the business session at 9 1 'clock the "Confederate War Tab- < l saux and Camp Scenes," was pre- ( ented in the opera house by local taint headed by Col. E. B. Clark, and'a 3 lumber of old soldiers, with their 1 ents. This was indeed a real pieture, 1 nd the presentation was perfect. < The annual reunion ball at Craven ?s lall was the best ever held at these i eunions. The young women were i lpcAnf.lv cnwnfid. the mu9ie was 1 ;ood, the banquet superb, and old ; oldiers, their wives, sons, daughters i md sweethearts, danced until two >>clock, when to the tune of Dixie { endered by the band brought to a ^ slose one of the most successful and j argest attended reunions in the hisory of South Carolina. j A Correction. ' Do the Editor of the Dispatch : In the report of the meeting at 1 spreading Branch school house, Wed- , lesday, May 1st, referring to the vote >y which the resolution passed by the neeting was adopted, the types made 1 is say, "Without a single dissenting -ote." We wrote, or intended to rrite, "With but a single dissenting ] rotc." N. B. Wannamaker, j John J. Muller. f ? Ml DRY 61 IT, of Your Valued P? THE HO? LEXING1 BE WITH W WILL BE F. W. OSWALD, ALFRED J President. v ? I????? Watch New County Schemers. to the Editor^of The Dispatch: After the Warterloo at Spreading iranch school house, the new county chemers have changed their tactics. ?hey have decided to recede from heir former survey and to content hemselves with a smaller slice of ^exington territory. Under the preense of acquiring rights of way for he railroad, they are endeavoring to :ain the confidence of the people. ?hey are promising the people that ?n account of the railroad mileage hey' will be practically exempt from ax&tion in the new county, uut heir little game will not work. Railoads, as all men know, pay their axes grudgingly as other folks do, vhen they have to, and, sometimes lot until the Sheriff taps them on the houlder. Another deception, Mr. Editor, as unblushing as the Raysor ax receipt matter and as deliberate md premeditated. 'WiU you walk into my little parlor, said the spider to the'fly? :t is the prettiest little parlor you ever did spy." JThey are building a little Eden foi is down there and when once ovei here just think! no roads to keep uji, 10 bridges, no taxes?all strawberries md cream. But, Mr. Editor, the fiat ias gone forth that in this world in ffhich we are having our little dog, vhatere we get that is worth having, we have got to pay for. There is no immunity under the itarry heavens from the inexhonorable exactions of this immutable law. We ate not to be fooled with promises. These sturdy sons of Lexingtor enow their business and when the time comes they are going to resent in terms, about which there can be n< nistake, this unwarranted in termed fling in their affairs. They are AniMnlTTQO UVo mon '' IAS \?UiV WWOVi V wo xiav uavu? Clodhopper. Sandy Run, S. C., May 14, 1907. Beport 0a Lexington Board. Mr. W. B. West, State dispensary luditor, has made an investigation injo the. matter of the 9ale of beer ir Columbia by the Lexington comity lispensary board. His report- to Gov. Ansel states thai Vlr. Charles J. Lynch, whose place ol business is on Assembly street, Coumbia, has been receiving and filling irdera for beer in the city of Columbis >ince May 1. The requests, it is stated, ire made out on regular blanks fur lished him by the Lexington county ooard, signed in each instance by the ipplicant and attested by Mr. Lyncl is clerk. * The orders were filled and the beei flelivered to any part of the city ai the rate of 75 cents per one dozer bottles. The beer is bottled by J Best Letton, who, it is further stated is a business partner of Mr. Lynch \T-r Weat. xviahto know if thftantioT of the Lexington board is illegal. Th< governor will refer the matter to At torney General Lyon, who was out o the city yesterday but will return to day.?The State, 14th. A Certain Cure for Aching Feet, Shake into your shoes Allen's Foot Ease, a powder. It cures Tired, Ach ing, Callous, Sweating, Swollen feet At all Druggists and Shoe Stores, 25c Sample Free. Address, Allen S. Olm 3ted, LeHoy, N. Y. .... V.v JOBS COMPAH iT, TIE3_, itronage. Polite and Pro . "% >IK BANK of , | ton, s. c. ; nswwyjv u truwi no. ^ US AND i E I WITH YOU I i/WV/S/WWWWSi 5 . FOX, K. F. OSWALD, j Cashier. Asa't Cashier. r i . ? 2 Death of Mr. Anderson Shealy. t Mr. Anderson Shealy of Boiling ? Springs township, died at his home on a May the 8th, aged 84 years. r His death will cause regret among 3 the members of Company K. 20th t Regiment S. C. V., who survive him. t He was, indeed, a faithful soldier,hav- s ing entered the war at the beginning t and remained until its -close. 7 >The 1 writer hereof can safely say he never 3 met one who seemed to more nearly I walk hand in hand with God. He t was a true Lutheran and loved his 1 church and was not only a model t Christian, but he was ah honorable ^ gentleman in the highest sense that ^ the term implies. Besides a devoted wife, he leaves to 1 mourn his departure nine children, * five sons and four daughters, and well * may they cherish his memory as a ^ precious legacy and we fain would i say a word of comfort to the stricken c ones we can but let our tears flow in i sympathy with tiieirs, and point them 6 to the promise,'."At eventide it shall be light." 