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M ,y;. ? Jtepresentatiue newspaper. Savers hexington and the Borders of the Surrounding Bounties tihe a Blanket, .> """"""""IZI^IZIZZZZZZIIZZZZZZIIZZZZZZIZZZIZZIIZZIIZZZIIZZZZZZZZZIIZIZZIZZIIZIIZZ^IIZr""""!-" - "I VOL. XXXIII. LEXINGTON, S. C., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1903. 45 .1,: . * GLOBE DRY GOODS COMPANY. vfp! "W. K- ^?ZLSTCEZTOISr, JEm 1v?-A-2jT-A.<^EE3, 4 loao MAIN STREET, ........ COLUMBIA, 8. C. r Solicits a Share of Your Valued Patronage. Polite aH Prompt Attention. October l3tf 4 GREAT | SACRIFICE. * OUR SUMMER CLEARANCE SALE j is now on and we are now offering every pair 1 MIaaaa an#l Phiirirnn'c I Iui iTiioocdaiiu vniiMiwii w Oxford Ties and Slippers at a great reduction in order to make room for Fall goods. LEVER, "THE SHOE MAN," 1603 Main Street, I w ! COLUMBIA, - S. C. i.... J Feb. 6?ly. ? DR. F. C. 6ILM0RE, DEITTIST, Located at no. 1510 main stbeet. t over Husemann's Gan Store, Columbia. S. C.. where he will be clad to see his former as well as new patients. Dr. Gilmore will beat Dratrs Hotel in Lexington on Tuesday and Wednesday, October 13th and 14th. to accommodate patients who find it inconvenient to call at his Columbia office. January 23, 1901?tf. lie Pie-ii 6? Fir Hen' Mies - 13 THE f SHMD BUILDERS' SUPPLY CO 615 PLAIN STREET, COLUMBIA, - - S. C. October 9-8?ly. - ' LAD ^ We have left nothing undone in order!t< OC have worked hard and achieved wonde <? ing plenty room and ,;ght. The secon ? the pride ol our business. j MILLINERY AND C0Ar $ We have one of the most renowed mi <X rid the h~ts she turrs out are br utilui % have all grades and prices of H< ^dweai $> elegant opera h"t. When in Colrmbif | SHOP B & We take the very best care of all sac * <R pr or freight on oil purchases amoi X) wiutm a ra'/ 11 01 ow j?uic;> wt vmuun HE JAMES I $ 1644 and 1646 Main Stri f- COLUMBIA, 1 Batesburg Notes. To the Editor of the Dispatch: , Cotton is being rapidly marketed and that may account in some way for the decline in price. ' Quite a number of our people are attending the holiness meeting at Leesville. Rev. Joel I. Allen, Endowment Agent of Furman University, preached at the Baptist church recently. He had some Buccess in securing subscribers to the fund. Town politics is warming up. Two tickets will bring out the voters on election day. Col. Towill, after a protracted visit to relatives in Virginia, has returned home. Prof. J. R. T. Major has opened up the Institute with increasing numbers. His assistants this year are Miss Mamie Hill, of Greenwood; Mies Ada Trantham, of Camden; Miss Margarie Scarboro, of Summerton and Mrs. A. H. Littlejohn, of Batesburg. A negro boy named Stence Wise was shot ahd killed on the Mt. Willing road on the Saluda county side Saturday night. The Coroner's jury adjourned last night to Thursday next when they will reconvene. ffThe murder iB enveloped in some mystery, bat thought to have been of a most brutal nature and there may be some developments in the near future. The weather here is dry and crops of all kinds are being cut short. Our streets are in excellent condition. The sand and clay has worked well and the Railroad Company with commendable zeal has followed the ity fathers in the good work and last week filled in all the streets approaching the depot add now with improved drainage we will be comparatively happy. Occasional. | September 14,1903. Good Roads Meeting. To the Editor of the Dispatch: 1 would suggest we meet at Lexington on Saturday, the 19 th of j September, at 10 o'clock, in a Good Roads Meetin? without anv out i side help. Lexington men know best what will suit Lexington. J. H. COUNTS. IES, I 8 ) have a perfect Department Store. We x> re, Our store is a spacious one giv- >0 d sto?y is conveniently arranged for rSLW DEPARTMENT | )0 timers of the country - our modd'er x> I beyond description. And then we r, from heV upl trailor to ' -e most & i crV on us. If you can't come ? v> ir iwr a tt 1 J. J.YJLXJL JL JLJo # $ h orders, and will prepay mail, ex- X mting lo $5.00 or ove- to any point ^ ITAPP CO., i ,s> Bet, Corner Blanding, 'X s. o. % \ X I W. D. BATE THE FOI CORNER MAIN AND