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The Lexington Dispatch. ? Bepresentatice newspaper. Borers Lexington and the Borders of the Surrounding Bounties hike a Blanket. VOL. XXXII. LEXISGTOS, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22. 1902. SO. 11 fV-l'l? 3 ' lOne 1( Dollar Bill, Four pieces of the best nfj S01C ICUlIItJi", sja. vi. * j heavy dongola, or navy ' cklf, a few nails, several yards of silk thread,: several yards of waxed j j thred, some heavy liningr i made up into the best] j f School Shoe for a Child J; 0. i and all for (?| A DOLL VII BILL. ! } If you don't buy your children this kind you don't treat them right. j "THE SHOE MAN." / j 1603 Main Street, COLUMBIA, - - S. C. i Feb. 6-lj. > I C. M. Etird. F. E. Drxheb EFIRD & DREHER, Attorneys at Law, LEXINGTON. C. H., S. C. WILL PRACTICE IN ALL THE Courts. Business solicited. On* member of the firm will always be at office, Lexington, S. C. June 17?8m. Albert M. Boozer, Attorney at Law. * COLUMBIA, 8. C. Especial attention given to business entrusted to him by his fellow citizens o Lexington county. Office: 1609 Main 8treet, over T. B Aughtry <fc Co. February 28 ?tf. IN CONFIDENCE, 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, Strictly a vegetable preparation, Mild and pleasant in its operation, No need for nostrums just made to sell, Its Life for the Liver that makes you well. HILTON'S LIFE FOE THE LIVEE AND SIDNEYS. Wholesale by the MURRAY DRUG CO., Columbia. S. C. For Sale at THE BAZAAR. May 15?ly. I DR. F. C. GILMORE, j 3I>S2S^,T,^S,Z,, T OCATEDAT NO. 1510 MAIN STREET. 1 ' rinr? Srnr? Cnlnm JLJ over JLIUOCiUCkUu o viwm w.v.vi bia, S. C., where he will be glad to see his J former as well as new patients. Dr. Gilmore will be at Dralts Hotel in j Lexington on Tuesday and Wednesday. February 11th and 12th. to accommodate | patients who lind it inconvenient to call at i his Colombia office. I January 23, 1901?tf. ! &J in time. Soid by druggists. P*i | J V 2^} r?kjl m ^rjg ieao main sti Solicits a SI TEE LEGISLATURE. Tbe present session of the General Assembly has indicated a purpose so far to waste no time in the useless I discussion of unimportant measures and has settled down to business with a determination of doing as much in a given time as possible The work is well in hand and has been carefully mapped out. The bill to protect the fish of the streams from wholesale depredations uassed its second reading in the ' House after being loaded down with "riders" which practically killed the bill. The Sanders dispensary bill, which provided for dispensary, local opion or prohibition by counties in accordance with the wishes of the people, received a black eye in the House by having the enacting words stricken nnf The following propositions to amend the constitution have been submitted to the house: Mr. Dorroh introduced a joint resolution proposing an amendment to the constitution making the term of office of State officers four years. Also an amendment to allow school funds to be paid by white people to go to the support of white schools and that naid bv neprces to eo to the negro ? O U w schools. Mr. Campbell introduced a joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment permitting a special legislation in the matter of building highways and bridges. Mr. Seigkr of Saluda wants to amend the constitution wherein it relates to the election of senators and members of the house of representatives and to abolish the classification of senators. He also introduced a joint resolution proposing an amendment to the constitution by provid ing for biennual sessions. A bill has been introduced in the House providing for the settlement of claims against counties prior to the creation of new counties. It provides that the new counties shall be responsible for its proportionate share of the indebtedness of the old county. Mr. Lomax's bill to provide free I text books to poor children, was des| cussed and passed to the Senate. There are several bills before the House in reference to child labor in the mills and it is possible that one of them will become a law. The bill to prohibit -cars being left within 50 yards of any public crossing and fixing the penalty will reach the Senate. This is a good law and should pass and be rigorously enforced. Mr. Buckets bill as to the costs in cases where the venue has been I changed had no opposition. The bill provides: Section 1. That whenever a criminal case is transferred from one county to