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f Jt Bepreseniatioe Beurspaper. doners Lexington and the Borders of the Surrounding bounties Like a Blanket. VOL. XXXII. LEXINGTON. S. C., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15. 1902. NO. 10 ISij 4 iJESfe: ' -' ftf-I'lS 3T" | One I I uoiiar Bill, J?our pn.'ix*a ui uiv | sole leather, six pieces of; j heavy dongola, or navy P ij calf, a few nails, sev-! eral yards of silk thread, i several yards of waxed I thred, some heavy lining} itiaut; up uiu? v.., School Shoe for a Child,! | and all for ! | ADOLLAK 151 LI.. jlf you don't buy your I children this kind von t | don't treat them right. - ' LEMsUj , | aii i I "THE SHOE MAN,77 ! 1603 Main Street, | COLU3IBIA, - - S. C.i Fob. 6-ly. ! 1 b i1 jj - ;; C. M- Efird. F. E. Dreheb : EFiRO & DREHER, Attorneys at Law. LEXINGTON, C. K? S. C. WILL PRACTICE IN ALL THE Courts. Business solicited. Out member of the firm will always be at office, Lexington, S. C. fcJone 17?6m. Albert M. Boozer, Attorney at Law. COLUMBIA, 8. C. Especial attention given to business en\ trosted to him by his fellow citizens o Laxincrton county. Office: 1609 Hain Street, over T. ts Aughtry & Co. February 28 ?tf, IIC0NF1BENCE, Don't give me away. And I'll tell you the remedy of the day, Listen! It is L. L. and K. It makes the system clean and pure, Will health and strength to you secure, " a1- - -* a m diricuy n vcg.ci.awic jjioymu tion. Mild ana pleasant in its operation, No need for nostrums just mace to sell. Its Life for the Liver that makes von weil. HILTON'S LIFE FC2 THE LI73E AND KIDNEYS. Wholesale by the MURRAY DRUG CO., Columbia. S. C. For Sale at THE BAZAAR. May 13?ly. DR. F. C. GilMORE, DS1CTIST, f | OCATED AT NO. 1510 MAIN STREET. 1 A over Husemann's Gnn Store. Colombia. S. C., where he will be glad to see his former as well as new patients. Dr. Gilmore will be at Drafts Hotel in Lexington on Tuesday and Wednesday, February 11th and 12th. to accommodate patients who find it inconvenient to coll at his Columbia office. January 23, li+01?tf. : ! CURES WHERE ALL ELSEFAltS. gl Beet Coogh Syrup. Ta>tos Good. Uee gg in time. Sokl by druggists. gT v ,;1 /. - ; . < , "W\ \ 1620 !STI2 K Solicits a Sh U Tim TVTnrr^ TjT733.ch.ed. Springfield. Ky., January 11?Jim j Mays, a negro, charged with assault- J ing Lula Jeans, the daughter of Jos. j Jeans, one of the most prominent j farmers in the county, near Simms- | town, sis miles from here, wa9 taken | from jail by a mob early today and banged to a tree in the bigh school yard. The mob came into town quietly and after arousing jailer Cattlett, demanded the keys to the jail. Their demand was refused, however, and they immediately be gan to hammer the locks on the jail doors. In a few minutes they effected an entrance and found Mays scowerhig in his eel), beggiDg the other prisoners to protect him. The leaders cf the mob took charge of the negro and telling the jailer to watch the other pi iscners, dregged Mays to the high 6chooi yard, where be was speedily strung up to a tree. The Mob's work was quickly done and but fev? words were spoken by the leaders while they were at the jail. Citizens knew nothing of the lynching until May's body was found" swinging from the tree this morning. It is not known in what direction the mob departed and none of the members is known to the officials. The negro's body was cut down and an inquest held by the coroner. The negro was arrested and brought here Wednesday. It was charged that the assault was committed while Miss Jeans was returning come from a neighbors. She fought stubbornly and her screams brought two of her brothers to her rescue. They pursued Mays and succeeded ! in capturing him after a long chase. ! The brothers beat the negro severely i and were only prevented from killing him fey the arrival of some f9rtne ? who turned the negro over to the constable. ANOTHER HORRIBLE CP.IML. Lynchburg, Va, January 11.?Mrs. j Ralph Webber, wife of a superintendent of the departments at the cotton mill, was outraged and her throat J cut by an unknown negro this more- j ing. The crime was committed ; shortly after 7 o'clock at her borne ! on Monroe street after her husband | had gone to the mill. Eer throat j was out almost from ear to ear, but i it is thought that she wili recover. ! Her hands were also badly lacerated | by the knifs. A reward of $50$ has been offered j by the city, and this will:be increased by private subscription. 