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& Bepresentatiue Newspaper. Bouers Lexington and tlie Borders of the Surrounding Bounties Like a Blanket. VOL. XXXI. LEXIXGTOX, S. C? WEDXESDAY, AIGIST 14. 1901. XO. 40 L > ->5^>THE ??BEST ADVERTiSiNO MEDEUM TV A*? ? WESTERN SOUTH CAROLINA. ?o? RATES REASONABTE. r 0 SUBSCRIPTION $1 PER ANNUM O JOB PRINTING A SPECIALTY. ? i \ Queen Quality XXOXFORDS W^vi s2,5? I X X". ( high arched. r * There is nothing to compare II with them. If you want a pair j of Oxfords for dress you are seen to be correctly dressed if j you wear the j QUEEN QUALITY. ! i m i ft.su vbklf j"THE SHOE MAN." t 1603 Main Street, COLUMBIA, - - S. C. Feb. 6-ly. B555EE OF SOUTH CAROLINA State, City & County Depository COLUMBIA. S. C. Capital Paid in Full $150,000.00 Surplus 60,000.00 Liabilittes of Stockholders 150,000.00 $360,000.00 savings 3depastment. Interest at the rate 01 4 per ceuium pC A OiJnum paid on deposits in this department TRUST DEPAR1MENT. This Bani under special provision of its charter exercises the office of Executor, Administrator, Trustee or Guardian of Est&vBS SAFETY DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT. Fire and Burglar proof safety deposit for rent from $4 00 to $12 00 per year. EDWIN W. ROBERTSON, President, A. C. HASKELL, Vice President J. CALDWELL ROBERTSON, 2d Vice President G. M. BERRY.Cashier. February 12?ly. When writing mention the Dispatch. IN CONFIDENCE, Don't nve me away, And I'll tell yon the remedy of the davj Listen! it is L. L. and Z. It makes the system clean and pure, Will health and strength to yon secure. Strictly a vegetable preparation, Mild and pleasant in its operation No need for nostrums just made to sell, Its Life for tlie Liver that makes you well. HILTON'S LIFE FOB TEE LIVER AND SIDNEYS. Wholesale by the MURRAY DRUG CO., Columbia. S. C. For Sale at THE BAZAAR. Mav 15?ly. When writing: mention the Dispatch. PARLOR RESTAURANT, 1336 MAIN STREET. COLUMBIA, - S. C., The only up-to-date eating Houte of its kind in the City of Co lumbia. it is well xept?ciean uueu, prompt and polite service and get it quickly. Qniet and order always prevail. You get what yon order and pay only for what jou get Within easy reach of desirable sleeping apartments. OPEN ALL NIGHT. ?. DAVID, Proprietor. February 2U. GEORGE BRUITS MAIN ST., COLUMBIA, S. C., JEWELER REPAIRER Has a splendid stock of Jewelry, Watches, Clocks and Silverware. A fine line of Spectacles and Eyeglasses to fit every one, all for sale at lowest prices. Bepairs on Watches first class quickly done and guaranteed, at moderate prices. 60?tf. When writing mention the Dispatch. DR. E. J, ETHEREDGE, SURGEON DENTIST, LEESVILLE, S. C. Office next door below post office. Always on hand. February 12. ENGINES BOILERS. Tanks, Stacks, Stand Pipes and Sheet-Iron Work; Shafting, Pulleys, Gearing, Boxes, Ila:igers, etc. Mill Castings. BfCast every day; work 200 hands. LOMBARD IRON WORKS & SUPPLY CO AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. January 27? BEESWAXWANTED IN LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES I WILL PAY THE HIGHEST MAR ket price lor clean ani pare Beeswax. Price governed by color and condition. RICE Bl HARMAN, >t the Bazaar. Lexington, S. C. The Best Prescription for Malaria, Chills and Fever is a bottle of Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic. It is simplj k ron and quinine in a tasteless form. Ik No cure?no pay. Price 50 cents. I I ' ' ' i CATARRH I 1. 1 1 VclUlIIU UUS UCI.UUJC SUVU a LUUiUiVU disease that a person entirely free from this disgusting complaint is seldom met with. It is customary to speak of Catarrh as nothing more serious than a bad cold, a simple inflammation of the nose and 1 throat. It is, in fact, a complicated and very dangerous disease; if not at first, it very soon becomes so. The blood is quickly contaminated by : the foul secretions, and the poison through i the general circulation is carried to all parts of the system. Salves, washes and sprays are unsatisfactory and disappointing, because they dc i not reach the seat of the trouble. S. S. S. j