1 His remains were interred in Naza reth church cemetery. . ( , 1 1 4 Good Boads. 1 i t Supervisor Koon has had Caph. ( Charlie Metz with the county chain \ gang and the aid of private subscrip- , tions making some magnificent clay- sand road in this community recently and is still making improvements on 1 * roads thus constructed two or three 5 years ago that have failed to receive proper attention at the hands of our . road overseers and public road hands, 1 or this would not now be necessary. ( 5 It is a lamentable fact in this com" inanity that our road hands depend * opon the chaingang too much to per- , form their duty for them on the pub5 lie highways. Some of the most public highways to this town have presented no evidence of an hours' work on them for miles during the last year with almost innumerable holes broken through the clay every few yards, rendering travel in any i T i manner disagreeable and disgusting ] to man and beast, when a little elbow1 grease properly applied would have ! r made it otherwise and no one asked \ 1 or expeetec? to perform more than our I- 1 n tit a ovnenf. nf tliAm I We hope to see the proper officials - i take a little more interest and exerj; cise a little more pride in building t and maintaining our public roads used , alike by all and effecting all in com- ) - inon. Who :s it'in Lexington county r or all of this State that does not in j some way use the public roads ? We 1 want better roads and better roads must come. b Irmo %ews. 1 Miss Eva Hair, who has been very ill, is rapidly improving. < Mrs. Lonnie Bickley is quite sick. ! Eulah Koon, accompanied by her 1 5 brother and Mr. Heber Shealy, visited _ Miss Lucile Eleazer on Ascension day. < ? There will be preaching every sec- < . ond Sunday at 11 o'clock at the Eleazer school house. ' I Mrs. H. P. Koon and grand-daughter, Miss Eula, visited the family of . | Mr. Walter Slice, near Chapin, on the j 10th, and while returning home the | - j horse became frightened, ran . away < | and threw the occupants out. Miss ; * | Eula was painfully injured. ; Morning Glory. i i X. V i ' - '-.XT.':* V'. Y, &.0-EI3. COLUMBIA, 8. mpt Attention. Octol The Farmers' Union. ro the Editor of The Dispatch: There are not many men in Lexi on county who would deny tl :en men working together are able Lccomplish more than one man. vill assume this to be true of ten ie icting in a business way. If, then, ew are more powerful by reason soncerted action consider, please, 1 itrength of a million men acting ogether. . The Farmers' Union nore than a million strong now. Ii oming to you, too, farmers of L< nerton. You may ask why we in 1 i'ork have been organized almost rear and have done nothing towa: rashing our organization into the t itory south of the river? I cam mswer. Somebody has neglected luty?a very positive duty at that. Have they told you anything ab< his Farmers' Union? There's so] rood in it, provided, you go to wc md avail yourselves of the oppor tities offered. It is co-operative, ou understand the art of pulling ogether? The union aims to tea hat. Do you understand the art elling your produce to best advi age and of buying in the same wa ?he union aims to teach you that. rou want to transact business and ive according to the principles of j ice, equity, and the Golden Ru !?he Union aims to help you to hat. Have you ever known 1 ralue of organization? The uni rill teach you. Don't argue to yourselves that 1 inion might take away some of y< >oasted independence. We farm ike to pride ourselves on a cert; vay we have of living and doing b ness?every man according to >wn inclination. We usually call ndependence; I would call ita colos lelflshness. T>?a lininn nannnt, taka awav fr iom and power of action, but "v >estow it. Besides being co-operative it is e national; all things aiming at a higl advancement are educational. The tore, this Farmers' Union is distinc jo. Whatsoever yon learn from 20-operative side of the union?< that is much?contributes to y sum of knowledge and your gene welfare. Come, now, are you interested the betterment of all the people \ follow the God-given profession agriculture. If you are not, get berested; If you are, think of ' Farmers' Union, and when a 1 comes to organize you give him warm right hand of brotherhood, is high time to practice the princi] of equity, justice and the Gol Rule. HENRY FUFME1 Irmo. Mav 11th. Pensioners Rejected "by St Board. The following pension applies from Lexington county wete dis proved by the State Pension Boaix A. L. Shealy, short service; Iss Howard, not sufficient service; I Addie Banks, service of husband satisfactory; Geo. Farr, property $ D. L. Epting, short service; Laur< Shealy, property $500; J. Sim Cor property $530. Died Since