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. . - , | THE LEXINGTON DISPATCH. re5p& i-.-v"'* V- . _ - , 1 1 ' V- ' ? v A Bepresentatiue newspaper. Sowers Lexington and the Borders of the Surrounding Bounties Like a Blanket, g j| vot. YYYVTT ~ " lexington. s. c., wednesday, july 17. 1907. ~ ~ if fc: & GLOBE DRY GOODS COMPAHY, 7 if . m -w. h:. i^oisrcktoit, jib., 1IL |s:; ?pjv loao main street, - - , - columbia, ?. c. -fv ; ; Solicits a Share of Your Valued Patronage. Polite and Prompt Attention. Hi > . On>oh.r1?f " ' ' " I NE"W BAXLB0A9 LINES ASS BEING- PBO JECTED It is Stated That Mr. James U. Jackson Will Give Aiken the' 'Go-by" Lines Out of Columbia. 'f. A representative of the Public Service corporation who was here yes terday states his belief that by this ?h|; * time next yea? the headquarters of the company will have been established in Colombia and that the grading of the roads ont of Columbia will have commenced. He states that as a jfe matter of record the company has spent over $100,000 already in having surveys made. There will be three branches running ont of Columbia, one via Lexington and Saluda to Newberry and . Whitmire and Union and Winnsboro and back to Colombia, forming aloop. He believes that this will be the first line on which work will be commenced* The other will be started toward ? Orangeburg and thence to Summerville and Charleston. There appears to be some hitch in the arrangements for buildiqg the road from Aiken to Columbia. This is not the project of the Public Service corporation, but, of the Augusta and Aiken RailWay company. Mr. James U. Jackson, the president of the the company, is said to have been very much put out because the peoplet of Aiken so bitterly resisted his efforts' to form a rifcw county with Ncfrth . Augusta as county seat. It was reported several days ago that Mr. Jackson would cut out Aiken and . _ would build his road via Graniteville and Batesburg. / The latest report in Aiken is that Mir* Jackson contemplates reducing the number of trains from Aiken to Augusta to two a day each way. There is now an hourly schedule. The State has received information that should the Columbia and Augusta line ;r be diverted by way of Batesburg from Graniteville, the people of Aiken will build to the Edisto river to connect with the Public Service corporation's line into Columbia and in that way A {Vfiti anil rVilrrmWa -nrmil/1 ha Kmnorlif flnihil V/VAUIAJkMM* ff VMiM VV K/AVV^jMV closer together and the people of Aiken would naturally turn their business toward Colombia. This would give an air line along a valley from Aiken and would reduce the distance very materially.?State, 16th. Coroner Wilson Dead. Mr. A. 0. Wilson died at his home in Lexington Sunday night at 10 o'clock after a long and severe illness in the 67th year of his life. His remains were laid to rest in St. Stephen's cemetery Monday afternoon v at 5 o'clock, the last sad rites being performed by Bey. W. H. Hiller, pastor of the church. Mr. Wilson, was a valiant Confederate soldier, having lost an arm on the battlefield. He was Coroner for six years, and lived an active life and always took part in all things pertaining to the betterment of his comity. He leaves a wife, two brothers and several children besides a large circle of other relatives and friends to - mourn his departure. Starter? College Reunion. lite annual reunion of Newberry college will be held at Little Mountain, S. C., on the first Friday in Augnst (3rd). This is the great day for all the people in the counties adjoining this resort and for all friends of the college from afar who can Thnap urhn attAnH thin an noal occasion are numbered by the thousand. Both old and young meet hei? to renew old acquaintances, en. joy the balmy breeze from the crest and drink of the sparkling water from the mountain views. Prominent speakers will be present to address the audience on educational topics, among whom will be the executive of our State, Hon. M. F. Ansel. Those who come for pleasure will find it, those who desire information Upon the vital questions of today will receive it. A firstclass barbecue will be served to those who desire to partake of the savory meats. The exercises will be as usual and will begin promptly at 10 o'clock a. m. Sawmills To Shut Down. Atlantic Beach, Fla., July 15.?By a vote of 27 to 