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The Lexington Dispatch ! G. M. HABMAN. Editor and Publisher. < LEXINGTON. S. C.. WEDNESDAY. JUNE 5. 1901. INVEST YOUR MONEY. We have watched every sign of improvement that has appeared for the development if the resources of the town and cjunty of Lexington with a great deal of interest, end have given every effort tending to this end cur warmest and most earn est support both in and out of season. First this and then that enterprise has been considered time and again, while others have been as often suggested through Iheie columns. Some one has said, perhaps wilh more truth than poetry, that "familiarity breeds contempt," and perhaps it is this constant and daily contact with the natural resources of Lexington that so richly abound that has created within us a sense of con ICUi^li 1V1 IUCU1* Vf V UO v v iuiivve vv properly appreciate tbe gifts of nature and we have permitted them to lie so long in their undeveloped state unimproved that we have often found ourselves wondering if "anythirg good can come out of Lexington." "We never realized that we have had for centuries under our very feet a rich and inexhaustible store of as fine granite as there is in the State and that with the outlay of a small amount of capital and a large expenditure of enterprise and industry could be turned into a commercial commodity that would be a veritable gold mine to those who saw their opportunity and improved it until a corporation recognized its value and now have made an investment and are taking steps to develop their property. There are other large beds of granite within easy access to transr>nrtftt?nn facilities easilv of develoD- I ment that only needs men of push to take hold of them and make them payThere is big money in nearly every foot of the red bills of Lexington. The clay contains all the necessary elements for the manufacture of a first class brick, and it can readily and very economically be put in a workable condition. The rapid destruction of our lumber interest by the saw mills and the steady advance in the price of this commodity clearly indicate that the builders will have to use other material or building will have to cease. Naturally we turn to brick as that material and there is a great and increasing demand for it. Then there is an opening for the establishment of a cotton seed oil mill plant with bright promises for handsome dividends to the investors. Tne time is Drorjitious for the oreran ? r_.t w ization of su<?h a company so that the plant can be placed as to handle the coming crop. We have an abundance of fruits, berries and vegetables aDd a canning plant would be a success. Our forest abouad in wood3 suitable for the manufacture of them into merchantable articles. There are many other openings for the investment of money that will give large returns, and it is also true that there is a lot of money laying idle iD this county, which is now only dead capital to its owners to work wonders if properly invested. OUR SENTIMENTS. There are maDy throughout the State, and especially in this Congressional district, who are anxious to see Dr. J. Wm. Stokes enter the race for United States Senator to succeed McLaurin. We know of no man we would rather see in the , United States Senate than Dr. Stokes, but we doubt the wisdom of urging him to make the race. He has been working very hard and very 1 successfully in the lower House?in fact so hard that the arduous duties of the office have greatly impaired his health. It would be a great tax on his strength to canvass the whole State. Besides we need him in the House of Representatives and he can go back there almost without canvassing his district.?Orangeburg Patriot. The above explains our position exactly. We had thought time and again to write sentiments similar to the above, but have neglected to do _ so. Doctor Stokes has done splendid services as a Representative, not only for bis immediate constituency but for tbe State at large and bis usefulness in bis present position is not by $ny means ended yet, and to carry on and accomplish the work in band it is policy, no matter bow much we desire to have