does. It cleanses the blood of the poison j and eliminates from the system all catar- j rhal secretions, and thus cures thoroughly and permanently the worst cases. Mr. T. A. Williams, a leading dry-goods merchant of Spartanburg, S. C., writes: " For years ! I had a severe case of nasal Catarrh, with all the disagreeable effects a which belong to that n disease, and which jK make life painful and ^agg unendurable. I used mlr medicines prescribed by U f v leading phvslciaus and i suggested by numbers j\ . of friends, but without \ getting any better. I then began to take S. S. 7 S. It had the desired effect, and cured me \ after taking eighteen k'ZMKZOA bottles. In my opiuion S. S. S. is the only medi- ; cine now in use that will effect a permanent curt I of Catarrh." ^ If you have Catarrh don't wait until it becomes deep-seated and chronic, but be* ! gin at once the use of S. S. S., and send for our book on Ttlood and Skin Diseases ' and write our physicians about your case. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA. THE FIRST CAMPAIGN MEETING. Only Four Candidates Out of the Many Spoken Of Enter the Race. Sumter Watchman and Southron. The race for Congress is on, but at the last minute only four candidates j faced the starter, the others who have been regarded as certain to ! make the race having withdrawn. The candidates now before the people are Thomas F. Brantley, of Orangeburg; O. W. Buchanan of Sumter; M. P. Howell, of Colleton, and A. F. Lever, of Lexington. They were all present and addressed the crowd in the court house. The meeting was called to order at 11 o'clock by County Chairman, J. M. Knight, who introduced Colonel Wilie Jones, State ChairmaD, who presided over the meeting and introduced the speakers. Colonel Jones stated that there were five good and true meD, candi dates for CoDgress from the Seventh District and the interests of the district would be 6afe no matter who won; that he regretted that the Seventh had not the right to five seats in CoDgress so that all of the five gentlemen could be elected. The candidates who had filed pledges with j him were as stated above with the additional name of E. D. Smith, of Sumter. As the first speaker he introduced Hon. Thomas F. Brantley, of Orange burg. Mr. Brantley said that it gave him great pleasure to again address a Sumter audience, to renew old friendships and to, perhaps, make j new friends. He then paid a feeling and candid opinion to the worth and achievements of our late Congressman, Dr. J. Wm. Stokes. He then took up and discussed national politics and in a speech of nearly an hour's duration outlined his position on the issues of the day. First and foremost he stands upon the Kansas City platform which he regards as the most thoroughly Democratic platform ever penned by mortal man. He denounced the ship subsidy scheme, and is opposed to the control of the Philippine?, because inconsistent with our form of government, but favors expansion when acquired territory .can be made into States and the inhabitants are qualified to become American citizens. The Philippines do not fit into this plan for what can we do with the ten million "kinky headed nigger.-?" He spoke of the expense of the war and declared that the Philippines would never pay back what they cost. He favors the construction of the Nicaraguan Canal by the United States and its fortification and control by this government, as it is needed and would pay as a business movement. As a substitute for the ship subsidy ' steal and as a means of building up the merchant marine he favored the repeal of the navigation laws. On the tariff question he declared more than once that he is accord with Senator Tillman. He favors equal | protection to all sections and all classes, especially the cotton producers. The pension fraud was de V 9' 'w. lyjieso MAIN STI jPJ Solicits a SI u nounced and rural delivery of mail endorsed. He also expressed the hope that he might secure a handsome post office building for Sumter. In concluding his speech he enlarged upon his protection ideas as the tariff could be made to apply for