7, Georgia-Florida Sawmill association today decided to shut down all sawmills owned or operated by members of the association for one month, beginning August 1st. This action was taken on account rv# IrtTrr nrinoa r?f Inmhfir. the mill VI UUV *Vff v ?? y men claiming that the high prices paid by them for timber lands and the prices received for their output cause them to operate at a loss. * They will endeavor to secure action by all other yellow pine lumber associations in the Southeast. Twelve Stales Killed By Lightning. Twelve mules were killed by lightning and two others so badly injured that they had to be killed at a church near Gadsden, just below Columbia in Richland county, on Sunday aftersoon. The mules were all hitched close together. Everybody Should Vote. The approaching election for the choice of a man to fill the unexpired term of the late, Hon. J. M. Ejpting, again brings the people of Lexington county face to face with the > exercise of one of the most important privileges of American citizens?the choosing of a representative in our legislative body. This is not only a privilege, but a duty, and if a man does not cast his vote conscientiously and free willed, he is not a model citizen. Nowadays one can constantly hear of complaints against the government, but if you will trace such talk to its source, you will find that it came from a man who doesn't vote or from one of our many 4'chronic grumblers." It is useless to try to satisfy such people?it can't be done. There is no doubt but that there is corruption in our politics, but hasn't it always been so? Indeed, it has; and all this talk that politics is too corrupt for good people to have anything to do with is' simply "tommmv-vf 'J Tndqtt 1 a f.ho t.i'rno for nnr IUJAVV* XVUWJ JLO VUV VAAUV vv?* goods, our best people to rise as one man and knock out some of the rottenness of our politics. There is no g;ood in remaining at home on election day, and then, when, everything is over, come out with your cumbersome complaints. Under our form of government the majority rules, and for this very reason it is all the more important that you should cast your ballot for the best man in the race. If, perchance, the choice of the majority be ( not for the best man, the thing to do I is to go to the next election and keep on going till good men are landed. After the election on September 10th we hope the total vote cast will show us that every qualified "foter in the county has done his duty. Reo. w.iij ?? w i AEUumore mas. saags aussen in Charleston. I % Alfred Boulay, of Baltimore, committed suicide by hanging himself in a room in his boarding house in Charleston Sunday night.- Boulay, with a very pretty young woman, had been in Charleston almost two weeks. The woman says her name is Miss Eleanor V. Price and that she is from Baltimore. She said, also, that Boulay has a wife and family in Baltimore and that they had been together since the Erst of June. Despondency over financial troubles is supposed to be the cause of the rash act. Zrao Nevs. To the Editor of The Dispatch: Too much rain for cotton; it is beginning to turn yellow. Corn is very good. Miss Minnie Bouknighb and brothers are spending a few days in Columbia at the home of their brother, Mr, H. M. Bouknight. Mr. Jesse Bouknight and Brooks Koon returned Monday from a very pleasant visit to Newberry. BOB. Irmo, July 14. Boylston NWs. To the Editor of The Dispatch: The farmers are nearly through laying by, and they are looking forward to the time when watermelons wili be plentiful. Mrs. Jeff Amick, of Lexington, visited her parents near here Sunday. The cotton is just now beginning to grow and it is yet time enough for a fair crop. ? Mr. Chalmers Wessinger and sister, Miss Eunice, are home from Georgia, where they have been teaching. The health of this community is good. A. H. Conductor Killed by Negro. Augusta, Ga., July 13.?A message from Sandersville, Ga., says that Conductor J. M. Mason, Augusta, of the Southern Railway, was killed tonight by a negro who it is said he put off the train for refusing to pay his fare. The negrro escaped to the woods and. a posse is now in pursuit. Explosion on Battleship. By the explosion of a case of powder in the hands of a gunner on the battleship Georgia, in Massachusetts bay j on Monday, eight men were killed and fifteen injured. Shooting