him go up higher, for him to be retained where be is. Toe interests of his con3titu ency demand that he yet awhile wear the harness as a member of Congress, which so admirably fits him, rather than the toga of a Senator. Oar people appreciate his past services and recognize his avi/3 rv? rtvi 4- mAnl/1 on rvrvnyf VfUi tu auu jluciil auu ?vuiu ou^yiu him for any petition within their gift, but it is well to let well enough alone. There is a blue j ty in our front i yard that gives us rag time songs < almost every day.?Aiken Journal > Review. The burden of which is "Henderson for United States Senator," "Henderson for Uuited States Senator". j KEEP THEM FROM THE POOR HOUSE The proposi'mn to establish a 'Home," for disable3 C jnfeder ate Veterans is agaia being agitated in the newspapers. The proposition is to ask the General Assembly at its Dext session to establish such a Home. We arc of the opinion that the pro position should not be seriously entertained for a moment. The present plan of pensioning them, while not frpp frnm fliWfi and objections, is ~~ - 4 infinitely preferable. The old soldiers are fast djing out and those who still survive are mostly aged and decreped and bowed down by the weight of years. They have always lived independently and used to the comforts of home and the ministrations of loved ones, and it would be unquestionably a wroDg to them to dtag them away from those whom they have been associated in one capacity or another for a lifetime and confine them in a "Home," in a strange locality and among strangers, whose entrance bears the inscription of <;chaiity" in thought if not in let ters, and where the freedom of action is governed by red tape and a head keeper. Benovolence and gratitude would suggest that these old war worn vet? i ' t ? T? eruns De rem at come wueie mcu dying moments can be cheered by the familiar countenances of loved ones, and the sunken lids from whose eyes the light of life has been extinguished, closed by loving and sympathetic hands and whose forms can rest beside those of father, mother, brother, sister, wife or child. The State should continue to contribute to their support as liberally as she can, but do not deny the old soldiers the privilege of spending the balance of their days in the quietude of home, be it ever so humble and to pass over the river with the last adieu received from loving lips. Governor McSweeney has declined to accept the resignations of Senators Tillman and McLaurin and have returned them to these gentlemen with some wholesome advise, which it would be well fcr Ihem t-o treasure up as a lesson for their guidance in their future action whenever they think of resigning again. In declining to accept the resignations of these belligerent statesmen he has lisen to the requirements of the occasion and has acted in a very commendable and patriotic manner. He has saved the State from a bitter campaign that gave every promise of being disgusting in the extreme, and be richly deserves the thanks of the iotelligi nt M. d peace loving iltin? nt of the State, in doing a<* he bf>8 Senator Ttllman contmds that the Governor had no authority to decline to accept the resignations and up to this writing has not withdrawn his letter of resignati' n. Senator McLrurip, in his letter to the Governor withdrawing his resig? i:? il.i i? it uauuu, ??yt> turn, ivl me u< i ie peace, pro perify and happiness cf the people of this State, I am willing to hold on to my commission as TJuited States Senator," and tbuj end* the episode for this rear at least. The crop of Senatorial candidates are growing with startling rapidity. If something is not- soon done to check th-i gro th thore will be hot few voters left to weed the crop. Among those who have heretofore announced their candidacy the following have started their little senatorial boomlet: M. L. Donaldson, J. A. Moorey, former solicitor Ansel, ex-Governor Evans, C. C. Featherstone and a hoat of others too unmerous to mention. There are two things about the South Carolina statesmen that make them different from those of other States. One is they are not backward about making their wants known and the other is they