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w ^ Failed To Deliver Cottoa. Suit Begun by Savannah Against Columbia Factor. Columbia, December 18.?A petition in bankruptcy of great interest to cotton factors and cotton growers, |fc *nd which throws an increasing side^ licrht on the oractice which has pre ! C7 ? vailed in this arid other Southern States for the past several years of baying cotton off the farms for future delivery, has been filed against Mr. L. V. Dibble, a prominent Columbia factor, on behalf of Savannah factors and others, for failure to deliver cotton at j a price agreed upon. Barron, Moore & Barron represent the petitioners (and their petition has gone to Charleston to be filed in the Federal Court there. This action was taken after a meeting of the creditors heie. Mr. Dibble offered to torn over his assets, bat this cffer appears to haye been declined. ^ It is understood that the liabilities are about $75,080 and the assets something less than $25,(K>0, though the (exact figures could not be obtained toMr. Dibble's troubles, it seems, are due to refusal on the part of many farmers who had contracted last winter 1 and spring to deliver cotton, to come L-'4 up with the cotton after they saw the price had advanced so sharply, conw tending that they were not legally or F morally bound by the agreement, in aamnch as, in their opinion, the transaction was a gambling one. Mr. Dibble was therefore unable to deliver to the firms be contracted with, and they \ having in turn sold, are now falling back on him for the difference. It is said that one man living in the lower part of the State, who is worth $50,000, has repudiated contracts he 4 made with half ajjpzen cotton factors. * Calculating on making a good little margin, he agreed to deliver cottcn this fall at prioes ranging between 9 and 12 cents. When the fall came on and the price went up he reneged. Mr. Dibble, it is understood, will turn over his contracts to his creditors, * and an interesting line of suits is eipecbed to follow against South Carolina farmers and small merchants who ' ' *r_ TMUV.1_ agreed do aeuver 10 air. xnuuie. Mr. Dibble has many friends in Co! Christ In anticipi line of Christn the advanee ir | DOLLS! DOI Ml Our collection of we have ever can I^S are lower than ; HH where. Every gi iM? for Christmas and place to get it. ft We extend 5 ispeci our siock. Santa Clai lumbia who hope that he will soon be straightened out in his financial troubles. $1,000 A Month On The Farm! Manning, December 19.?Mr. D. M. Rogers, a thrifty and successful farmer, who lives in the lower portion of this county, near Davis Station, was in Manning on business the other day, and while hero he incidentally gave mi? 0^.1^ pAnrlo^ nnrroQrvnndftnt i xat) news ttiut vuuubi | some facts as to liia farm work this ; year which may proye ^of interest to others. He planted 160 acres in cotton and has gathered 163 bales, and on 80 acres in corn he made 3,200 bushels and 24 tons of fine fodder. In addition to this, he also made about 25 tons of hay. Oti one acra of land that had never been tilled before, which he cleared up ic the spring, be made 350 bushels of potatoes. He has twentyfive pork hogs to kill and an eqnal number of pigs coming on. Mr. Rogers | figures it out that he has made on his I farm work this year about $1,000 per | month. It is needless to say that he is not thinking of going to Oklahoma. I Clarendon County looks good to him. Book on Opium and Whiskey Habit. Dr. B. M. Woolley, of Atlanta, Ga., J ha9 published a little booklet entitled "Opium and Whiskey Habits and j Their Cure." Such a work will not appeal to the public in general, but if you happen to know of anyone who should have it, yon can do him an act of kindness by sending the Doctor his name and address and the book will be sent with the author's compliments. EXCURSION RATES For the Holidays Via the Southern Railway. Account of the Christmas Holidays, the Southern Railway will sell Excursion tickets at very low rates to all points South of the Potomac and Ea9t of the Mississippi rivers. Tickets will be on sale December 17, 18, 21, 23, 24, ! 25, 31, and January 1st with final limit j returning January 6th, 1910. For further information, call on any ticket agent of the Southern railway, or, W. E. McGee, T. P. A., Augusta, Ga i J. L. Meek, A. G.P. A., Atlanta, Ga. :mas G ition of the Christi las and Holiday Gh l prices, and we ari Presents For Ev Here you will find gifts suitabl i and for every purpose. Water Sets, Toilet Sets, Fruit S vis, Vases erf all descriptions, gs, Lamps, Clocks, Jewelry Ca: >rk Boxes, Albums, etc. LLS! DOLLS!f n -in ft 1 ft Ji/uno 10 uuc xaiguoi :ied and the prices A jrou will find elserl will want a doll , the Bazaar is the i SPI 1 Act ? r? 1 < r* tt< 4-*-* X lllV^L tUiUiai 111 V i Let Li1 Make your selectior HARM is' Headquarters BSQEISITI02T FOBEEBEBT Man Wanted in Connection with the Seminole Deal to be Apprehended. Columbia, December 18.?Governor Ansel has issued a requisition for C. J. Hebert, who has been located at Chat- , tanooga, to require him to come to this State to answer to the true bill found against him here last month on an indictment charging him with conspiracy in connection witfi the deal between the Seminole Securities officials and the officials of the Southern Life Insurance Company of North Carolina, whereby it is alleged they divided up some $93,000 in commissions. The requisition was issued at the re- i quest of Solicitor Cobb, who recently i wrote to Mr. Hebert telling him that if he did not come here and give bond he would have him extradited. Mr. Hebert did net reply and the letter was not returned. Indicted along