the benefit r>r?fior? renters who are in dan ger of competition from the cheap labor of the East. Judge Buchanan was the next speaker and he began by sayiEg that it was with profound regret that he heard his friend, who had just spoken, close with an argument for protection, a system that is contrary to Democratic principles and utterly antagonistic to all the traditions of the party. To advocate such ideas was to hold out to the people an inducement to sell their birthright for a mess of potage: the same thing as to o froo ripnnlo "fortv acres and a V'"V* M *4 VV ^ mule"?the same old "forty acres and a mule'"! No such doctrine is Democratic, it is nonsense, nonsense! On national issues he gave reasons for opposing the war in the Philippices and a career of war and imperialism in general, and pictured the ultimate result, for as Napoleon once said, "war is hell." This republic was never instituted for the negro and he was opposed to extending it I to include the millions of negroes, Chinese and mixed races in the Philippines. To the ship subsidy bill be is strongly opposed, and he is in full " 1'-- l-ii -C sympatny wim ine piauorm ui me Democratic party. Referring to the fact Senator Till- ! man had by his influence secured an appropriation of $250,000 for the opening of a canal at Columbia, he was proceeding to show how the State would be benefited by internal i improvements of this character, j when he was interrupted by Mr. E. ! W. Dabbs who asked what canal he referred to, Mr. Dabbs not having ; heard his preliminary remarks. The n trArrr cornoofin I ajjetltxei l cpucu. 1U a IC1J OMl n?ouv tone and manner that he referred to the Congaree canal, as it would be known when completed, and that he would also inform his questioner that the Congaree and Wateree formed the Santee. He favored rural mail delivery and the improvement and extension of them, and also he would have the government go a step further and provide good roads on whinh to carry the mail. He also would advocate the establishment of a United States Court House in Sumter for the convenience of the people of this section of the State who now have to go to distant parts of the State at great expense and hardship. At present the State is divided into the Eastern and Western districts, bat the people living in the Eastern district have to attend court in the Western district. Mr. Brantley replied to Judge Buchanan's criticism of his protection ideas at some leDgth and Judge Buchanan spoke a few minutes in reply to Mr. Brantley, both of them throwing considerable heat and feeling into their remarks. Hon. M. P. Howell, of Colleton, spoke nest. In his introductory remarks he spoke pleasantly of his acquaintance with the public men of Sumter county with whom he had been associated in the Legislature, and bis regret that be bad not bad the oppoitunity to be better acquainted with the people of Sumter county. He hoped to be better acquainted in future and to be in a position to serve the people of not only Sumter but of the entire Seventh District. On national issues be declared that the platform of the Democratic party is his platform and that he would stand on it and support it at all times and places. As to the tariff on cotton be had but one thing to say, that if we go in for that sort of thing, we will find that the Yankees will out tariff us and the cotton planter will wish to the Lord that they had never beard of it. The kind of expansion the Republicans advocate he opposes, the expansion of trade and commerce and intelligence, such as the Democratic traditions and principles war rant, he favors. The ship subsidy is a gigantic steal, pure and simple, for the benefit of the trusts and he would fight such a scheme to the utmost of bis ability. The great question of the day is I the trusts, the heartless, soulless ag| gregation of capital in the hands of men who use all the tremendous ' powers of money to take from the i ??? GLOBE DRY ( IEET, ... hare of Your Valued ' mass of the people their hard earned dollars to give to the greedy rich, j This is the danger that we must meet and the