are all in the hands of their friends. Newberry has on its holiday attire today and the citizens generally turned cut en mas9e to j ive the fire laddies of the State a warm welcome. Sometime ago her fire department issued invitations to the volunteer fire companies in the State to meet in a tournament in Newberry on June 5 and a number of companies accepted and today they are trying conclusions there. The Democratic voters of the State should remember that the Democracy of Col. Wilie Jones has never been questioned: that his public and private character is unassailable; that he is toting his own skilUt and is swinging to no man's coattail. A vote for Jones means a vote for honesty, integrity and the welfare of the whole State. As matter of instruction Mr. W. F. Clayton cf Florence, S. C, has asked that Senator McLaurin differentiate his views and the views held by leading Republicans. Senator McLaurin has replied in a lengthy article, in which he reviews the history of the two great political parties since the foundation of the American Republic and Irom tnis review ne proceeds to deduct conclusions which are sound and logical and entirely in harmony with the traditions of the past. Half-gallon glass pitchers, "253 at he Bazaar. S veral labor orgauizitious in this State are demanding a nine hour day with a tec hour di y pay and have notified their employees that if thendemands are not acceeded to by a given date they will go out on a strike. Judge Gige has granted a new trial in the cise of T. J. Lipscomb vs the South Bound railroad. This case was tried at the late term of court for Richland county and the jury gave the plaintiff $11,000 dam ages. The dispensary business has so j prospered that more room is needed. Therefore the State Board has asked for bids for making a basement and ! a third story to the present big j building in Columbia. All the dispensaries in Charleston, j which have been closed for sometime o i account of complications arising | out of a legal technicality, are now open and doing business at the same old stands. Extensive plans are being gotten up for the construction of the United States Naval station at Charleston, preparatory to its removal from Port Royal. Nearly all the State and denominational colleges have had their commencement exercises and the "Sweet Girl Graduate," lingers now only in memory. The Newberry Observer hits the nail square on the head when it says "Tillman acknowledges that McLaurin is a Democrat by running with him in a Democratic primary." The President and members of the cabinet decided after a full discussion that an extra ssession of congress to onnsic the PhiliDnine Question 1 I M ia unnecessary. Governor McSweeney has pardon John R. Stuckey, who killed John Sevier, in Spartanburg in 1898. His sentence was ten years in thepeniten tiary. Eleven of the forty six candidates that recently appeared before the State Board as candidates for license to practice medicine failed. I DOCTORS ( say "Consumption can be cured." | Nature alone won't ddHt. Itneeds | help. Doctors say If "Scott's Emulsion is the best help." But you must continue its use even in hot weather. If you have uot tried it, send for free sample. I ov-uii oc ww.^j;, cnemisis, h 9 409-415 Pearl Street, New York. I jj 50c. and $1.00; all druggist. r Jamestown Captured by Boers. London, June 3?The war office tonight published the Wowing dispatch from Lord Kitchener, dated P; etoria, June -1 "Jamestown (Cape Colony) surrendered to Krifzirger's command on the morriog of June 2nd, after four hours' fighting. The town guard and local volunteers were overpowered before our pursuing columns could come up "Our casualties were three killed and two wounded. The Boer loss is said to have been greater. "The stores were looted but the garrison was released. "Have placed Gen. French in charge of the operations in Cape Colony." What A Dreadful Thing It is to wake up in the night suffering from cholera morbus, and yet cases of ibis kiDd are very common. The trouble, however, will never become serious if you keep a bottle of Pain-Killer at hand, for it is a remedy that Dever fails to cure cholera, cramps, diarrhoea or