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THE LEXINGTON DISPATCH. Wednesday, August 16, 1905. Why Not Say No Liquor? Oh, Preacbei! Ob, Man of God! Ob, ye moral husbandmed Give us absolute prohibition, or give us the dispensary. The people are crying aloud for relief from the withering curse of the whiskey habit, and instead of doing this we find many who ~ claim to be leaders in the "House of David" aligning themselves with earstwhile bar keepers, drankards art/3 /TQfnKIaro frt n<tvo Wav fnr f.hfi return of the open bar. Emblazoned , on their standard under which they are fighting, and which they claim to represent the principles of sobriety, of temperance, and of purity, is the significant legend, "DISPENSARY: OR, NO DISPENSARY." Nothing more nor nothing lees. Not a sentence, nbt a syllabel, not a word, not a letter abbot absolute prohibition of the sale of intoxicating liquors. Read the petitions that are being, or rather the ones that were first circulated raking for an election to vote oat the dispensary, and see if I am not cor' rect in my statement. The question is not "Whiskey; or No Whiskey;" bat is "Dispensary; or, No Dispensary." The mother, whose nightly prayer ascends to a throne of grace and whose tender love reaches oat and follows, her wayward boy in his wanderings from the paths of sobriety into the fields of drunkenness, v poors oat the burden of her heart to the Baler of ths Universe for absolute prohibition to save her boy from himself, and, oh, man of God, yon have offered her the shadow for the substance by making the issue simply that of Dispensary; or, No Dispensary. Those who suffer most ftom the whiskey corse, have appealed ' to the Church of the living God for protection, bat some of the leaders have compromised with the devil in favor of open bar rodms, or high license, or even drag store bar rooms, or blind tigers so that the dispensary is defeated. ; r ; We warn the people of Lexington, feat the present, fight against the dispensary is not a- straggle- for , prohibition, but simply an ~ e?ort &> do away wife fee dispensary with-^T view of opening fee wa^ for fee > adoption of fee high license system. It is true that -8o&.oi^tie "Ieaders of the present moTemimt^old out the promise to many who are honest in their desire for absolute prohibition in order, to get their vote and infla *'*' *' \ I* "?f*' * .* ence in furtherance of the purpose they have in view ancf for which they have been fighting since the saloons Tere closed under the Tillman regime, feat we. would haye at least fonr . years oCprohibttion. This, however, is not true. It is only a bait to o&teb Backers; only a pitfall for tfee feet of the unwary and over zealous. While another election cannot be held in the same county on th6 liquor question within four years from the date of the preceding one, yet it is a fact that the legislature can at any session, either extra or regular, reestablish the dispensary, adopt high license or open drug store bar rooms clothed in the beautiful clothes of Prohibition. The Constitution gives the legislature this prerogative and it is a reasonable, a logical and a legislate presumption that the whiskey element, being more numerous than their prohibition allies, will see that the legislature will enact only such laws as will be conducive to their own interests and fill their tills with money that has been stained with the bitter tears of the mother, the widow and the orphan, and baptised with a baptism of degradation, of suffering and of poverty and of blood. The prohibition feature being eliminated from the present fight, the question is narrowed down simply to the consideration as to the best way of controlling and curtailing the use of whiskey. What we must consider is whether the great State of South Carolina, in the exercise of her police powers, can more efficiently handle the sale of intoxicating liquors so aa to curtail their nee, raise the standard and impove the morals of her citizenship; or whether these results can be better accomplished by delegating her authority to irresponsible individuals whose only incentive in engaging in the sale of whiskey is to get al! the money there is in the business whether by lawful or unlawful means. As between the two system we greatly prefer the dispensary, as rotten as its opponents claim it to be, over any other system so far suggested, because we believe tha', if we are to be cursed with the whiskey evil it is the best method of controlling its sale, Row's This We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cared bv Hall's Catarrh Cnre. F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. O. We, the undersigned, have knrwn F. J. Cheney tor the last 15 year*, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry oat anv obligations made by his firm, WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, 0. Hail's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of t? e system. Testimonials sent tree. Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by ah druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for constpatiion / Dispensary rottenness is said be coming to light It is easy to make excuses for those we love. The outlook for the future of Lexington never was brighter. Neighbor, what are you doing for the betterment of Lexington? When a fish takes in the early worm it is apt to get into a mess. This wonld be a dry old world if there was nothing bat wisdom on tap. Any one who thinks Lexington is a dead town ought to try to buy real estate here. The gossips do say that there are several weddings booked to take place in Lexington in the early fall. Lexington has the purest water, the finest climate, the lowest death rate and the lowest taxes of any town in the State. Come to Lexington to live. There are fewer idle people in Lexington than in any town in the South. There is always something for willing hands to do. Hott to Avoid Pneumonia. We have never heard of a single instance of a cold resulting in pneumonia >when Foley's Honey and Tar has been taken. It not only stops the cough but heals and strengthens the lungs. Ask for Foley's Honey and Tar and refuse any substitute offered. Dr. C. J. Bishop, of Agnew, Mich., writes: "I have used Foley's Honey and Tar in three very severe cases of pneumonia with good results in every case." The Kaufmann Drug Co. __ If you want to go to Charleston, Savannah or Anguata don't forget to get certificates from the health officer that yon have not been where yellow fever is. Many of oor best farmers think that the cotton crop in this section will not average over fifty per cent. The crop has deteriorated very much in the last few weeks. People who know all about running a newspaper say an editor ought to write bright, snappy editorials. How in the name of common sense can he write anything when his creditors won't let him rest Mormonism is said to be getting a strong hold in this State and the problems connected with their missionary .work is now being seriously discussed by the ministers societies throughout the State. The first bale of new cotton brought to the port of Columbia was bought by M. C. Heath & Co., last Wednesday and sold by E. M. Livingston, of North. The bale was classed as good middling and weighed 493 pounds. It brought lOf cents.. v / Ye want our advertisers to change their ads. A cbaDge in an advertisement is the life of it and if you desire results you should change it at least once a month. Send in the copy and it will receive prompt afcattention. Mr. J. Henry Caughman, son of Railroad Commissioner B. L Caughman, was married on Sundav after - * noon of last week, to Miss Ethel Bullard, of Glenmore, Georgia. Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Caughman, Miss Carlisle, Mr. Porter Caughman and Mr. M. W. Barnes, of this county, attended the marriage ceremony. B CURES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS | M Best Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. |J pTj Use in time. Sold by druggists. J ^pBEESBllgBBECajp mmmmmmmmmmammamK??? iikw A Considerate Fellow Was Inventor Fixem <<r"PHERE goes Fixem, the celeb rat| ed inventor." ^ "Who? That little man across I the street?" "Yes. The one with the dent in his "* 1 T"' * ? I. M * 1 \ A1 4- l\!c? / \ _ nut. i>?iu you evei iieui. auuui \.wusideration for his wife?" "No, but of course he would be kind to her." i ''Sure. But she complained he staid out so late at night and caused her to lose sleep waiting up for him. So he invented a phonograph attachment for the clock so that every hour after midnight it would recite for fifteen minutes: 'John Henry Fixein, this is a pretty time of night for a respectable person to be coming home! Where in this world have you been? Don't tell me that. I know you haven't been at the office. If you ever dare to* come home this way agaitf I shall go home to my mother. What will the neighbors say?' And a whole lot more like that.'