evil we must com- 1 ba^ if we are to remain a free people and continue to own our homes. Hon. A. F. Lever, of LesingtoD, | stated that he had been the private ; secretary and confidential friend of ' | the late Dr. Stokes for five years | and for the past five months had full j charge of all his public businesp, UAliAr?A/-l 4-Uo f Vin ic l-?oi for ; liLldCiUlC UCUCYCU lUCIU UC to ; fitted than any other man in the race to complete the business left unfinj ished. In outlining his position he de- ! ; cleared his allegiance to the Demoi cratic platform. He is opposed to ! | the ship subsidy?the rankest of class | legislation, favored the repeal of the | navigation laws which had destroyed ! tho American merchant marine, while I benefiting the manufacturers; he i ' will work for the early construction | ! -~t Vinoi-nfttion conel Kr thp cr>V- I | U1 tilU IV/Ui UiAJLi V/UMKl fc/J ?a_aw ^ w i ercment which shall own and con- } ! trol it for all time. The expansion ' and imperialism of the Republican j party will be opposed as well as the j j undemocratic and ruinous policy now J j being pursued in the Philippines | ! where we are endeavoring to take | possession of millions of negroes and | mongrels. He corrected the statement of Mr. I Brantley that, Senator Tillman advo- j cated a tariff on cotton, when Sena- j tor Tillman had really favored a | bounty on cotton. He closed by making a strong ap- j peal for the support of the people, j on the ground of his experience as ; Dr. Stokes' secretary, his fitness for j the position and as the representative of Lexington that had always j been true to the party, had never be I fore asked for anyting and had never j received the recognition tc ?\vhich it j is entitled in the distribution of ! honors. He pledged himself to indulge in no mud sliDging; and if j elected to do his full duty; and if i defeated to take his medicine like a man. Mr. E. D. Smith when introduced I stated that for good and sufficient reasons he had decided not to enter the race. He had hoped to be a candidate, and regretted thatcircum| stances were such that he could not at this time do so. Mr. Lever received the greatest applause and toward the close of his : Oflnma/1 fry ViOttq q nnmKp'" I Dpcci/Ll OCCiligu IU iiM.U I* cheering for him who were backing another candidate at the outset. Judge Buchanan makes a vigorous talk and seems inclined to jump on the other candidates. He gave Mr. Brantley the first round today. The others will have their turn later. Mr. Brantley is a fluent and ready talker and is equal to a two hour speech. He received liberal applause and had a number cf outspoken j friends in the crowd. Mbi. Howell is an easy and grace ful speaker. His sentences follow each other in logical order and it is ! easy to follow the trend of his argument. He made a fine impression and after the meeting was over it was evident that he had made many | friends by his straightforward, dignified and clear presentation of his position on public questions. He impressed the crowd as a clearI headed, thoughtful, safe man who will well represent the Seventh District if elected. The crowd attending the meeting I was estimated to number between 250 and 325. How's This? I We cfTer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh . Cure. F. J. Cheney k Co, Props., Toledo, Ohio. We, the undersigned, have known j F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions, and financially able to carry out any obligation made by their firm. West k Truax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, 0. Walding, Kinnan k MarviD, Wholesale Druggists, [ Toledo, O. Hall's Catirrh Cure is taken inter- ! ! ! nally, acting directly upon the blood j and mucous surfaces of the system. j Price, 7oc. per bottle. Sold by all j druggists. Testimonials free. ' Hall's Family Pills are the best. 4 MS GOME :>?t, ties., Patronage. Polite and A Minister's Good Work. "I had a severe attack of bilious colic, got a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, took two doses and was entirely cured," says Rev. A. A. Power, of Emporia, Kan. "My neighbor