dysetery. Avoid substitutes, tbere is but one PainKiller, Perry Davis'. Price 25c. and 50c. Wonderful Values Offered. One of the most wonderful thiDgs now transpiring in Columbia is the wonderful values that the Globe Dry Goods Company is giving bargain hunters. This company, of which Mr. W. H. Moncktor, Jr., is the manager, always lead the procession when it comes to giving bargains. With wide experienca in the trade, ample capital and sufficient enterprise, Northern markets are constantly ramsacked and the cream of the offerings are purchased, which enables this house tc always have on its shelves the best line of goods that money can purchase, which are offered at the lowest price. Our readers, when visiting Columbia, should call at the Globe and inspect their stock. The low prices, will do the rest. - - ?? Sunday's Columbia State says "a pleasant driving party, in honor of Miss Mabel Sutton of New York, was given last Thursday evening. Tea was taken at Lexington, and the return drive made through the ' beautiful moonlight" slightly ''dashed" with rain drops. H?i S3 65 IS 13 ? S3 s es S3 S3 ?? M : 69 S3 69 S3 ' g ^ ' PIANOS and OF ? SUPERIOR ( CURES BLOOD POISON. Yot Wl Scrofula, Ulcers, Old Sores, Bone Pains Trial Treatment Free. ^ First, second cr third stages posi- ing tively cured by taking B. B. B. (Bo- xn a tanic Blood Balm) Blood Balm kills or destroys the Syphilitic Poison in the blood and expels it from the sys ^ tern, making a perfect cure. Have ^ ^ you sore throat, pimples, copper i jncj colored spots, old festering eating ; ancj soies, ulcers, swellings,scrofula, itch- chei ing skin, aches and pains in bones or joints, sore mouth or falling hair? Then Botanic Blood Balm will heal every sore, stop the aches and make the blood pure and rich and give the J J rich glow of health to the skin. Over 0n tl 3.C00 testimonials of cures. B. B. I ' niiie B. thoroughly tested for 30 years. Drug stores ?1. Trial treatment of Ja B. B B. free by writing Blood Balm Co., Atlanta, Ga. Describe trouble and free medical advice given. Dcn't T ^ despair of a cure as B B. B. cures jun when all else fails. aild IE BE Cf ]]e Thirty four young ladies graduated uot 1 from "Winthrope this week. Ju The recent rains damaged biidges in Spartanburg county t)the amount j of S15,000. The Farmers' State Institute will l!E] begin at Ciemson en the 12th of pr August. Se The Columbia post office has been Till raised to Qrst class grade. The military companies which rv q went to Chieamauga have returned W to this State after au enjoyable trip n:iuj and a pleasant time. Many of the most substantial and islj a prominent citizens of Bennettsvillc ceaS( serenaded Senator MeLiuiiu on the V1 tLl ingtc evening of May 27th, endorsed his jUne position and pledged him their harty Support. Acini Spartanburg Las sold $50,000 nAy( worth of city bonds for street im- * Iu provements at a piomium of Si,000. iu tb Honesty, Amb jy Energy, couple Jm little Cash anc 0,1b ence cannot fal Great Success. )ur business continues to grow. We are today n the largest store in Columbia and perhaps in louth Carolina, and what's more, wc are figurng now on more room. This we have done in ourteen months against the combined influences ?f Columbia's merchants. We propose leading he procession no matter how distasteful our uccess may be. Our record here is enough. It peaks in louder tones than all we could say. Our Stock of Spring and Summer Dry Goods Shoes, Hats and Millin ire at the head of the list both for style, quality price. GOME TO SEE US. WE WILL SAVE YO W XXI. Jf? U! 163S AND 1G40 MAIN STEE wOl\xn^."bia., 9C96a69Q69^QQ( ORGANS| f~ QUALITY. W MT3 FOB SPECIAL SUM- f S Tj nr t Avvwrr.t?. SAT.T3 n?5 PRICES. JPPI IG BARGAINS ^??1* Ff-r. Write at. -once for Price List and Terms 10 s. G. MOZLEY I, A, MALONE, -j??: .? ? " DIAL 1 i Know What Yon Are Taking whoiesah e i you take Grove's Tasteless ll Tonic because the formula is II 1 Il||41 | nly printed od every bottle show- II 4 li |l 11 4 that it is simply iron and Quinine IIIIII" "I 11 . tasteless form. No cure, no pay. PAir For Sale. Viioh amdp second hand Bicvcle I BLACKSMITHS, irst&claps condition. v pncTm Columbia" Graphophone (new) 7 o , udiuk recorder, reproducer, born when mention thirty records. vv ill be sold ap for cash or on easy terms. Rice B. Harrnan, p^ Barbecue. VILL GIVE A FIRSU CLASS BAR- TT 1 T|TlTT1?