another for trial, all costs of such trial shall be paid by the county in which the bill of indictment was found: such costs to be certified to such county by the clerk of the court in which such trial is had. Section 2. This act to take effect on its approval, and apply to all cases pending. This disposed of all possible work /->? nalorwlar aa the other hills has not been on the desks for 24 hours. Mr. Rucker had his bill to provide for $200,000 pension fund made the special order for next Friday. After a lengthy discussion Mr. Johnson's joint resolutions endorsing the conduct of Rear Admiral Schley and the opinion of Admiral Dewey, was referred to the military ; GLOBE DRY H:. zt^oisrcsn tEET, iare of Your Valued committee for the purpose of amend ing the resolution. Mr. Efird again has a bill before the House providing for bi-ennua! sessions of the Legislature aDd wae made the special order for tomorrow The judiciary committee has mad< a favorable report on the bill autboriz iog county Treasurers and Superin tendents of Education to borrow money to pay school claims. MaDy new bills have been introduced which took the usual course. The Senate committee made an unfavorable report on the bill to increase the punishment for larceny in cases where the stolen goods are not I - . , recovered, and to provide compensation to the owners. The report was adopted and the bill kilied. The : memorial in regard to completing and curing for the confederate tolls waE referred to the committee on military effiirp. A favorable report was made bj the Senate committee on the new jury bill and has received its thiid reading in the senate. Mr. Sharps has a bill to ami nd the 1 ? - ? il 1- 1 1 l A _ act relating to me noiaing oi count in Lexington county. Mr. Goodwin waDts to create the office of oil inspector. A bill has been introduced in the Senate to establish a Soldiers' home This carries out ths recommendatioi of the Veteran's committee. Then is considerable opposition to thi? . proposition and it is possible that i! i will meet with defeat at the propei j time. The bill proposing to admit dyinj declarations in civil cases, eubject t< I tbe same rule oT evidence as in cnm inal cases was killed. Theredistrict ing bill was made the special orde: in the Senate for Friday. Mr. Sh6ppard's bill to amend sec | tion 2475 of the general statutes o i this State, being section 132 o | volume H., revised statutes of 180S relating to kidnapping, by extendin) the provisions of eaid section to an; case of taking away a minor withou consent of parent or guardian, wa made the special order for today a 12 30 o'clock. Senator Douglass, of Uqsod, who is Confederate veteran, la6t night intrc ' duced a bill, which will be an intei ! afifinrr meftor fnr Annci^flrnfinn ii j -connection with the bill for asoldiert | hooe. His bill reads as follows: Section 1. That on and after tb j approval of this act by the governc ; it shall be unlawful to commit sd; ! indigent ex-Confederate soldier t aEy poor hoa6e or almshouse, bu the county boards of commissioner I of the counties of this State shall, ii I their discretion, give county aid ti ! the indigent ex-Confederate soldier j of their respective counties, at thi j home of such soldier, or at the hom< of some relative or friend. Section 2. That no ex-Confederat< ; soldier shall -be disfranchised by rea j son of his having received, or receiv j ing, such aid as aforesaid, i Section 3. That all aets and parti i of acts inconsistent with this act an j hereby repealed. i The election of Judges resulted at | follows: There was no opposition tc I Mr. A. G. Dantzler of Orangeburg I and ha wan elected Jadee of the First circuit. R. O. Purely wae elected from the Third. Ia the Fourth cirI cait, the incumbent, R. C. Watts, | was re-elected. The incumbent G. I W. Gage of Chester, was reelected I from the Sixth. J. C. Klugh of Abbeville, was reelected from the eight. Associate Justice Ira B. Jones of Lancaster was reelected. GOODS GOlPi '03ST, TIE3-. Patronage. Polite and - Cures Rheumatism er Catarrh ! Through the Blood. Costs Is othing to Try. I Would you like to get rid of tbat i chrouic rheumatism or offensive catarrh forevei? Then take a bottle ot ? Botanic Blood Bslm which has cured thousands uf hopeless cases thit had resisted doctors aod patent medicine ' treatment. Botanic Blend Balm (B. B. B ) cures through the bicod bj de 6troying the poison which causes the awful aches in tho bones, joints, shcu'der blades and