across the street was sick for over a week, had two or three bottles cf medicine from the doctor. He used them for three or four days without relief, then called in another doctor who treated him for some days and gave him no relief, so discharged him. I went over to see him the next morning. He said his bowels in a favviVlla ftiaf fliov VlOrt been running cff so long that it was almost bloody flux. I asked him if he had tried Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and he said, 'Xo." I went home and brought him my bottle and gave him one dose; told him to take another dose in fifteen or twenty minutes if he did net find relief, but he took no more and was entirely cured." For sale by J. E. Ivaufmann. wm From the Protracted Meetina. ? - wf To the Editor of the Dispatch: I send you a few notes concerning the protracted meeting conducted by the Rev. A. R. Taylor at Bethlehem (Black Creek) church, commencing on the first Sunday in August and ending on Thursday, the Srhinst. On Sunday morning at 10 o'clock the prayer service was led by Bro. S. Rufus Smith. The scripture reading was from the 4th chapter of St. James. ? 1 1 1 T> T 1 l!_ At ii o ciock, ixev. o. ausuu occupied the pulpit and preached a soul stirring sermon from 2 Peter, 111:12. At the conclusion of the sermon the holy communion was administered to a large number of communicants. The Monday morning prayer service at 10 o'clock was led by Pro. Cromwell Sbealy, the scripture reading beiDg 1 Psalm. Rev. J. Austin again occupied the pulpit on Monday morning at 11 o'clock and delivered a powerful sermon from St. Luke XV:10. A recess of one hour and a half was given for dinner. In the afternoon divine services were conducted by Rev. A. R. Taylor, the pastor of the charge, who preached a most powerful sermon Genises 111:9. Tuesday morning prayer service at 10 o'clock by Bro. John W. Smith; scripture reading Roman X The 11 o'clock sermon by Rev. A. R. Taylor from St. Luke XVI, the latter clause of the 25th verse. Recess for dinner. The afternoon sermon was preached by the Rev. A. R. Taylor from St. Matthew XXII: 22. Wednesday morning prayer service at 10 o'clock by Bro. Henry R Smith; scripture reading from 1 John IV. The 11 o'clock sermon was preached by Rev. S. P. Shumpert, who delivered his message of salvation with unction from on high. His text was taken from Acts XXII: 22. Recess for dinner. Rev. S. P. Shumpert preached again in the afternoon from the XIII chapter of Isaiah and first clause of the Gth verse. Thursday morniDg prayer service at 10 o'clock by Bro. T. W. Sbealy: scripture reading St Matthew XXIII. At 11 o'clock sermon by Rev. A. R Tavlor from Genesis VI: 0. Recess for dinner. The afternoon services were conducted by the Rev. A R. Taylor who used Acts XXIII, and the latter clause of the 25th verse. During this meeting there were large congregations at every service. S. Rufus Smith, Church Sec. * Seven Years in Bed. "Will wonders ever cease?" inquired the friends of Mrs. L Pease, of Lawrence, Kan. They knew she had been unable to leave her bed in seven years on account of kidney and liver trouble, nervous prostration and general debility: but, "Three bottles * "ri1 ' - t>:ll ? 01 Iliiecinc X>lllfc!I~3 CliUUlcu Uic ivy walk," she writes, "and in three months I felt like a new person.*' Women suffering from Headache, Backache, Nervousness, Sleeplessness, Melancholy, Fainting and Dizzy Spells will find it a priceless blessing. Try it. Satisfaction is guaranteed by J. E. Ivaufmann. Only 50e. The high note of a song bird may be duo to a soar throat. s J ANY, COLUMBIA, 8. [ Prompt Attention. Octot Cut 3 ! 550 MAIN STREET Sells Brand IN e-* Shoes at prices Columbia. I Remember the pig X. F. SIIIVAR RUXS THE PLACE A! I 1S50 Go to 1550 Main | will soon 1 SHIVAR CUTS ' n i -1 an Kincis o ! 1550 ZMIain. St., C August 7? 