Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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^r focw /"r rl# si i^/^?1l'ilil'(ai ih.ihi' <i i't(l^1lxt[^%1i i^rl burned September If, 1^ ^Lr U 1 1 |L jVry IT, lk i if I, lllf I, Lf 1.1, I /Lh JLJ JLI, I, L, I I Aprii 23, 1894 ' ; BY 6. M ItitMAN # I ^ V # ^-^plj V VMarch 27,1916 :ft ?^= a j | t? ==E A Representative Newspaper Covering Lexington and the Borders of the Surrounding Counties Like a Blanket f VOL. XLVff LEXINGTON, S. C., WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 20, 1916. NUMBER 47 S=^aRj. I ! r ! | I Ttaaks As Afterthought 1 T? My Fe?lo#Citizens: , Now thatl>ekeat an(* excitement < of the campfe? are over; since the 1 issues haveleen settled for the time 1 being and lfe at their regular pursues, I wish to express my ? profound gratitude to the good i people of Ais county wh? voted for ( end supposed me in the elections inc* ru??d-f To those who voted ( J""* I ' against rm obedience to their11 honest cofvietions, I desire to say j < that I be|? no ill will?it is your |1 birthrigbl t? v?te f?r whomsoever j1 you please. Those who voted against j5 me for aprice, and those who in- j fluence&lothers against me by the j1 flagrant use of vile and malicious reports^I leave to a Higher Judg- ] ment. They are very sure to re- ] ceive a just reward. While I lacked a few votes of re-1 ceivintf the nomination, I do not fee!, js the least degree, a personal defeat Everyone who had a part j in those elections knows that my op-1 position directed its right against j another and not against me. My reputation as a man and as a public j officer has not been hurt, and on the | other hand, it has been made better and stronger, for it has held its own in roricrVi hanrta that wnnld have smirched it if they could. People! are,coming to me daily and othersj are writing, offering congratulations for the manly campaign which I made in trying to elevate our local politics, and deploring the triumph ?>f?i?fairness. t entered the campaign a clean, honest man, and I come out of it now just as clean, and with no tint, of suspicion. I have no regrets to JfcSjlfeErister ofh^thanthe regret over!! the keen disappointment of my many personal friends, who feel the loss of a capable, serviceable man in a place of high trust. Their sincere ex- , A MnMlf prfcSSlUIlS U1 luca uuvc dwcxy uiaiij wi j ^ the unpleasant things that happened during the campaign. To these men, generous and true, let me say: Await a time with patience, for time is a great leveller. A cause founded upon truth and righteousness cannot fail, neither can a political machine live which is founded upon grossly exaggerated demerits of outside parties and directed from under cover. . It is a well known fact that I was J made the burden-bearer of what j was alleged to be so undesirable in ( others (not one, but many) and for ( T moo in nr> wav rpsnonsihlp. VV I1IUW X WCU3 <" f | Yet the guns were turned upon me , and the pitiable score is marked by seventy-one votes! It reminds me < of the old, old story of the man j gaining the whole world only to lose t his own soul. I am frank to say , I ^ that no man with justice in his ^ heart can direct or be a party to 1 such a game. No man who pos- t sesses the proper sense of fairness , among men can vote for such prin- , ciples and retain a clear conscience. t I was in the race and made the t whole campaign on my own merit. |< Why didn't the opposition fight me? ; g Why should the voters be prejudiced | against a man who had done no sin ; against tne public? If the answer j to these questions never comes to 11 you, you can sum it up like unto ; f this: Wrhen the first primary showed 11 me a leader by nearly six hundred ;< over my nearest opponent, they saw j ( that merit was going to win and } that thev were short in the winning ^ virtue. Then it was that this re- ^ mark (the author of which I haven't t been able to learn) came to be heard , from out a conference of conspiracy: ] (and there are always traitors in your conspirac"'es> my neighbor!) r "Shealy must be beat if it shakes r V>AS> \Tar\ and hell! We can do it with \ a few thousand!" And it was done by a margin ?f seventy-one. I do i not attribute this to any one man, ? but I lay it on the heads of the op-j' ponentsWho fought n?e indirectly j ~ -and with such vile weapons. 