with Mr. Hebert were B. W. Lacey and C. J. Cooper, of the insurance company; John Y. Garlington and Stobo Yonng, of the Seminole Company, and H. Hall, the actuary who placed such a high value on the Southern Life stock. These have all made satisfactory arrangements with the solicitor. A $10,000 bond was required of each. Mr. Hebert is expected here with his attorneys to giye bond soon. After exposure, and when yon feel a oold coming on, take Foley,s Honey and Tar, the great throat and lung remedy. It 6tops the oough, relieves the congestion, expels the oold from your system. Is mildly laxative. Sold by all Druggist of Lexington, Henry Drug Store?Chapin S. C. Eept Reoord of Eisses. A certain man in ijexingi-un wdo has kept count of the number of kisses exchanged with his wife since their union consents to its publication as follows: First year, 35,500; second year, 16,000; third year, 3,650; fourth year, 120; fifth year, 2. He then left off keeping the record. Stationery Cheap. A big lot of paper and envelopes in 5 cent packages, a bargain at The Bazaar. ioods nas Trade, The Ba x>ds ever brought e in position to sell / erybody le for any occa- ka, JS ets, Salad Dishes, ^ Cups, Saucers, If w ses, Inl^ Stands, $ ** t ? Firewi ( j OF ALL I ???? ECIAL ir on to the people of L is now, we will take p! A N S $13,000,000 For Agriculture. Washington, December 19.?The hear- a ings on the estimates submitted for fl the agricultural department for the MJ next fiscal year have been closed by fl the House committee on agriculture, B and when Oongress reassembles in B January the actual work of framing the agricultuaal appropriation bill will be begun. It is expected to report the bill a few days after the holiday f| recess. It will probably carry approx- Jf imately ?13,000,000, exclusive of con- B fcinuine' Dermanent aDDronriations. 6 In the course of the hearings on the bill, at which Secretary Wilson and j| his bureau assistants appeared, it was H brought out that the cotton boll weevil fl parasites have become very busy and fl several species of the parasites in some I sections have destroyed 50 per cent of fl the weevils. I The scientists, it was testified, are fl finding the boll weevil more difficult fl to control in the Mississippi delta than H in the uplands, partly because the fl weevils breed more rapidly and have H more opportunity for hiding away and fl hibernating in the delta. Would Break Eor Up. 1 A woman went into a newspaper : fl office and wished to advertise for her j V husband who had disappeared. When fl told that they charged two dollars an fl inch she went out, saying it would fi break her up at that rate as her hus- fl band was over six feet long. fl There are just as good fish in the fl sea as some people say they haye B caught. ^ The office that seeks a man cener ally finds him hiding behind some* other fellow. ? v Christmas and Holiday Goods. ge Christmas and Holiday goods are ?a arrivin at The Bazaar. The stock _a thi3 year will be more complete than ^ ever before, embracing everything f0 suitable for Christmas and wedding _ presents. When you think of buying presents always come to The Bazaar. Trespassers, Notice, ^ This is to notify all persons not to fi: hunt, fish or trespass in any manner d< whatever upon my lands, as the law M will positively be enforced against all tc trespassers violating this notice. A John T. Kaminer. a< Dec. 7, 1909?4w9p it Redi .zaar has purchasec to Lexington. We L at lower prices thi ? TOYS! We have eve for boys and girl; ^ gons, Guns, Rif Our Prices on T nrliA J/ JIM |g|m KINDS * ^ VITATIOT exington and surrount leasure in saving it for BAZi The largest tr; tory of my busines past week reache There is a reason f the stock to please fit foot and pocket' Now is the 1 store is the PLAC CHRISTMA: ' Never buy . seen me, I will sa IF. B. Hi ^ostoffic^Woc^^^ raatod-Biaokeaith and Guard A blacksmith to shoe mules and do ineral repair work, and a guard to re for and protect the camp at chaining during the day. Apply at once, ating salary desired. J. J. Langrd, Supervisor Lexington County. Desirable Place for Sals. We will offer for sale, on the first onday ia January, before the court )use door at Lexington, all that derate piece of property at Lexington jpot, formerly the home place of !aj. H. A. Meetze. This property is >o well known for further description, ny information will be furnished by laressing, H. A. MEETZE Dec. 7, 1909?w9 Leesville, S. C. iced P 1 the largest and bought months m ever before in rything in Toys, $. Go-Carts, Wales, Trunks, Etc. oys are Very Low. lANDIES, FRU Here is the place to g as Candies, Fruits, ! ;c. Our reputation fo jst class of these gooc iown to Mention here 4 iing community to i you. &AR, Lexingtc I ade in the his-1 s, Saturday and 1 id the climax, jf or this?I have a and the prices book everytime. 1 riME, and my I ilE to get your I s shoes) until you have 1 ve you money. 1 arman, 1 Columbia, S. C. I ANNOUNCEMENT! I beg to announce that I have a flrstclase shop at my place, near the Lexington Cotton Mill, and am prepared to repair Boilers and Engines on short notice. Can bore any size engine cylinder. I carry in stock a full supply of mill supplies. I make a si ecialty of going out into the country to make repairs, and will answer telephone calls promptly. Satisfaction guaranteed. Charges reasonable. Phone 413, J. J. RIKARD, DecStf Lexingtjn, S. C. Dr. Poyl's Sure-Pop Colic Cure for stock, and his entire line of reliable v terinarv remedies for sale at The Eazaar Vices I most select jt ago, before ||| our history ||| ITS'm' I et your Christ* 44 Nuts, Raisins, r handling the 1 y"i /*\ /\11 AO xO IUU W Cll tome and in>n, S. C. Iff ^ * ?