3m, A Raging, Roaring Flood < I Washed down a telegraph line j which Chae. C. Ellie, cf Lisbon, la., had to repair. "Standing waiat deep ia'icy water," he writes, "gave me a terrible cold and cough. It grew worse daily. Finally the best doctors j in Oakland, Neb, Sioux City and i Omaha said I had Consumption and | could not live. Then I began using i Dr. King's New Discovery and wa9 < wholly cured by six bottles."' .Positively guaranteed for Coughs, Colds ^ and all Throat and Lung troubles by j J. E Kaufmann. Price 50c. j NOAH'S FOOD IN CHINA. j Terrible Destruction of Life in Valley | ' of Yang Tse. ! 1 Victoria, B. C, Aug. 7.?Great floods caused by the overflowing of the Yang Tse have caused the death of many thousands in China. The river has risen 40 feet and for hun- ^ dreds of miles the country is a great lake with only tops of trees and an ^ occasional roof showing. At Ank- ^ ing the town is flooded, some of the ^ houses to their roots. At niu mang, j ^ the native town is flooded and two | . feet cf water stands in the foreign .J settlements. Lower down the river | towards Swu Hue, the destruction was greater and boatmen estimate that 20,000 were drowned in the district. Chong The was wiped away | ] by floods and 10,000 drowned there j j and inundated involving awful loss j i cf life and great destruction to ' 1 j property. It is feared an embank- ; j inent built by Chong Cbeu Tung near Wu Chang would break and cause the drowning of thousands. What a Wonderful Discovery Is Perry Davis' Pain-Killer! It not only cures the ills of the human family, but is also the sure remedy | for horses and cattle. It has never I been known to-fail in a cure of the I worst cases cf colic; and for sprainp, galls, etc., it never fails?try it onc6. Directions accompany each bottle. A 4- V-> rw r\ i o f. Affl | ^IVUIU (UU9111UIC.-, lUCib 1U ~ , j Pain-Killer, Perry Davis'. Price 25c I ! and 50c. A VIGILANCE COMMITTEE. Being Formed in New York Againsl Burglars and Thieves. New York, Aug 9.?Owing to the great number of burglaries, hold ups, thefts, fights, etc., recently in the borough, the district attorney Merrill today formally requested the county sheriff for aid in protecting life and property, alleging that I police protection was most decidedly J deficient. A vigilance committee is ! being formed. ! A Ringing Hurrah for Lever. Fellow citizens lend me your ears j ! and I will tell your our duty. The weight to be lifted is the du! ties of a Congressman; the power is I | our votes; for a fulcrum?Democracy, ; ! and for a lever?A. Frank Lever. It j is needless for me to urge upon the | patriotic voters of old Lexington j their duty at this time, because her j sons have ever answered the call of ! duty or danger. Lexington has stood aside and i given the place of honor to her sister c., jro \ >er I3tf *r Price COLUMBIA, S. C., v Solid Leather never known in ice, 1550 Main St. \D ADVERTISES, SIIIVAR CL'TS THE PRICE. r STEEET. Street and you earn that rHE PRICES on f SHOES. 2clvi.na"bi3L, s. C. counties for sometime and now in Lirn cViq ^omon^o a r>f L/-.nr uuiu ou\j uuujuuuo pav/y \jL uuuui for one of her sons. He ba3 shown in his resignation that he is working on right principles and for the good of the people. He has practically all the experi3nce of the Hon. J. W. Stokes and will discharge the duties of the office, we believe, with that same abilty and push that characterized Dr. Stokes. The large vote given Mr. Lever in ;he last election indicates that he is -he proper one to bear Lexington's manner to success. Fellow voters, go to the polls and put your ballot in for A Frank Lever md Lexington's ' Old Glory" shall be aised higher in Washington. Klondike. Stepped Into Live Coals. ''When a child I burned my foot rightfully," writes W. H. Eids, of fonesville, Va , "which caused horriDle leg sores for 30 years, but Bucken's Arnica Salve wholly cured mo ifter everything else failed." Infalliole for Burns, Scalds, Cuts, Sores, Bruises and Piles. Sold bv J. E. Kaufmann. 25o. Campaign Dates. The following dates have been appointed for the Congressional campaign for the Seventh District, to ominate a candidate to succeed the late Dr. Stokes: Lexington, August 14. Leesville, August 15. Orangeburg Court House, Aug. 20. Orangeburg County Committee to assign meetings for August 21, 22 and 23. St. George, August 2G. Holly Hill, August 27. Summerville, August 28. Monck's Corner, August 2'.). Walterboro, September 3. Colleton, Committee to fix a county meeting, September 4. ?