The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, February 26, 1902, Page 4, Image 4
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Wednesday, February 26.1902.
THE CHART HUDDLE.
Baxter, S. C, 2-21?1S02.
Mr. G. M. Harmsn.
Dear Friend: Will you please be
kind enough to publish all the facts
concerning the Chart decision, and
whether we, as trustees, would be
justified in paying attorney fees, &c,
aDd is there a probability that the
case is Dot yet eDded? Any light
that you can give will be kindly received
by all concerned Let us
hear in your next issue and oblige.
Yours truly, G. M. Adams.
The facts, as far as we know, are
about as follows: A chart agent canvassed
the county with sample charts
and maps takiDg orders from the
trustees from several school districts,
receiving pay for same either cash or
notes signed by the trustees and payable
from the sum which might be
? ' ..i 1
apportioned 10 cue scnuui unst.iui/ at
some future time. Some of tbe
charts were delivered and some refused
but notes had been given in
payment. About this time some of
the trustees on second thought, became
dissatisfied with their bargaiD,
claiming first that, the price was too
high, and second, that the charts
were not as represented, being very
inferior to the sample and besides
being inaccurate. The dissatisfaction
spread and assumed shape in
an organization of the "bit" trustees,
the purpose of which was to resist
payment of the notes by legal proceedings.
An attorney was employed
under whose advise the payments of
the notes were refused. A mandamus
was issued egainst'Frank W. Shealy,
a-- m L_
as "county treasurer, to enow cau&c
why he refused to pay the notes.
He decided to make a fight in the
courts and employed counsel. The
case came up for a beaiiDg before
Judge Gary in Columbia, aDd the
Dote6 were declared illegal, because
they anticipated an apportionment
which did not exist at the time tie
notes were made. The case was carried
to the court of last resort, and
the judgment of the lower court was
affirmed.
The status ip simply this: If the
charts were as represented by the
agent, then the trustees are morally
bound to pay for them. If they
were not, then they are relieved of
the onerous cf repudiation. The
Sanreme Court has declared that
they are Dot legally bound by their
contract, but this does not relieve
them of their moral obligation, if the
charts were as represented. The
case was transferred from the trustees
to Frank W. Sbealy as Treasurer
of Lexington county, when the
mandamus was issued not by bis own
seeking or wishes, but he was forced
into the fight against his will. He
was in no way bound by the agreement
made between the trustees and
their attorneys and it was his legal
prerogative to employ bis own counsel
to represent him should he decided
to resist payment. He decided
to file an answer to the mandamus,
and employed his own counsel
with what result is well known.
Had he decided, after beiDg forced
into the case, to make no fight, it
would have gone by default and the
trustees would have had the notes
to D8v. Instead of being blamed for
his action, he should receive the
thanks of every trustee interested in
the suit and his counsel fee and expenses
should be cheerfully paid by
tbezn.
The Supremo Court decided in
favor of the County Treasurer, but
without prejudice to any other proceedings
the Bank might be advised
to institute. What those proceedings
if aEy, may be, of course we know
not, but as the matter is still witbiD
the jurisdiction of the Court to give
an opinion at this time would be presumptuous
on our part.
"We have repeatedly urged cur
school authorities to run the schools
on a cash basis and had they given
that advise due consideration as did
some of the trustees, they would not
have been in the trouble they now
are. And making a bad contract the
easiest way out is the best.
The many friends of the Rev. G.
Jmill wo/Jftirn fVlQ
JCiUWIU OtUHCB mil ICIU1D luu
of his death with profound sorrow.
The sad event occurred at his home
in Denmark on the morning of Saturday,
February 22nd, after an illness
of six weeks with typhoid fever, in
the 38th year of his age.
Mr. Stokes was born in OraDgeburg
and was graduated from tfce
University of Nashville. After teachof
coTTOral r>l<JftTTUTnC
iD^UW* WW ow?v*w? o
them at Batesburg, in this county,
he entered the ministry in 1892,
joining the conference of the Methoist
Episcopal Church, South. He
served Lexington Circuit for two
years, where by his unassuming manner,
laborious work fcr the Master
and deep piety, he won the esteem
and love of every Christian of his acquaintance
and the confidence of the
people at large. He was a ripe
tcholar and a strong preacher as
well as a devoted pastor and an active
and zealous worker in all good
works tending to elevate and raise
to higher plane of life the little world
around him. He leaves a wife and
four children?two boys and two
daughters. He was a brother of the
lat9 Congressman Stokes. A good
and noble man has gone to his reward.