$ft >ecne in the grove near my Home Place, H A il RJ r.N\ tie 4th day of July. Delightful music ALX&AliJLl JUUUj refrashmeats in abnndance A good guaranteed to all who may attend. 1112 tlHu J S. A. CARTER, ne 4th, 1901.?4w33pd. F. I\ a ^ave w^h Qs ^es5 MJO L UCV'llv* Alliance store of this ci VILL FURNISH A FIRST CLASS pp\ ntrv??\ >arbecue at Leesville, on Saturday. r V_tl ! 2ind, 1901. at which the best dinner " refesbments will be served in the best ner. Those who want to enjoy an ex- " nt dinner at a moderate price should __rg_ niss this opportunity to do so ^ , uison i aqqh i 'U# 1 B%&' k> nvuibk^ ? f ~ Attorney at Law, WE ARE ssville, s. c. actices m all the Courts. Business solicited. S -v ~"W"~ ~j~ i pt. 30?6m ^ ^y- I jL 2 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, f, f .llk , , COUN TY OF LEXINGTON. you wlL be Ple!^se(1 StOCH reo. S. I:rafts, Esquire, Probate Judge. J HEdEAS, D W GOZA MADE SUIT 1-Horse Plows, 2 Horse to me, to grant bim Letters of Ad- Distributers, Disc Hai s'ration of the Estate of and effects of Plow Points ol eve i W Gozi; iese are, therefore, to cite and admon- /m A/innirn il and singular the kindred and credi- | U||li|jilf||i.u of the raid John W Goza, de- ltUL/fjlilEiui *d, that they band appear, before me, 5 e Court of Probate, to be Leld at Lex:>n C. II., S C.. on the 13th day of !, 1901, next, after publication S3 pr? ?3 jf at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to H?j? cause, if any they have, why the said Sj iiiistration should not be granted. Ill ven onder njy Land, this 28th day of Anno Domini 1901. __ Cr S. DRAFTS. J. P. L. C. [L. S ] X-iIB, Wished on the 29th day of May, 1901, e LeiiDgton Dispatch. 2w30 September 2G. ition and S3 1 id with a ?0 1 I Experi- eg .1 short of ?3 ca eg m eg eg i, Clothing, S3 and lowncss of JJfJ U MONEY. gg S3 ftick, S3 ::T- ?? 0O s. c. gg 3969QQ69 ATLANTA GRANITE AND Marietta Marble Works. We have the best equipped plant in the Sonth. with np to date pneumatic tools and polishing machines which puts us in a position to do all kinds of Marble and G-ranite Work at the very lowest price.3. Estimates made on all kinds of Cemetery Work, and Building Material. Wholesale and retail. Call on or address, & CO., P. W. BARNES, Atlanta, Ga. General Agent, Ridge Springs, S. C. IIAKDUAKEtO., 3 and Retail Importers and Dealers in Ail Kinds of RE, Mill STEEL, MILS, STTS, OIL AND GLASS. We are Headquarters for AND HOUSE BUILDING MATERIALS mCE BLOCK, COLUMBIA, S. C. the Dispatch. When writing mention the Dispatch. HEIRLESS Slim It 3IANUF ACTUHEKS AND J0I3BEKS Or SADDLES AND SUPPLIES, .111 TAYLOR ST, COLUMBIA, S. C., (KearBa::k Colnmbii.) 1. MIXSON, Manager. irs. Ed. Gray and J. D Mills, both of whom are formerly of the ity. They would be glad tc bave their friends and former cnsl 'eave their orders. WE DEAL ONLY IN HOME MADEHAR)ONE WHILE YOU WAIT, CHEAP AND SECURE. NOT OFFERING A REWARD, BUT v \ ^vt nn tt" with the line of farm implements that we carry in stock. Oar ; embraces everything that the farmer needs. Plows, Pea Threshers, Corn Planters. Cotton Planters, Fertilizer rrows. Smoothing Harrows, Walter A. Woods Mowers and Rakes, :rv description In tact Hardware of any kind. Besides a full line of DRV ROODS, SHOES, HITS, ETC,, AT LOW PRICES. i . OSWALD. ^insra-TOitT, s. c. ] III WliTOD, ; DEALER IN ICERItS ID PROVISIONS, SHOES, CLOTHING, TINWARE, CROCKERY, WOODENWARE, CONFECTIONERY and a fall stock of General Merchandise. When you are in need of anything in my line don't bny before calling and see the big bargains I am offering. H. M. W1 WARD, J LEXINGTON, S. C. May 1?ly, ^ | THE | ^ | pARQUHAR In Q. ^ has been the hading ? | Thresher I < for 45 years-too well known to need $ *< description here. b Send for illustrated catalogue of a < ? Engines. Th tsbing Machinery, ? k Saw Mills and Agr cultnral Imple- & b ment?, mail d free. c P A. B. FARatJHAR CO., Ltd.. C p York, Pa. 4w32 J ^ Sv???????VV???V??????????rf Dr. (/. E. Leaphart, REAL