back, swollen glands, hawking, spitting", bad I imnuirod ' UL caiu, 1 L.J V.U ' thus making a perfect cure. Botanic Blood Balm thoroughly tested for 30 ' years. Composed of pure Botanic > Drugs. Perfectly safe to take by old I end ycung. Druggists, $i. Trial 1 treatment free by writing Bihcd Balm i Co, Atlanta, Ga. Describe trouble and free medical advice given until ' cured. Don't give up hope, but try r B B. B., which makes the blood pure I and rich and build3 up the "all rur> ' linrtTT Tt T? "R TTU-kflS UUnU) tutu uuy~>j ; the blood red, giving the skin the i rich glow of perfect health. j Dantzler vs. Lever. Washington.?Mr. Lever, Congress> msn from the Seventh South Carolina . District, appeared before the eleci tion committee No. 2 of the House 3 on January 15 and the preliminary okirmieh was frmcht, "His rasa re t vivee memory of another contest r which occurred over 20 years ago. The only case in the history of this ? country exactly similar to that ol 5 Dan'zler vs. lever is a case, strange to say, that came from the same dis_ trict, when E. W. M. Mackey conr tested for the seat then occupied by Mr. M. P. O'Connor had finally won from the Hon. Samuel Dibble. The f record in the case is voluminous, covf ering several volumes, and diecloees I the thread bare charges of fraud, bal7 lot box stuffing and intimidation, y Tbe charges came from both 6ides. t Pending the contest, O'Connor, contestee, died, and a long and bitter t struggle ensued, consuming a great deal of time and arousing excitement a in the House over the abatement of j ^ the contest on the death of one of ! the claimants. tt The Democrats argued that the j ? death of O'Connor ended the con-; test and that if Mackey desired to j e continue the contest he would have i r to start proceedings de novo; that a j vacancy had occurred, a new election 0 ' had been ordered, cad that Mr. Dibk S ble eboaid not be bound by thepleadg inge and evidence taken in a case to q which he was not a party. This ccc- j ^ tention was met fey the argument B that to permit a case to abate on the g, death of the ccntestee wculd be to j 3 place the contestant always at the j mercy of the contestee. They ar- j e gued -that if a vancancy caused by r the death cf the contestee would abate the contest, a vacancy caused j by a resignation of a contestee | 3 would work the same result. How- j 3 ever the decision was made against i the Democrats and Mr. Dibble was ! 3 compelled to defend the seat cccu- J ) pied by O'Connor. The result was j the seatiner of Mackev, the Kenubli- ' ) can. i [ There is little fear that the pres- J . ent contest will 90 end, though the j , mere fact of having a contest is suf- ! ficient to handicap a member in his j work, and keep him somewhat un-1 willing to enter into discussions of ' other subjects until the contest is | settled. There is a great amount of ! work necessary even in 1 case that ! 1 I m, ST-A.G-E323, COLUMBIA, 8. Prompt Attention. Oct* seems so absurd to our people as that of Dantzlervs. Lever. Evidence galore must be gathered, for it must be remembered that the committee who is the tribunal in this case is R publican. The case was taken up before election committee No. 2 on the day above mentioned. Col. Dudley of "block of five'' fame, appearing in the interest of Dantzler, who is an ordinary rice field negro and it i6 alleged is scarcely able to read and write. Mr. Lever appeared for him>e!f, Captain B. H. Moss, his attor oey, befog detailed at home on account of the death of hie father. After a little friendly bandicgethe committee allowed Mr. Lever the right to come in and defend his title. The case is set for hearing on the 18:h of February. The whole matter hinges on the constitutionality of t ">e suffrage laws of South Carolina. Good lawyers say that these laws on vit 1 points are the same as the suf- i frage laws of Massachusetts, hence | there is little doubt that they will be sustained and Mr. Lever's right to his seat established beyond question ? * * In Case of Accident. Accidents will happen. Mother strains her back lifting a sofa. Father is hurt in the shop. Children are forever falling and bruising themselves. There is no preventing things, but their worst consequences are averted with Perry Davis' Painkiller. No other remedy approaches it for the relief of sore strained muscles. There is but one Painkiller, Perry Davie'. Chips from TJniozi. To the Editor of the Dispatch: The health of our community is very good at present, with