37o clue as j yet to the criminal s whereaboute. Ifriviag Out the.Sasmy. These are the days ot colds, sharp ! I and suddeD, attacking throat and j ) lungs, and leading to consequences } one does not like to think about, j Avoid farther exposure aDd nght the enemy Gf health aDd comfort with ! Perry Davis: Painkiller the family j stand-by for sixty years. It con- I quers a eold in a day. See that you get the right article. There is but j one Painkiller, Perry Davis". Tillman for a Gold I Charleston Post. It seems incredible that Senator Tillman should favor the elevation of a gold bug to the Presidency, but here it is stated in a reputable news- j paper as coming from his own lip3. The Memphis Commercial-Appeal in- j terviewed Tillman on bis recent visit j to that city and reports him express- j iDg the following views on the proper : course of the Democratic party to j follow in 1904: "The situation re- ; EET, are of Your Valued I quires a man who has remained with the party, although he may have 1 done so at the sacrifice of his personal views on the silver question. 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Aflfcna Ootfcin Mill nnraranv nf Union, one of the newest of the cotton mills of the State, has notified the secretary of state cf the increase of its capital etocir from ?25.000 to $200,000. >2S3\ TDSS-, Patronage. Polite and Bonds Repudiated. To the Editor of tbc Dispatch: Will you kindly jjive me space in your columns to set right an article of the Columbia Rpcord of the 6th iDstant, which is susceptible of a misleading construction. The article :p as follow?: "It has developed that tbiee townships in Lexington county which voted bonds for the building of the Columbia, Newberry and LaureDs road are goiDg to take the matter c-f further payment into the courts. These townships are "The Fork," Saluda and Broad River, and the total amount voted by them was about 340.000. Interest has been paid regularly, but a bondholder in Columbia recently sent over to Lexington's treasurer some coupons, payment for which wa9 refused bv the treasurer. 'lMr. C. IT. Efiid, supreme court reporter, stated today when asked about the matter, that no legal steps had been taken, but that the people of these townships had presented a petition to the treasurer, auditor and supervisor asking that do further interest be paid. He said that the people of those towDships believed that they could not be legally made to pay the interest cn the boDda, and that may or may Dot be so. But from all indications there is a moral obligation in the matter which the taxpayers of those townships ought to consider. Still the attempt not to pay the interest or the principal proceeds on legal grounds, amongst which are some accusations about the legality of the election, where by tbe bonds were voted and other technical points. "Legally, the county treasurer had no right to refuse to pay the value of the coupons sent him. But he did so, and it is understood that he has been assured that he would not financially suffer by reason of his refusal. The object of the whole movement is to make bondholders enter suit to sustain their rights and thus the whole question of town ship bonds will likely come up be fore the courts again." The Record on the 9th instant finding that it3 said article was bj some construed as attributing to me ail ef the article, published the fol lowing card: THOSE LE32SGTON DOXDS. "The Record is 3orrv to leara thai eoaae readers attribute to Mr. Efird all that ie said in our article of th< Gth instant, headed "Bonds Itopu dialed." The facts are: Inquiry was made of Mr. Efird and he statec the amount of bond; the names cl the townships: that no legal steps had been taken as yet; that the treas urer would refuse to pay the bonds and coupons upon written request sc to do by the representatives cf the townships at meetings of the taxpayers called for that purpose: and that the taxpayers believed thej would not be compelled by the courts to pay them." i ii _ f?i i! neyona giving ice jciormauun stated in the above esrd I am in no way responsible for anything stated in the article of the 6th. Indeed the moral and legal opinions it passed in the article have never been and are not now my opinions. C. M. Efird. January 13, 1902. Notes from Billy Felix. Io the Editor of the Dispatch: We are having some spring like weather now and already the small AMY, InT-^GKSZEB, COLUMIilA, H. i Proinnt, A Itontinn f ' Oet< ! grain crop begins to show signs cf ; life. | The wood business seems to be cn j a boom. Guess the poor Columbians need it theee cold timee. The crop cf candidates bids to be A r_ 1 I auuuuaut. iu.1. J^uiiui , v>ua L tail i wheels you may cbance to lose on j your paper from delinquents will be I remunerated by the cffice seeker's j fee. Let 'em come: the more the J merrier, for competition is the life of ! trade. | All ye delinquents had better meet j ! the Editor, or hi3 representative, cn | j his rounds and ante up. Take the j paper, make the Editor glad, the j j '-Dispatsh Devil" grin and the whole j family connection happy and yourself benefited. This is the year you j soouia taKO your eoumy paper, as the candidates will be in full blast and ycu'll know whom to vote for. We hear of a goodly number who will ask the suffrage of the good voters of desr old Lexington, among