ESTATE BROKER,' AND i oi i ihics mm LEXINGTON, 3. C. 1 RESIDENT AGENT FOR THE NEW YORK LIFE THE STRONGEST INSURANCE COMPANY ON EARTH. . Persons desiring a policy written in the 4 above strong insurance company should ^ notify me and I will call upon them at their homes if preferred. TIMBERED LAND A SPECIALTY. PARTIES HAVING LAND FOR SALE, or those wanting to purchase are in invited to correspond with me. Property placed with me will be advertised free of charge. No commissions charged unless sale is made. 516 acres of good farming land in uongaree township, 8 miles from Colombia and 1 mile from Dixanna, on which there are two tenant houses. Price $2,500, onefourth cash; balance on easy payments. One lot in the town of Gaston on which there is a two-story store-house 24x70; seven rooms attached for dwelling purposes, together with necessary outbuildings and a fine orchard. A good opening for a hotel. Buildings new, costing twice as much as the price asked for it. Price $1200. ^ One lot in the town of New Brookland on which is a 5 roomed cottage and necessary outbuildings. Price, $1,000; or this property will be exchanged for good farming lands. Two good sized lots in the Town of Gaston Price, $25 each. A house and lot in the town of Swansea. This is a good location for a store. Prico, $300, One lot in Swansea, situated in the main business portion of the town, on which is a storehouse 20x40. Price $500. A tract consisting of 142 acrei, on which there is a good, new six roomed dwelling. 2-horse farm open? extra good farming land. Situated six miles south of Batesburg. The bouse alone is worth more than the price asked Price, $850.00. Also I offer the following property in the suburbs of Lexington: 1 knno/i ond 1 nf in fnxrn Pri/?A SifiOfl. A uuuov auu *V? AM WW -rww*. 1 tract of 12 acres. Price, $100. 1 tract of 6 acres. Price. $150. 1 tract of 17 acres Price. $-100. I tract of 12 acres, on which there is a good 4 roomed cottage. Price, $600. 1? acres in the suburbs of Lexirgton, fronting on the Augusta road 166 feet. Price $75. 26 acres of land, four roomed dwelling and outbuildings in fair condition, 4 miles east of Lexington, i'rice, $500. 4 acres and a small dwelling lying and being just beyond Lexington Depot. Price $250. II \ acres, two small building, lying and being just beyond Lexington Depot. Price $25j. 4 acres, situated in the same neighborhood. Price $25. Noverber 21, 1900?tf. Final Discharge. Notice is hereby given to all persons interested that I will apply to the Hon. George S. Drafts, Judge ol Probate in and for the County of Lexington, State of South Carolina, on the 22nd day of June. 1901, for a final discharge as Administrator of the Estate of D. B. Cuiler, deceased SAMUEL B. GEORGE. Admr.. Clerk of Court. May 22, 1901. - 4w31. DR. F. C. GILMORE. Formerly with the American Dental Parlor, has located one door south of that place. No. 15iO Main Street, over Hasemann's Gun Store, Columbia. S. C., where he will be glad to see his former as well as new patients. Will meet all persons desiring dental work at Drafts' Hotel on Tuesday and Wednesday, 11th and 12th of June next. January 23, 1301?tf. Winthrop College Scholarship and Entrance Examination. r pHE EXAMINATIONS FOR THE JL award of vacant scholarships in Winthrop College and for the admission of new students will be held at the County Court Hnnaa on Friday. Julv 12th. at 9. a. m. Applicants most not be less than fifteen years ol age. When scholarships are vacated after July 1-th, they will be awarded to those making the highest average at this examination. The cost of attendance, including board, Inrcishtd room, heat, light and cashing, is $9 per month For lurther information and a catalogue, address, PRES. D. B. JOHNSON. Rock Hilt. S. C. May 22. 1901.-td. Trespass Notice. V'OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN ALL ' INI persons whomsoever, that fishing, aiintinc or tresDassine in anv manner what ;ver upon my lands in Lexington county is positively forbidden. The law will be rigorously enforced against all persons vioating this notice. JOSEPH SHUMPERT. May 18. 1001. 4w31pd. Lemons and ice for sale at tbo Bazaar.