at Srookland. A shooting affray occurred in New Brookland on Monday night. Max Gunnell, a young white man about 20 years of ager shot Pete Cameron in the hip while the latter was returning home from a tent meeting in company with two young ladies. Immediately after the shooting Gunnell fled and at this writing he has not been captured. A young man by tne name or ad doll, wnose pistei Gunnell used, was arrested and is held as a witness. Miss Essie Efird, daughter of Hon. and Mrs. C. M. Efird, has been elected uacuerof music in the Batesburg Gradea School. Miss Efird is a young woman wiih exceptionally fine musical talent, a graduate of Elizabeth College, Charlotte, North Carolina, and is in every way fitted to fill the position to which she has been elected. The school opens in September. i s 1 IjlSriEJLaC | I; You are welcome at || s : THE HOME !? Do business with us an X | the satisfaction of knowing | ? ing cared for by an institu 8 S supervision. We will rec< 5 < posits as gladly as large c 8 < to save. To know and be S will be a daily benefit to y< 2 F. W. OSWALD, ALFRED J. ] jR j> President. , C THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. To the Commissioners of Elections for 1 the County of Lexington: i "Whereas Hon. J. M. Lpting, who, at the General Election held in .November, < 1906, was chosep a member of the House i of Representative for the Election Dis- 1 trict of Lexington County, to serve for ] two years, has since said election departed this life, And whereas the Con- ] stitution of the State of South Carolina , directs that in such a case a Writ of Election shall be issued by the Speaker < of the House of Representatives for the ] purpose of filling the vacancy thus oc- j casioned for the remainder of the term j for which the Member so dying was elected to serve: Now, therefore, You and each of you * 3 - - - ^ are hereby required, alter ane aavertisement, and with strict regard to all , the provisions of the Constitution and Laws of the said State touching your duty in such case, to hold an election , for a Member of the House of Representatives, for the Election District aforesaid, to serve for the remainder of j the term for which the said J. M. Ept- : ing was elected; the Polls to be opened ! at the various places of election in the said. District on Tuesday, the tenth day j of September, 1907, by the various sets of Managers for those places respective- J ly; and the counting of the votes cast and the declaration of the result of the . election to be in accordance with the provisions of law providing for the General Elections and the manner of con- f ducting the same. . , This Writ, together with your return of the Election to be held under it, have : before the House of Representatives at its next meeting after the election. f Witness the Honorable Richard S. Whaley, Esquire, Speaker of the House r of Representatives, at Charleston, S. C., i this tenth day of July, in the year of i our Lord one thbusand nine hundred add seven. Richabd S. Whaley, OrvnoTtqt rkf "HVvncpnf "RpTtt-ARPntatives. VA. VA^V ? - - Tom C. Hamer, Clerk of the House of Representatives. With The Sick. / Master Killian Steel is out on crutches. His foot is healing nicely and it will not be long before he will be able to return to his father's home at Ethan. The many friends of Mr. John S. Fox will be pained to learn that he is still quite sick with fever at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Fox. He came home several weeks ago from Augusta, since which time he has been confined to his bed with the exception of a very few days. Miss Anna Brown, an account of whose illness appeared injtthese collumns last week, is rapidljwecovering and will be able to leave foWfaer home in North Carolina in a weeT or ten days. This will be glad news to the hundreds of friends of this very popular, attractive, and beloved young lady. We regret to announce the continued serious illness of Mrs. Geo. C. Shirey, at her home on Hollow Creek. Mrs. Shirey is suffering from a complication of diseases, and we hope that she will soon change for the better. Mrs. E. B. Roof has about recovered from her very recent serious ill ness to the delight of her many friends. Little Miss Cecil Barre is doing nicely today. She is receiving every attention possible from an experienced trained nurse and Dr. E. P. Derrick, and in all probability she will rapidly recover. Miss Julia Bickley, who has been sick with fever for several weeks, is getting along nicely, and her physician predicts no serious results. Mayor Ehett Unopposed. Mayor Rhett is so popular with the ! people of Charleston that he has no opposition for re-election as Mayor of that city. ssssssssssesesesesg OME!