R! Columbia, MAKES LIBERAL BIDS FOR YC WINTEI m Jt?ox LiaiK. vici iua, rung waiK-overs ana r Kangaroo Leather. Battle Axe Shoes, every pi is 50c., 75c.. 98c., $1.2 DRY GOODS A x \ the best house Ladies9 Hats MEET US AT "THE FOUNTAIN C MAIN STS., FOR TJE BEST'V W. D. BATE PAUL E. W o, Dry Goods and No IN FANCY such as Fine Dress Goods, Silks, Satins, Wool Buttons, Laces, Embroderies, Kibbons, Edgii the most fastidious tastes: Fancy and Staple Nellie King and White Swan Fiopr. Can't be NY E I Cotton, Cotton Seed, Qak and Pine Cord Woe Country Produt MRS. PAUL invites her lady friends to her Fall Opening o: a complete line of Ladies and Children's Hats, erall; ON SEPTEMI I WILL OPEN A FIRST CLA MERCHANDISE A Willie B. Hutto will have charge and he the line of Dry Goods, Shoes, Hats, Notion. & Canned Goods, etc.; and he will also buy you Switch Ties, Cotton, Corn, Pease and Country we?- TJWTTTIWP-CT? T<1 //X=X* ?KI1I JLJ SWAUSEA a From the Eiver Side. > To the Editor of the Dispatch: * Cotton picking and fodder pulling is the order of the day. ^ The little son of Mr. R. A. Barr has been quite sick for a few days, ^ j but glad to know he is doing better ^ | at this wilting. Mr. R. A. Barr is doing a thriving business with his shingle machine. Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Warner, of the Adair section, are visiting the Pine Ridge and Derrick sections this week. 1 Mr. and Mrs. N. W. Kyler are a visiting their son in Columbia for the ^ past few days. u Misses Coirie and Minnie Warner t visited their friend Mies Ct ~rie t Monts Sunday last. c Mr. Davis Swygert and famiiy : ^ visited Mr. J. J. Long's f&milv Sun- y day. " ? Mrs. L. M. Long is \isiting her sister, Mrs. George Shealy. ! Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Derrick visi* ! ed Lexington Saturday and Sunday. ' Mr. T. I. Warner and his two granddaughters, Misses Corrie and I ! Minnie Warner, have returned from v an extensive visit to Richland county r and report having had a very delight- *' ful time. A very successful school has closed S, Manager, UNTAIN ICHLAND STREETS, - - s. c. )UR VALUED PATRONAGE. I SHOES Hack Hawk, Western Union, Creedmocrs air sold with a kua)aateed. The price !5 up to $3.50. For Nil NOTIONS IB 9 War 11 W V B WBB W in the city. a Specialty. 0.," CORNER RICHLAND AND rALUES MONEY CAN BUY. S, Manager. HUTTO, S. C. ition Department. GOODS, len Fabrics, a large variety of Trimmings. Dgs, Shoes and Clothing that will satisly Groceries, Bacon, Lard, Sugar, Coffee, Ac. beat in quality and price. BUY >d, Lumber, Switch and Cross Tie3 and 5e generally. E. HUTTO n September 21st, when she will display , Caps, Cloaks, Capes and Millinery genb JER21, 1903, ,SS STOCK OF GENEKAL .T GASTON,, S. C. invites his friends to call and inspect c. Also Flour, Bacon, Lard, Sugar, Coffee, r Oak and Pine Cord Wood, Cross and Produce generally, 3E PLACES. nd G-ASTOIT. it Pineville Academy, which was very jarefully taught by Mr. Killian Price. Mr. C. G. Hill visited his Cousin, 3dr. T. Hill, last week. Messrs. M. L. Warner, F. W. Derrick, H. G. Ballentine went to Dewiedale yesterday on business. Three Roses. September 12, 1903. Good Cfacials. Comptroller General Jones, was ;n ;own last Thursday to witness the mnual settlement between County Auditor Derrick and Cuunty Treasirer Shealy. He was delighted with he settlement nd ' omplimented hese officers very highly on the ex lellent condition and correctness of heir books, not a single figure had to )e changed. We regret that we vere absent when he called but hope o meet him in the near future. Jrossties and Shingles Wanted. We pay 30 cents for first c^ats >ine ties delivered on the right of vay Southern Railway. Highest oarket price paid for shingles in arge or small quantities. M. R. Hartley <fc Co, Lexington Depot. * Attend the Convention. To the Editor of the Dispatch: I am not given to much newspaper ! writing, but I notice another call ' from Capt. J. H. Counts for another Road Convention, on the 19th inst. | Now it is a known fact that at the , last Road Convention, we had some good speeches on the subject. Soin6 ' advocating a plaE; some advocating nothing, and we, as citizens of Lex