0, that j < \ :he public could open certain locked ioors and understand the meaning of certain broad smiles of those who smerge from places of secrecy! But the people cannot be fooled all the time, and the old expression: "Truth, crushed to earth, will rise igain," still lives, and honest, valiant men will see to it that it never iies! The seeming success of my successor will pass like a phantom, for it was not won on merit but on the overestimated, magnified ana dis- . torted demerits ox another heaped upon my head. Tne public will wait j J l? 1 _ 3 _ ? inu waurn?ana bee. At the -expiration of my short term, I shall retire to a private life out the fight has just begun. God j ' being my helper and guide, I shallj not stop until the begetters of such j unfairness are put under my feet; where will be made to beg for! mercy and recognition. After the beginning of the New j Fear, the principal affairs of Lex- j ington county will pass to the direction of a Dual Monarchy, about! i which there will be more to say. j The public doesn't know, but this; monarchy was at work in the recent j campaign?directing plans and rnov-; ments and supplying brains and! money. These high moguls are j o-nnH indfres of men: thev well know j Ov v>~ %/ ??O ' V who can be handled as tools and who cannot; so they passed this word down the line: "Shealy must be defeated." But Shealy is not defeated. They only wrested from me a public office?my sword which is drawn in defense of truth, honesty, righteousness, and fairplay, is bright and gleaming. The day is not far distant when its edge wiil be felt by those who can least afford to let > ' it play on them. My friends?and the general public?will soon miss my service, but there is hope in the future; and with the great Guiding Force around ' me. I shall labor to make rough places smooth; crooked places straight; and dark places light. Cyrus L. Shealy. Lexington, S. C. n A i * r\ < m e ;septemoer is, iyio. ? . Jodge Mendel Smith If South Carolina?if the entire , country for that matter?had more judges on the bench of the makeip and calibre of Hon. Mendel Li. Smith, of Camden, who, by 1 ihance. is presiding over the pres- , ?nt term of general sessions court, j :here would be mighty few dockets ^ md but little, if any, crime com nited within our borders. Judge j Smith is not only Dossessed of , - V prains, but he is a man with a soul ^ ;hrough which permeates and ac- j mates fairness, truth, honesty and j rirtue. In him is found the ideal nan. His whole soul is bent on ;ruth and virtue, and every utterince carries with it the earmarks of i great and mighty man. Certain i punishment for wrongdoing rather 1 ;han severe punishment, is Judge * Smith's idea for checking crime; \ \ . I , ind there can be no doubt about it, j ( f you let a man know that certain I ( mnishment is his reward if he vio- ( ; | ates the law, he will think before j reacts. Judgs Smith's brief adIress to the grand jury was a mas;erpiece of eloquence, free from the 'grana stand play," and his con- j options of the ideal juror, made a t )rofound impression upon every } 'isitor in the court noom. Lexing- c ;on has but one regiet?the regret \ ;hat Judge Smith cannot be with us c ilways to preside over our coutts. however his short stay among us vill leave an impress upon the ninds and hearts of us all that shall lever be forgotten. 11 . j ( Mrs. Iceoline Sarratt has com-'! nenced work on her handsome new {t wo-story brick store on Main street |v md it will be rapidly pushed tob :ompletion. The bazaar wili be j * rrander than ever where you always |; ind just what you want. IJ t Lexington County Fair The Lexington County Fair premium lists are now ready for distribution, and the secretary, Col. M. D. Harman, together with his office force, is busily engaged in sending out the lists and making ready for the big meet. The fair will be held this year on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, October 17, 18 and 19. Never before in the history of j the association have the prospects j been so bright for a large and suc-? j cessful exhibition. While the crops! have not been good in point of yield, the farmers of every section j are in position to make a splendid ! showing in the agricultural depart-j ment. The Lexington fair, the oldest county fair in the State, is I purely an agricultural fair, organ- j