| I : BANK! : : \f id you will always have \ g 3 that your funds are be-1 g tion that is under State < ? eive your smallest de- > f rnes, and will help you < 8 known by a good bank 1 ? 3U" i fi FOX, K. F. OSWALD, < g iashier. Ass't Cashier. > & Pine Ridge Dots. ro the Editor of The Dispatch: The farmers of this section are ibout through work now. The recent showers have made the crops look ine. We are still looking at the < little watermelons as we walk through the patch waiting for them to get ripe. 3ur only fruit is the blackberry, and ihey are about played out. Mrs. E. L. Lybrand and daughter, Mrs. J. M. Epting, of NewBrookland, irisited Mr. D. I. Epting and family i few days last week. Mr. J. D. Hiller, of Pine Ridge, acjompanied by Mr. S. J. Derrick and sister, Mrs. S. J. Derrick, of Newjerry, have gone to visit some of the lorthern cities. ^ 1 he regular communion service was iela at Macedonia church last Sunday July 14th. Rev. 0. B. Sherouse, pastor of tha jhurch, preached an excellent sermon. His text is found in 1st Cor. 11:26. A arger crowd attended- than was expected, owing to the weather. July 16. More. Soiling1 Springs. To the Editor of The Dispatch: Blackberries are about all gone. Gardens are looking fine; plenty of :>ean8, cabbage, etc. Crops are as good as usual. Corn is ^specially promising; those who have ;ried the Williamson plan of culture ire well satisfied with their prospect. Mr. S. J, Miller has his entire crop planted on this method and, with a :ew more showers, will gather 75 bushels per acre, which is unusually good :or the Sand Hills. Miss Vernice Meetze, of Lexington, s the guest of Miss Emma Koon. Children's Day at Boiling Springs )n Sunday was a success. All the children performed their parts well, mt special mention should be made of ittle Harrel Koon and little Miss Bertha Keisler. Rumor has it that the thoughtful Tustees have re-elected Miss Emma Koon to teach the school next term, rhis will make the third session she las taught at this place, which proves hat she has given satisfaction. July 14. M. |"l ? s Our New Stc Jerome, will be r ? offering remarka Men's S5.00 and $6.1 ? Ark C A 3 A/I men s $?j,uv auu ?t, Men's $2.50, $3, $3. Great Bargains at $ Ladies' $3.50 and $< Ladies' $3.00 and $?' I Ladies' $2.00, $2.50 Special Bargains at Ladies' Leather Hoi Misses and Children YOB CAN'T AFFORD I EHRI ' - *-* - *? -- ^ Heavy Criminal Docket. Court is just a little more than three weeks off and the session bids fair to be a most interesting one. Judge Chas. G. Dantzler will preside, and it is to be hoped that he will do his best to clear the congested docket on the criminal side of the court. Never before has there been so many cases to be heard, and many of them are important, too. There are some four or live murder cases, which will attract no little attention and at the same time occupy several days of the court. The case of the Fallaw brothers and Isaac Taylor, charged with the assassination of young Mabus near Batesburg a few weeks ago, will, in all probability, be called, as they are now in jail and so far have not applied for bail. It is said, however, that their attorneys, Col. Edwin Folk Strother and Barrett Jones, of Batesburg, will ask the Judge to transfer the case to Aiken county, but it is hardly probable that he will do so, since it is a fact that Mabus died in this county and Magistrate Shealy held the inquest. Then, the case of S. W. Stockman, who killed his son-in-law, H. J. Hartley, at his home near Summit in 1905 and in which the jury failed to agree at the trial last year, will again be called. It will take several days to dispose of this case/ There are two or three other murder cases, but it will not take long to disnnsfi of thfim. Besides the above, the docket is crowded with cases against gamblers, violators of the dispensary law, disposing of property under mortgage, breach of trust, apd many others of a more or less interesting nature. If there is only