mgton county, took no active part m the discussion or interest in the matter whatever. In my humble judgment this road question is of vast importance to every citizen of the county, and we, as intelligent citizens, property holders and voters, should have and attend a Road Convention of our own, without borrowed help, and discuss the question in a practical and business like manner, for ourselves and see if we can agree upon some practical plan that we can afford, from a proper consideration in a financial sense to adopt and put into effect, or recommend to the next General Asuembly, which might pass some legislation that would be bene- ficial on the road question. This question is due the proper study and consideration of every taxpayer in ' our county and State, as is e^vdent . that we can't build roads by wind work. It takes money and labor, with the proper materia) to build ^ roads. ^ There is another question of vast importance to the taxpayers of the county, which is the proper maintaining or keeping in fix these roads after they are properly repaired. There must be labor put on the roads 1 when fixed to maintain them together with all proper care in the kind of vehicles used, &c., to keep from destroying the work already done. Now, this subject narrows itself down to a matter of taxation which affects every taxpayer in the county, and he must have a right to speak for himself; therefore, he should attend this convention and speak and vote for himself. Taxation to build roads is inviolate. Therefore, we have but the two plans before us by which this can be raised, which must be either by commutation tax or by a direct tax levy on the taxable property of our county, for this purpose, or by both. Now I do no' think a ' Buy " FALL li ffl SPEC I I! v^v^ni The stock is always fresh and every sho< Trade at Cohen's once and you will b< maki Cohen's Sh 1636 MAIN ST..X< "S"OT7I3 commutation tax or an equal poll tax levy on every voter right and proper, as it is right to make the poor laboring man, be he on the farm or working in the mills, or at any other avocation by which he earns his daily bread, and perhaps not owning a horse or mule of value of any kind to pay equally as much as him who owns lands and property of various kinds together with a number of mules, horses and vehicles to travel over and cut up the roade? The burden of taxation which can only be done by head tax on this class of citizens, should fall lightly upon the poor classes, who are not able to pay much, nor have they much need for the roads compared with the bountiful owners of the realty and other property values of the county. Taxation should fall justly upon all according to ability to pay. Therefore this road question demands the attention, study and consideration of every taxpayer, and it stands him in band to attend the Road Convention and look after his nterest. Every voter and taxpayer should represent bis own inteieet. Eowever weahould have better roads, is they are an index to the prosperity Dt any country. I think it would be a good plan to bave a State Good Roads Convener! oondinor dfilficrftfps from fiflfih ^ o 2ounty, by which we can awaken a better interest in this matter and bave a more concert of action on the mbject, which might be put with more force and better effect, should we desire legislation on the subject. Lets attend the Boad Convention and exchange ideas and do something along this line, or shut up and "drag along in the old ruts." We want practical results for Lexington county now. D. M. Crosson. Leesville, S. C., Sept. 14, 1903. Heavy Docket. In the Criminal court there is a very heavy docket awaiticg the presiding judge next week. Several of the cases were continued from the June, L ?VkAYTA Knon Knf. leruj, WU1UU suuuiu unto k/cvu k/uu was not held on account of Judge Townsend, the presiding Judge, being waterbound at his home in Union. Besides the usual gambling and assault and battery cases, there is one for bigamy. Several for house breaking, and larceny and arson. There are eeven murder cases. STour ITER m >2v?:zz:: B sold with a Positive Guarar' >?. 3 so well treated that you will oe Store, OLUMBIA, S. C. 3Q-C7AETEES