ized and operated for the be: e it of j the farming class exclusively. In; this it has not fallen short of the pur- j pose for which it was formed; for, j since the fair has been in operation, j greater rivalry has existed between j the farmers each year, and now the best that the soil will produce is j shown each year at the Lexington fair. While the fair is purely agricultural, there are other departments? departments all of which go to make up a creditable show. The wonderful natural resources of the county are best shown at the fair; and, two, what has been accom-: plished in industrial, pursuits and in every other avocation are brought together. In nothing has Lexington mad* j greater progress in the past few years that! in the growing of fancy stock of all kinds, and the indications are that the fm?93t bunch of home-raised stock will be Shown this year that has ever been seen In this section. Since the inauguration oi the movement by the federal and State departments of agriculture for the eradication of the cattle tick, farmers have given particular attention to the cattlecrowinc industrv: and now Lexincr ton farmers have as fine cattle as any farmers in any community in South Carolina. This means that the cattle department, within itself, will be a big show and full of interest to lovers of the fancy. The management will have a splendid line of attractions?better than in recent years ? and there will be amusements galore for all. Everybody in Lexington will put ;heir best efforts to make October L7, 18, and 19, the biggest and :>est days in the history of the rounty, and invitation will be expended to all former Lexingtoniars :o make the coming fair home-comng week. Park 1 Rqrk 1 tn f Ipmsnn A/uva a/uvii vv vivut^vxi Students Jules Miller, Claude Marxian, Eugene Kaufmann and Harvey Wingard, all left Tuesday for Clemson College to resume their studies, seemingly cheerful and anxious to -eturn, singing the song of "The! Jirl I Left Behind." They are all! dever young men and will some j lay do themselves proud by making i iseful men. m t m I Mr. John Hilier PeaJ I While Mr. Ben Killer was here | Monday, a :;hone message came! 1 lil T~\ * m 1 II.AI* f . X snrougn tne mspaicn tnat nisiatner i lad been taken with a paralytic | stroke, calling him home from vhich he died some time during the lay in the 67th year of his age. Constipation the Father of Many Ills. Of the numerous ills that affect | lumanity a large share start with i :onstipation. Keep your bowels h egular and they maj- be avoided, j A'hen a laxative is needed take j chamberlain's Tablets. They not : >nly move the bowels but improve i ;he appetite and strengthen thedi-v restion. Obtainable everywhere, j Harmon Drug Co. Mr. Ltaphart Thanks Voters. . To the Democratic Voters of Lexington* County: I tike this means of thanking my friente throughout the county for the ' vote gven me in the last primary election. : For those who voted for me I hold the warmest personal regards and rty whole effort will be to con- J duct the Ireasurer's office in such a ^ manner that they will never regret ' having ca& their ballot for me. For those who did not vote for me I hold no ill will'nor words of condemna- J tion. I In the official conduct of the . office I expect to know no man or fac tion, but ^ill be the public servant of ' all the people of Lexington county. A^air: tiankinjr the people for the trust imjKBed in me, I am , \i Very Gratefully, C. E. Leaphart. ? - ??<S?> >>- ? < 8 C$^r?lg;ht Corns! . "wJOse 'Gets.lt!9"!: /! 3 Drops jn 2 Sec >nds. That's All. "GEtS-lT" Docs the Rest. Never Fails. "Really I never could see how some j few peopli use the most difficult and j painful w^y they can f nd to iret rid of J to *ns. They'll wrap their toes up with j b^r.dages Into a package that nils their shoes iulibf feet and mak^s c >rns so p iinful they've got to wa k sideways Mate fc$*f F=ot l?|fL "^cts- OA lu" ' /\( M jliSId vrr*nWe lip their faces. Or they' use salves that eat right into the toe and make jit raw and sore, or they'll use plasters that make the corns bulge, or pick .?nd gou^e at their corns and make the'toes Lveeu. Funny, isn't it? .'