exception of colds. Mr. W. H. Falmer, of Hilton, is teaching the school at Union. Mis^Ella Gregory, who has been teaching at Sand Mountain Academy, closed her school last Friday and returned home. ; Mr. PresEley Senn and sister, Miss i Mary, of Woodford, S. C., after spending several days with their uncle, Mr. J. E. Sox, returned home Sunday, accompanied by their cousin, Miss .Lilly fcox. Miss Agnes Lown is visitiDg relatives and friends in Aiken. Mr. Oney Steele has rebuilt his j mill and now the hum of the saw can be beard. The Sunday schools at Emanuel's and St. David's have closed for the winter. Mad dogs have been in the neighj borhood, but the scare is about over, i Cupid seems to be progressing ! but slowly around Union. I Much success to the Dispatch. Sam's Cousin Sprig. The World's Greatest Fever Medicine. Johnson's ToDic does in a day what slow Quinine cannot do in ten days. Its splendid cures are in striking contrast with the feeblo cures made by Quinine. If you are utterly wretched, take a thorough course of Johnson's Tonic | and drive out every trace of Malarial poisoning. The wise insure their lives and the wiser innnre frtiAir . ?.w. tMWAfc MVMtlfAA by using Johnson's Chill and Fever Tonic. It costs 50 cents if it cures; not one cent if it does not 20?12m Many an old Confederate soldier was in town Monday looking after bis pension money. \ ? ;{?Mn Dber I3tf ^ Wio "Will Join tie Figat? Mrs. Helen L. Bullock, National Organizer of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, will spend the month of February in our State. She is one of the most successful organizers and has been most helpful in former visits to us. We have had Mrs. Bullock in onr own home and most cordially commend her as a consecrated, cultured woman. By her Christian grace3 and her thoughtful presentation of our cause she has been most successful in disarming prejudice, arousing interest and inspiring others to take up the work. It will afford me great pleasure to correspond at once with places that may desire her services either to lecture or organize. We trust she may be able to visit LsxiogtoD, New Brookland, Irme, Lswiedale and JBatesburg and any other points that may desire her. Her addresses will prove a blessing to any community. She expects to reach Leesville ou the 5th of February. The National President, Mrs. N. M. L Stevens, of Portland, Me., and her Secretary. Miss Annie Gor doD, expect to visit our State early in March. Leesville is one of the places they expect to visit and we want all the towns in our county to join us in giving them a royal welcome. Delegates can come from a town whether there i3 a Union or not. It will be a great privilege to see and hear these National officers. We want to organize every town in our county before their coming and urge our women, who are interested to go to work at once when reading this to prepare for Mrs. Bullock's coming and write me the earliest date after February the 5th, when it will suit them to have her. We must arrange consecutive dates, so far as possible, for the county. There is no charge for Mrs. Bullock's services except entertainment and a public collection. Mrs. L*. B. Haynes, Pres. S. C. W. C. T. U. Leesville, S. C. A Trial Order is Proof. This is the time of year when you i should have your envelopes, note, j htter and bill heads and other com| mercial printing done. The Dispatch ! Job Printing Office offers unexcelled facilities for executing every kind of job printing at the lowest possible-, | prices consistent with first class, 1 onnofini. rnoforiflla ! wurh-iliuuauip auu oui/onvi uimvuii.w Place a trial order with us and be, i satisfied. j Ho Piscrimaaatioa Intended.. j To the Editor of lt? Diapfttcb/ 7 In your issue of January 8 th," 1902, "Mr. S. C. B.' asks if there is discrimination intended against certain places in the use of the chain gang. So far as I know, will s^y, emphai* _ II j1 ucaiiy mere is note. XLe piece of road in question is in my beat and the reason that it has not been worked by the chain gang is that I have been informed that the said road was not lawfully established and that if the gang was put to work on it that ! we would likely get in a law suit and we do not want to spend the peoples money that way. If we have been misinformed and our friend 4tS. C. B." or any one else will guarantee that there will be no difficulty, the chain gang will work that piece of road. Respectfully, Isaiah Hallman, Couoty Commissioner. January 20'h, 1902.