the number may be seen the name of ''Klondike,'' who has at last succeeded in the matrimonial field, and muslers courages now to play the political, and we wish him success alike in the political arena. The Union meeting of the Lower Division?a program of which was recently published in your paper? failed to meet on account of the rain and the writer feels safe in stating that the next meeting may be held at the same place, Gaston, Saturday before the next fifth Sunday. Prof. J. E. Hood has taken charge of the school at Gaston. We welcome him in our mid6t and wish him an abundance of success. Cupid has not been idle and as a result of his untiring effort succeed, ed in capturing Mr. Archie Smith , and Mies Lula Goodwin, who were , < made man and wife on the 5th inst. ;: at the home of the bride's father, , Mr. F. B. Goodwin. The ceremony , was performed by Notary Geo. W. , Pound. The writer wishes them lots of success and happiness through . life's journey. Tnrk meacloia nrp rfloiricr in our - I "* O | parts and some schools have closed for a while on account of them. r Rev. T. F. Rivers, appreciating the ( pleasures of a happy country home has occupied the L. K. Goodwin place, recently purchased by Mr. C. S. Sanders, where he will engage in farming on a minature scale. ^ j Cadet C. C. Craft, of the Citadel, ^ ! spent Xmas with his parents. Also 3 their daughter, Mis3 Dora, from Leesville. Billy always delights to J have them visit him while on their vacations from College. ^ We should be glad if the South ' i Po ml ?r><? T.omolaf nrp trnn'rl hfi SO * I thoughtful as to pass some measures 3 i to restrict our boys end ;oung men j from the habitual use of the fifthy * I weed. * ' Billy Felix. [ | Gaston, S. C., Jan. 'J, 11)02. ?. Burning Night and Day. All of the cotton mills of Columbia are running night and day now. This increase of business is gratifying, going to show that the business which has been so depressed recently is picking up. A Certain Cure for Chilhlain3. Shake into your shoes Allen's FootEase, a powder. It cures Chilblains, | Frostbites, Damp, Sweating, Swollen ! feet. At all Druggists and Shoe i Scores, 25c. i Xew Garden seeds, at the Bazaar. :ter I3tf P. C. I. Notes. To lhe Editcr of the Dispatcl: Below are the namea of those students who are on the loll of honor for having been present every day last month: The Primary Department?James Floyd, Lula Bcuknight, Wilbur Caughmau, Berley Derrick, Weever Raw), Ready Wingard, Minnie SmnnL* Bpssip Prinp Tiiyrip Ooilvip George Sawyer, Henry Barrett Intermediate Department?Sam Corley, Van Harman, Luvie Craps, Ernestine Graicben, Beulah George, Kezzie George, Patsy George, Willie Roberta, Anna Martha Mettze, Anna Smoak, May Boozer, Mamie Corley, Ernestine Barre, George Craps. Collegiate Department?-Lucile Efird, Marie Sawyer, Helen Sawyer, ! Alonzo Lovvn, Pickens Roof, Lizzie Seay, Lola Harraan, Pascal Hendrix, Bessie Corley, Willie LoDg, Lilly Smoak, Carro Efird, Anna Lou Harrnac. Kate Derrick, Flemirg Monte, Chalmers Wet-singer, Bertha Kleckley, Eunice Weeeinger, Hattie Crcmer, Frank P.oberts, Quincy Shealy. Miss Lillian Rawl, who has been teaching in Richland county above Columbia, has come to the Palmetto Collegiate Institute to better prepare herself for the profession of teaching. She boards with Mr. Charlie Geiger. Death of L. "W. Pool. After an illness of ten days with pneumonia, Leander W. Pool diedon January the 8tb, at the age of twenty-five years and three months. Leander was an honest, hard working man?a man who to know was to love. He was raised in Orangeburg county, but cast his lot among us four years ago, during which time he has made many friends and no enemies. He leaves a wife and two children, father, mother and I several brothers and sisters, besides i many relatives and friends to mourn ! his death. ! Not until the day when tbe secrets of all hearts shall be made known, ( | will we understand why it was best to take Leander from among us. Peace be to his ashes. K. i ( ^ Teachers' Meeting. The Lexington County Teachers' ; Association will hold its regular j meeting Saturday, January 25th, 1002. in the court bou6e. The nrp-' ?r - gram i3 as follows: | 1. Practical Method of Teaching: | Fractions?Col. J. B. Wingard. 2 Failures in Reading?Miss Ger j trude Oxuer. I 3. The Dull Pupil?Mr. Tfcsd W. ! Dreher. 4. The "Diacritical Mark"?Mr. J. \ n- i'Tick. Mies JTAns Meslze, See. I ?? Correction. ; To the Editor of the Dispatch: ! The notice of net profits of the various diepenearies published in last week's Dispatch was not correct. The net profit of the Lexington dispensary for the year 1901, wa3 ?1470 84. Lewiedale dispensary for ten and one-half months, ?533 30. Chapin dispensary for 1901, was o on Mr. Editor, will you plcaee moke the correcfcioD. Yours truly, J. Weir Addy, ni?u X)?i -t r\???i v^jcia. x>aaiu yi v,-ynirtn. January 13. 1902. I