> & y & & & 4 > 4b< V V, ! SHOES! ! COH NO. 1636MAIN STRE jm Is the l?%?r I'MlllU ^ JjL; them you. ^ Any si for les 4> co: I >01l't l)iiyin<j JfeaP I h-moil ^ Shoes i ^ them. ^ NO 1636 MAIN STKEE1 X THE P: 1 COHEN IS JQly? 31.?3m. ?? ??PM. ADVERTISING RATES. Advertisements will be inserted at the rate of 75 cents per square of one i ch s.'iice for first insertion, and 50 oenta per inch for each subsequent insertion. Liberal contracts made with those wishing to advertise for thres, six and twelve months. Notices in the local column 5 cents per line each insertion Obituaries charged for at .he rate of one cent a word, when they exceed 100 words. Marriage notices inserted free. Address G. M. HARMAN, Editor and Publisher. A Card. Editor Patriot: Please permit me space in your columns to say to my friemls in Orangeburg county that, after thinking the matter over very carefully, I have decided to decline to enter the race fnr f^onrrross Tho rnmmicn will necessarily involvo a great deal of very hard work, mentally and physically, just in tbo midst of the extreme hot summer weather; a heavy expense will have to be incurred, and I have no positive assurance of succees. My friends who have spoken kindly of my candidacy, I wish to thank from the depths of my heart. I truly hope my withdrawal will not disappoint them seriously. L K. Sturkie. Aug. oth, 1001. A Poor Millionaire Lately starved in London because be could cot digest bis food. Early use of Dr. King's New Life Pills would bave sav^d bim. They strengt! en tbe stomach, aid digestion, promote assimilation, improve appetite. Price 25c. Money back if not satisfied. Sold by J E Kaufmann. draggist. Back From Purgatory. WeldoD, N G , July 17.?k startling story comes from Northampton county, vouched for by trustworthy citizens. A few days ago while Henry Moody was walking along a lonely country road, there suddenly appeared before him Wilkes Scott, a man who has been dead 6ince January. Moody recognized Scott at once, and was about to turn and run when the apparation spoke and asked if he (Moody) was afraid of him. Moody says he then felt no fear and answered: "I was at first, but am not afraid now." Scott said: "Well, I want you to get me something to take. I have been in purgatory ever since I left here, and what I get there does not agree with me." Then as mysteriously as he had come he vanished and left Moody standing alone in the road. Moody, who is said to be truthful, sticks to the etory and declares he has seen the ghost of Scott and recognized him just as he had known him when alive. Make Hay While the Sun Shines. People who call themselves farm- ? era paid $1.25 per 100 pounds for hay last spring when cotton sold at 9 cenls. How will it do to promise $2 00 per hundred pounds next &pring for hay with cotton at 7 cents and no corn on hand? Some one -?s says there is enough Bermuda and Means grass on Broad River to furnish all the stock in Fairfield county for a year. There is probably equally as much on Wateree bottoms. Will the socalled farmers save the hay or will they allow it to go to waste? One Who Saves Hay. Styx Letter. To the Editor of the Dispatch: You have had no letter from Styx as yet, so if this does not find its way to the waste basket, I may try to let you hear from me occasionally. Crops are better in this neighborhood than we expected at one time. James E. Glenn was buried on<the 3rd day of August, 1901. Hurrah for Level! Lexington must have a Congressman this time in the person of one of her brightest sons. S. P. IES! |x SHOES! | :EN, 1 ET, COLUMBIA, S, C., man who will sell you Shoes Having bought the IE H. lids ( o's Entire Stock of Fine ^ * ^ r i i 11 at u great sacrifice, i win sen ?ri at prices tliat will astonish jfr. ice in mv place will l>e sold ^ s than FACTORY A ST. ^ tail to see my shoes before ^ It will pay you. ^ aber you get Solid Leather jgp at less than it costs to make 1 A.-S r, COLUMBIA, S. C., IS J LACE, 2S THE MAN.! m