?Chicago Tribune. Shrewd 3Iove. Mrs. Fox?Great news! George is engaged to Miss Roxley. Mr. Fox?What! Our son engaged to Miss Roxley? I must object! Mrs. Fox?Nonsense! Are you out of your mind? Mr. Fox?Not at all, but if we don't kick a little the Roxleys will think we don't amount to much, and they'll probably call it all off.?Catholic Standard and Times. Ho:>ele? Case. Mr. Sapphedd ? Charles Hiroll has actually disgraced his family by going into trade. Miss Sulfuric?Let me see. He had already committed forgery, embezzlement and one or two other things, had he not? Mr. Sapphedd?Yes. Miss Sulfuric?Well, what could you expect of a fellow like that??Pittsburg Post. Having: It Understood. "Yes," said the handsome young man, "I will be your husband, but? but"? "Oh, Albert," cried the rich old lady, "do not say that I must not expect you to love me." "No, I wasn't going to say that. I merely desire to inform you that you must not expect me to call you 'Baby' in public/'?Chicago Record-Herald. Nothing: Doing:, "Now that 1 have sold you a policy," said the insurance agent, "I will make you an interesting proposition. Give me some letters of introduction to peonle you know and I will give you j half my commission on every 'one of them I land." "My dear man," cried the new policy holder, "I haven't an enemy on earth!" j ?Newark News. Sure to Get Home. Hix?Darby has a great system for playing the races. Dix?How's that? Hix?He always sews his carfare up in the lining of his coat?Brooklyn Eagle. The Law of Gravity. "Yes," said Tom, "she accepted me, but I tell you the thought of proposing to her made my heart sink. I couldn't help thinking, 'Suppose she should reject me.'" "Ah! It was the gravity of that thought that made your heart sink."? Philadelphia Press. Lnring; Him On. Servant (at sweet girl's boudoir)? Mr. Xicefellow is in the parlor, miss. Sweet Girl (throwing down a novel)? Horrors! And. my liair is all down! Tell him he'll have to wall a little, as I'm in the kitchen helping mother.? London Tit-Bits. His Pnngle. "Shall I get you the shovel, Mr. Tightwad?" "Whet in the world do you suppose I want with a shovel, Jimmy?" "Sister said if you went with her you've got to get busy and dig up."? Houston Post. Hiyh Finance. Willie had a savings bank; 'Twas made of painted tin. He passed it round among the boys. Who put their pennies in. Then Willie wrecked that bank and bought Sweetmeats and chewing gum, And to the other envious lads He never offered some. "What shall we do?" his mother said. "It is a sad mischance!" His father said, "We'll cultivate His gift for high finance!" ?Washington Star. Falling hair means weak hair. | Then strengthen your hair; | feed it with the only hair food, | Ayer's Hair Vigor. It checks I falling hair, makes the hair | nair V igor grow, completely cures dandruff. And it always restores color to gray hair, all the rich, I dark color of early life. " Mr lmir was fulling out bndl7 and I was afraid I would lose it all. Then I tried Ayer's Hair Vigor. Ir <jiii?tkly stopped tlia falling and made inv hair all I could wisli it to he." It lCltiCC'CA K. ALLBS. Jllizabeth, N. J. gtl.00 a bottle. C. ATK.r. CO.. Falling Hair Tombless Belies. Harp of the South! Thy magic chords attune, That erst in wildest accents thrilled, And breathe the memory of years com mune With soft, yet fleeting visions fillid; Wake from oblivion's cold and dreamless sleep, Those lialf seen thoughts like spirits of the deep. Harp of the past! thy living numbers fling In cadence down the vale of years, "Till time enshrouds me with his trembling wing." And death my wrinkled guardian cheers; Oh! yet thy'pealing anthems swell on high, And tunes my soul with kindred symphony. Lo! borne upon some native vesper breeze, Thy plastic strains, forgotten themes Of youthful ioys and woes of by-gone days Revive, but scarce defined, like dreams Of lunacy, they flit across my mind, The tlirone of future grief and hope entwined. Again those tomb less relics of the past, All culminating flash supreme, But darkling swift and mute they onward haste . And sip once more dark Lethe's stream; 'Tis o'er! Thy magic harp and mem'ry's spell And vouthhood's scenes a long and sad farewell. ?C. Essbee. Lexington, S. C. Chronic Constipation Cured. One who suffers from chronic constipation is in danger of many serious ailments. Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup cures chronic constipation as it aids digestion and stimulates the liver and bowels, restoring the natural action of these organs. Commence taking it today and you will feel better at once. Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup does not nauseate nor gripe and is very pleasant to take. Refuse substitutes. The Kaufman Drug Co, | Immigration Commissioner Watson is in communication with a Kansas ranchman who has sold out and wants to come to South Carolina I I to open up a ranch on a large scale. I Cures. Eczema, Itching Humors, Pimples, and Carbuncles?Cost Nothing to Try. B. B. B. (Botanic Blood Balm) is now j recognized as a certain and sure cure for eczema, itcliing skin, humors, scabs, scales, watery blisters, pimples, aching I I bones or joints, boils, carbuncles, prickling pains in the skin, old eating sores, ulcers, etc. Botanic Blood Balm- taken I internally, cures the worst and most deep seated cases by enriching, purifying and j vitalizing the blood, thereby giving a ! healthy blood supply to the skin. Botanic Blood Balm is the only cure to say cured, for these awful, annoying skin troubles. | Heals every sore and gives the rich glow of health to the skin. Builds up the broken down body and makes the blood' red and nourishing. Especially advised for chronic, old cases that doctors, patent medicines and hot springs fail to cure. Druggists, $1. To prove B. B. B. < cures, samples sent free and prepaid by writing Blood Balm Co., Atlanta; Ga. Describe trouble and free medical advice j. 1 _ J 1 ! sent in semeu lenei. Most men who pay as they go are I very slow travelers. * Peculiar Disappearance. ( J. D. Rtmyan, of Butlerville, 0., laid ] the peculiar disappearance of his painful I symptoms of indigestion and biliousness to Dr. King's New Life Pills. He says: i "They are a perfect remedy for dizzi- 1 ness, sour stomach, headache, constipation, etc." Guaranteed at The Kauf- 1 mann Drug Co's. drug store, price 25c. T. X L. cures neuragia. SEABOARD I AIR LINE RAILWAY- | K ORTH-SOUTH-EAST- WEST. I Two Daily Pullman Vestibule Limited Trains Between | SOUTH AIVI> IV?W YORK. 1 First Class Dining Car Service. The best rates and route to alj 4--* ?/> ??* - J - "1 ? - ? ' ? oiucb vm jcvicmiiuxiQ ana vvasnmgtou, or via Norfolk andM steamers to Atlanta, Nashville, Memphis, Louisville, St. Louis, Chicago,? New Orleans and all points South and Southwest to Savannah and? and Jacksonville and all points in Florida and Cuba. Positively the? shortest line North and South. ^ fitF" For detailed information, rates, schedules, Pullman reserv ationsl \ &c., apply to any agent of the Seaboard Air Line Railway or to W. LS BURROUGHS,'Traveling Passenger Agent, Columbia, S. C. | CHARLES F. STEWART, Assistant General Passenger Agent 1 SAVANNAH, GA. | ^^vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv? ? Don't trust to what you might have left to you. Save W ^ your own money. You -will feel better knowing you J ^ have a bank account. We pay 4 per cent, on all Savings \ c\j _?uu xcauv money Dy saving H10I16y. ? ALL BANKING BUSINESS SOLICITED. ? < Palmetto Bank and Trust Co., * J COLUMBIA, S. C. J J CAPITAL, $250,000.00. - SURPLUS, $35,000.00. J T Wm. H. LYLES. Pres. JULIUS E- WALK KB, V. Pres. \ ^ J. P. MATTHEWb, Secretary. ^ H. F. Hendrix, J. L. Matthews, H. A. Meetze, j J President. Vice Pres. Cashier. J 1 i Tho Donk nf I nnouilln ! I i no uaun ui LGOOVlllGf: | EEESVELEE, S. C. J Capital, - - $30,000.00 Interest Allowed in Savings Department. & # "We Solicit a Share of Your Business. ? THE PRICES TELL. THE QUALITY SELLS J. B. FRIDAY & CO., "Wholesale and Betail GROCERS, FLOUR, FEED AND GRAIN, < SEED RUST PROOF OATS. We Want the Merchants, Planters and Farmers of Lexington County to Call and See Us Before They Make Their Purchases. We Can Fill Your Wants and Save You Money 1392 on/1 1UOK CH?nr\T TTATT>T A a n awmw liuu JIWMU iuaiu uilCOli} WJU U IT I DArtj 0> \J? MAXWELL & TAYLOR, 4 COLUMBIA, S. C. We especially invite you to come to see .< us for your Furniture, Stoves, Mattings, Rugs, Lace Curtains, Chairs, Rockers, Cradles, and in fact everything to Furnish-Your-House. We have the best 50c. Chair you UVt?X bet W. J MAXWELL & TAYLOR. NEAR POST OFFICE, COLUMBIA, S. C. j T R Roi,]li'il,roi' ' PARLOR RESTAURANT. }J JLF? ifUiUllllgl/i e baker, B. DAVID, Proprietor. 30LTJMBIA, - - S. 0. iTresh Bread, Plain and Fancy Cakes, 1336 MAIN, COLUMBIA, S. C. Pies, Cream Puffs, Buns, Ruskg, Rolls, in fact evervthins^ that is I good to eat usually found in v'^ei0*iy eating house of its |jj ? kmd in the City of Columbia. It is well kept a first- class bakery. ?clean linen, rrornpt and polite service. jj| Hail Orders Given Prompt and Careful You get what you order and ray only for ?j attention what r?u ^et- Within easy reach of desira- sjjg 1 ble sleeping apartments. |j F0lEYSH0NEr??X4R - OPEN" ALL NIGHT . I i tops th? eootfh and h?el?lon^i | For Sale at the Eaufmann Drug Co. T. X. Xj. cures rheumatism. ||