one week of criminal courtr?and it is claimed that is all that the law allows, it can readily be seen that the coming term of criminal court will be a farce, so far as clearing th6 docket is concerned. ICrs. Sallio Gibson Returned. Mrs. Sallie A. Gibson returned to Columbia Sunday night from San Antonia, Texas, where she suffered a most horrible experience at the hands of Rufus (Cap) Williams, an account of which has been published in The Dispatch. Mrs. Gibson is under a $7,000 bond to appear in San Antonia as a witness against her assailant when the case comes to trial. It is said that she talks freely of her experience and says that Williams tried to poison her on the train while enroute to Texas. She is confident Williams will be convicted. The penalty for his crime is hanging in Texas or a long term in prison. "Waiting on Senator Efird. A dispatch from St. Matthews to The State, under yesterday's date says: "All of the commissioners to serve on the new county have been appointed except the commissioner to be named by Senator Efird of Lexington. The other commissioners have their commissions and are patiently wait-*1 ing on Senator Efird to act." Mr. John C. Muller has been recomI mened for this position as against the scheme. K9SIOFIB HOE" ib tti >re, 1314 Main Street, eady for us in a short ti ble Shoe Values at our! 00 Shoes and Oxfords, $3.60. 00 Shoes and Oxfords, $2.65. 50 Shoe&and Oxfords, $1.95 1.25 and $1.65. 1.00 Shoes and Oxfords, $2.60. 3.50 Shoes and Oxfords, $2.25. , $3.00 and $3.50 Shoes and Oxfo $1.00 and $1.25. SliTvn*?rs. 25f?. l's Barefoot Sandals, 45c. TO MISS THIS SALE. IT SAVED TO YOU. JCH'S, Silly Felix's Letter. To the Editor of The Dispatch: Crops have taken on new life since the rain and the prospect for a good yield is hopeful. J. B. Nunnamaker, of Columbia, after visiting friends here recuperating from an attack of fever has returned much improved. Our efficient, polite and accommodating postmaster, C. H. Hartley, has maae some changes in the office, * thus making it more roomy and convenient. J. B. Harsey from Wild wood, Fla., has returned after visiting relatives and friends. The pretty Miss Lillian Odom is visiting the family of our popular UffOnf. O A OArtdTrin vx viwv4 n 111. R. M. Hutto, of Augusta, Ga., is here for awhile with his family. Route Inspector, E. L. Higbee, was here recently and inspected route 1, 2 and 3, remeasuring all of which fell short from 1 to 4 miles to previous measurement. Mrs. C. S. Goodwin celebrated her twenty-fifth birthday recently with a feast of good things all of which the happy Felix family ate heartily. We only regret that it will be twelve months "before the day will come again. We have a good man to put in the race when the time comes to fill the vacancy in the lower house, caused by the death of the Hon. J. M. Epting and the fellow who beats him will have to get up and hustle. Mrs. M. A. Busbee from Alabama, has been visiting our esteemed friend, J. W. Reeder. B. E. Craft, who holds a lucrative position in the mercantile business in the pretty little city of Orangeburg, _ -1? 1 ! J' is spending awniie witn tne nome folks. D. E. Craft holds the champion melon of R. F. D. 1, weighing 42 pounds. Gaston, S. C., July 15, 1907. From B. F. D. 5. Miss Alma Ballington is spending some time at the pleasant home of her sister, Mrs. Ioor Hayes. Mr H. L. Gartman visited relatives and friends in this section Saturday and Sunday. Miss Rebecca Mims died at her home near Gilbert July 5th and was buried on Sunday in the family burying ground at the old home place in the presence of a large crowd of relatives and friends. She was about 83 years old. Keep on, Mr. Editor, lets kill the new county for every man can't have the court house at his door. K. July 14, 1907. Unwritten Law Saves Sirs. Bowie and Her Son. Friday the jury in the Bowie murder trial at LaPlata, Maryland, after deliberating five minutes, acquitted Mrs. Marv E. Bowie and hpr snn. Henry, of all blame in killing Herbert Posey, for the alleged seduction of the daughter and sister of the accused, Precilla Bowie, who with her child made a pathetic picture in the courtroom. The "unwritten law" was appealed to by the attorneys for the defence. , opposite Hotel a me. We are now m Removal Sale. B: irds, $1.55. K WILL MEAN MONET I I6Z7 Rain street, fl I COLUMBIA, S. C. I i