/Gets-It" is the simple, modern wondfflr for corns. Just put 3 drops on. It I dries instantly. No pain, fuss or trouble. The corn, callus or wart loosens and cornea off. Millions use nothing else." "GETS-IT" is sold and recommended uj Ui uggwto cvcijwiicic, a uumc, or sent on receipt of price by E. Lawrence & Co., Chicago, 111. Insurance License Fees The State Treasurer will shortly distribute to the various county treasurers the sum of $31,962.37, this being the amount of additional license fees collected from insurance companies doing business in this State for the semi-annual period ending June 30, 1916. Lexington's distributive share is $335.35. The Swansea High School Will open on Monday. Oct. 2. at 9 o'clock a. m. All pupils are requested to be present at the time so they can be enrolled and classified. There are several speakers invited < to address the patrons at the opening. We hope to have a large at- ' tendance of both patrons and pupils - T\.. Hf T> 4-U ui. ivi. otriAiiiau, uic gicftv, w glass specialist of Columbia, is here ? to fit glasses for anyone who needs i them. He has made a reputation j for work in his line and will satisfy h you or make no charge. The doc-1 < tor will be here three davs and has a big advertisement in this issue j. ! < which will give you all necessary in-, formation. ! < Capt. N. G. Evans, Edgefield, re cently elected a member of the legislator from his historic old county, 1 announced while here todav that he i would be in the race for the speaker- ^ ship of the house. Capt. Evans has served several | terms in the legislature in the past, i and is widely known throughout the I. State. He also has large family | connections, and as a member of; | the State Bar Association, he is | 11 with thf> .*lttomPVS. I ,"JLi 111 l\\^ \t nun uiv ~v,~. I "It is estimated that the federal.) government will have to issuebonds for s'10!i,(K)0,000 to furnish ; enough revenue to meet the enor-jmous appropiatiens made by Con- ' gress. |1 HEARD IN LEXINGTOM flow Bad Backs Have Beeo Made StrongKidney Ills Corrected, All over Lexington you hear it. Doan's Kidney Pills are keeping up the good work. Lexington people ire telling about it?telling of bad backs made sound again. You can believe the testimony of your own townspeople. They tell it for the benefit of you who are suffering, [f your back aches, if you feel lame, sore and miserable, if the kidneys act too frequently, or passages are painful, scanty and off color, use Doan's Kidney Pills, the remedy that has j helped so many of your friends and | neighbors. Follow this Lexington; citizen's advice and give Doan's a! chance to do the same for you. Mrs. L. J. Harling, Lexington, j says: rains m my oacK ootnereu i me considerably, especially in the j morning, when I tired so easily that j I could hardly do my housework. I j had headaches and dizzy spells and I my sight was blurred. The kidney j secretions were too frequent in j passage and annoyed me very much, j Colds also settled on my kidneys, j Doan's Kidney Pills, which i got at the Harmon Drug Co., relieved me I very much, doing me more good! than anything else I had used." Price 50c, at ail dealers. Don't! simply ask for a kidney remedyget Doan's Kidney Pills?the same that Mrs. Harling had. FcsterMilburn Co., Props., Buffalo, N. Y. Adv. | -<S> <1^ Cheerfully adds testimonial. Cured of painful case of piles in a few treatments wilhout pain or the knife, B. C. Stephens, one of the counciimen of Timmonsville. Timmonsville, S. C. Jan. 10, 1916, Dr. W. R. Register, Columbia, S. C. Dear Doctor: I am pleased to write you this letter, which you may have pubilshed as a testimony if you wish. I suffered with a painful and annoying case of piles and you cured me in a few treatments, without the use of the knife or any detention from business on my part, and without pain to any appreciable extent. I feel that I can recommend you in the strongest of terms to any one who suffers from piles. Yours very truly, B. C. STEPHENS, Timmonsville, S. C. Hardware Merchant. Many new patients come through the recommendation of former patients. I wish to call your special attention to the fact that a great many of my new patients come through the recommendations of my former patients or those who are under treatment. This feature is well worth the careful consideration of any one who is afflicted and in need of treatmrnt. My success is largely due to my methods of treatment and my great experience obtained from the examination and treatment of hundreds of cases of rectal diseases, in ! many years of prictice in this specialty. ? .... . Dr. Norman S. Geiger will leave for Baltimore in a dav or two to re same his studies in the Baltimore College of Pharmacy, from which institution he hopes to be able to bring back his "sheepskin'1 next: r>ring. I If you have not already received ! a County Fair premium list avail j r.iurself of the opportunity to get' :>ne by addressing a postal to Col. | M. D. Harman, secretary. I "? * Tr-i i rr n x I Mr. -J. r ranK ivneece, ior eigrueen ^:ears postmaster at Batesburg, but1 iow a leading insurance and real 1 estate operator, is in attendance up-! >n court as a grand juror. Everybody is commenting upon | ;he business-like and manly manner j n which Judge Mendel Smith is j >j)erating the general sessions court, j !^e is making friends of eve1 y new; visitor. i Neighbor, when you sell that cotinn please be kind enough to reremernber the printer, if only a' anal! bit. Evert little bit helps?1 . specially to those who lost their all in the big iire, t i Court Conveued Monday With Judge Mendel Smith Presiding The fall term of the court of general session convened on Monday morning with Judge Mendel L. Smith, of Camden, presiding Judge. Spain was to have held this term under the regular order of Judges, but on account of, being ill, Judge Smith was sent in his stead. Clerk Shealy, with his accustomed promptness, had every thing in readiness, and by the time Judge Smith arrived a few moments after 10 o'clock, Clerk Shealy had both grand, petit juries ready for action. Solicitor Timmerrnan was quick to hand a number of bills to the court, and not a single hitch occurred. Judge Smith briefly charged the grand jury, taking it for granted that the grand jury had been tully charged at previous terms during the year. Judge Smith's theme was law enforcement, declaring that the grand and petit jurors of the country had more to do with the enforcement of law than any other agencies. He was a masterpiece of eloquence, couched in language chaste, and never before has such an imnression been made uoon | a Lexington audience. A pin could ! have been heard to fall in any part I of the building during Judge v , | Smith's remarks. ? j The first case called was that of U. ft. B. Jefcoat and Henrietta Wiiliamson, white, for living in ? adultery, The jury returned a verdict of guilty as to both. Mr. Jefcoat, sentenced to serve a period of one year of hard labor, the sentence being suspended upuif the payment of $150.00 or upon six months service. The woman was sentenced to serve a period of one year; upon the payment of $100.00 or three months service, the first to suspended, during the good behaior of each. Walter Watson, a 10-year-old * negro boy, entered a plea of guilty o /n-p <poc na tu a cnai.fcc ui sicamig ?p?<j.w liuiu Mr. J. C. Kinard, of Leesville, and received a sentence of eight months in the reformatory. Heck Patterson and Mose Smith, two negroes from Swansea, were tried on a charge of selling liquor. Patterson was acquitted but Smith was convicted, and was sentenced to serve 12 months at hard labor; nine months to be suspended during good behavior. The grand jury will finish its work today for the year and will make its final presentement to the court. The George Rish murder trial and the several cases against W. P. Roof are set for a hearing this morning. . Senator Sharpe in Baltimore Hon. W. H. Sharpe. accompanied by his physician, Dr. A. C. Patterson. of Barnwell, left on Sunday for ! Johns-Hopkins hospital, Baltimore, where he groesto consult a spscialtst. Senator Sharpe has not been well for the past several months, in fact for the past two or three years, but ??U i /lAM/liti/in ll O C 1I1UIC 1CUCI1UV !113 vjt MiU I U'.'Il lltlO grown worse, and, following the advice of his physicians, he decided to go to Baltimore for treatment. His friends all over the county will learn of his illness with keen regret, at the same time wishing for him a speedy recovery. There is already talk all over the State of Robert A. Cooper for governor in 1918. Now is the time to pay up and we need the money to pay our help and paper bills which are much higher. Sunday evening Sept. 24. at 8 o'clock, the Woman's Missionary Society of St. Stevens Lutheran Church will present a pageant, "Christ In America''. The public is cordially invited to attend this service.