Last Pay Roll. James T. Mitchell, Ira Reyno Samuel W. Bookman, Joshua Gun J. J.t Jones, James L. Kelley, I Rikard, H. E. Sox, James F. Tay J. C. Rankin, John Cook, S. J. Cc A. V. Green, Mary C. Bailey, Bart L. Corley, Marvia Harman, Orrie ? coat and Ada Pooie. The Lexington board, though eused of being unjust to some of applicants, is composed of men of doubted integrity, faithful and hoi and certainly endeavor to do tl duty as the law requires. A rtmnKoi" r\f orvnlinonfe h-om A HUiU lyfVl Vi U|/piiVaAltO V> CIV considered by the county board just reasons. Opera Souse Saturday 2Tig] Coming Saturday night, May 1? Hollowefl's Comedians, headed Billy Hollo well, the clever sing and dancing comedian. Tho hour* solid fun. This will be one of cleverest performances that has e appeared in Lexington, and the pr is so low that everybody can atte] Tickets on sale at E. G. Dreher Co's., store for 10, 20 and 30 cents. t ; > -s. - 4 ber I3tf __ TO SONS OF VETERANS. ng_ Commander Timmerman Issues Order hat About Reunion. to Commander Geo. Bell Timmerman, We of the Sons of Veterans, South Caroten lina division, has issued the following so general order relative to the Richof mond reunion: the United Sons of Confederate Veterans, all Headquarters South Carolina Diis vision, Lexington, S. C., May 10, bi9 1907. ex- To the Sons of Confederate Veterans: :he The general confederation of the a United Sons of Confederate Veterans rds ije beid jn Richmond from May er_ 30th to June 3rd, inclusive, and I take *ot this means of calling it to your attention and urging you to attend the same. Your presence there will >ut broaden your conception of the duties me of the Sons of Confederate Veterans . >rk and will, I trust, increase your enthutu siasm in the work of our organization. Do The reunion of the Confederate veterans will be in progress at the same cb time, which will add more interest to the occasion, in- On account of this reunion in Richty? mond the railroads have been very Do liberal in the matter of railroad fare, to It has been placed within the reach of us- all. I take pleasure in announcing le? that I will leave from Columbia over do the Seaboard Air Line railroad on the :he afternoon of the 29th instant, with the Lon sponsor and maid of honor for this cfivision and a party of Sons, and I ;he would be very glad for any or all of jui ine sons attending mis reunion to ers join the party. You may join it at ain any point on this railroad and you U8~ will be welcomed into the party. If ^8 you will write me in advance I will ^ take pleasure in securing you a berth sa* on the Son's Pullman special. If this ee_ accommodation is desired, you had rill tetter write me at once, so I may arrange to have accommodations for in- aSl' All the officers are earnestly urged er to provide themselves with . uniforms ire" at once. They may be secured from either lievy Bios., Louisville, Ky., or fclie M. C. Lilley & Co., Columbus, Ohio, md The prices range from $7.50 upwards, our By order of 5ral George Bell Timmerman, ; Comd. S. C. Div., U. S. C. V. Official: in D. A. Spivey, rho Adjutant aDd Chief of Staff. of ? ^ ? * in- Four Silled Xn North Carolinafchls Bristol, Va., May 13.?Felix J. Kidd of Big Stone Gap, Va., was shot and ^ killed at Alta Pass, N. C., yesterday ^ afternoon by Will Anderson of that ^ section. Anderson was in turn killed j 1 by Charles Hale, a friend of Kidd. Kidd passed through Bristol Saturday night, accompanied by his wife and children, en route for Alta Pass, ^which place he reached only a few hours before the tragedy occurred, mts He was foreman of one of the consap s traction camps on the South and I: Western railway and was walking; iiah along near one of the camps in com-, drs. pany with Hale, when Anderson, said un- to have been a bitter enemy, shot him 415; three times, killing him almost in-., i A. stantly. Before the murderer could ley, escape Hale shot him. Kidd's wife and children passed; through Bristol again today, returctlds, ing to their home in Big Stone Gap. ter, This tragedy was followed a short ^red time later by another in the same vilor, cinity. Deputy Sheriff Buchanan at>ok, tempted to arrest a man named Faul, >ara who had been guilty of a misdemeaJef nor. Faul pulled a revolver and shot | and killed the officer. Another deputy ac- sheriff, whose name could not be the learned, arrived just at this time, and un- ffred upon Faul, killing him almost iest instantly. Excitement about the scene heir of the two double tragedies is said tq be intense, not for Transfers of Seal Estate. The following transfers of real esLi, tate have been recorded in the Clerk * of Court's office since our last issue: ith, Luther J. Frink to Simon P. Shumby pert, lots at Cayce for $3,073.43. ing Eugene L. Hartley to W. P. Timi of merman, lot in Batesburg for $250. the Sarah L. Corley to James H. Price, ver lot in Gaston for $25. ice >1. F. and Killian Harman to Alfred nd. J. Fox, lot in Lexington for $650. & J. D. Langford and P. L. Fulmcr to R. C. Moore, lot inLeesvillefor?4,SOO. % i