Ed Holland, a youth of sixteen
years, committed suicide in his room
at his fatherls residence, in Columbia,
on the 23rd, by shooting himself.
Unrequited love is said to be the
cause for the youth's rash deed.
"While the family was at supper the
young man went to bis loom and
placed the photograph of a young
lady and a note over bis heart and fired
the fatal shot which launched his
1 :_i.~ :l?
tuui imu eiciui^y.
The unfortunate personal encounter
between Senators Tillman and
McLaurin, in the Senate Chamber
last Saturday, is greatly deployed by
the friends of both Senators. It war,
to say the least of if, a bad break of
Senatorial dignity. It is a pity that
these two men cannot agree to disagree
without bringing disrepute
upon the prcud old State they represent.
Perhaps both were to blame
for tbeir loss of temper arid for the
uneeDatorial conduct which followed
But be this as it may, tbev both have
been adjudged in contempt by an
unanimous vote cf the Senate ar.d
before that body they will have to
purge themselves and suffer the penalty
for tbeir indescreeion.
Thn o(?rt/>nlinra1 er^ifnr r*f fVio f!n_
itiV VV??> V W* V -w V
Iumbia Afternoon Record is authority
for the statement that "the deep
freezes that some eections of the
State are experiencing will have a
tendency to so mellow the land as to
produce good crops." The editor
speaks as one having authority so
that it must be a foregone conclusion
that the corn cribs and smokehouses
of the Lexington county farmers
will be full to ove? flowing with
the harvests of the field. "So mote
it be."
The selection of Booker T. Washton,
the Negro, as class orator, has
caused tremendous excitement in the
Nebraska State University. The result
will probably be the withdrawal
of the invitation or the disruption of
the senior class, as five seniors at a
class meeting informed the President
that if the invitation is not withdrawn
they will refuse to appear
though they forfeit their diplomas.
It is announced that Senator Mayfield
of Bamberg will enter the race
for Lieutenant Governor. The name
of Senator Glenn is also announced in
this connection, and it is whispered
tbat Cole JL. Please of JNewterry wiil
take another abot at it. Frank P.
Gary, Esq , of Abbeville, is said to be
a strong candidate, and there are
legions of others who will probably
be in the race.
1
The Batesburg Advocate announces
that Hon. D. F. Efird, member
of the House of Representatives
from this county, will be a candidate
for Secretary of State in the primary
this summer. Should Mr. Efird be
prevailed upon to enter the race he
would be the man to beat, but he
has done so well in the House in
looking after the interest of his constituents
that the "boys1' have decided
to return him to the House
again.
One of the evils following the
adoption of the "stock law," is the
spread of the disease known as Texas
fever. An estimate of competent
authorities places the loss of breedfrs
from this disease at more than 810,000
annually. Its development has
become so common as to make it
-1 I? -1 O ~ 4 V-? * v/>] trio CT_
aiarnuug aUU lUO OUUIU vnuaun C4periment
station has undertaken the
work of combatting its ravages by a
process of innoculation (vaccination).
Miss Sarah Wither?, a teacher in
the Chester Graded School, has been
appointed assistant to State Superintendent
of Education McMahan.
"This is the first time in the recent
history of the State that a woman
will have the courtesy title in a State
office."'
After a brief suspension, on ac
count of having its entire plant
diatroyed by fire on January 25ih
last, the Georgetown Times has made
its ar>earance in a new dress looking as
r ?
bright as a new silver dollar, fresh
from the mint.
Mr. J. S. Lamb has purchased the
interest of the late L. C. Ligon in the
Aiken Journal and Review and hereafter
that publication will be issued
by Lamb & Washburn.
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are the worst and most deep seated
blood diseases on earth, yet the
easiest to cure when Botaoic Blood
Balm is used. If you have blood
poison, producing ulcers, oone pains,
pimples, mucous patches, falling
hair, itching skin, scrofula, old rheumatism
or offensive form of catarrh,
scabs and scales, deadly cancer, eating,
bleeding, festering sores, swellings,
lumps, persistent wart or sore,
take Botanic Blood Balm (B. B. B )
It will cure even the worst case after
everything else fails. B. B. B. drains
the poison out of the system and the
blood, then every sore heals, making
the blood pure and rich, and building
up the broken-down body. Botanic
Blood Balm (B. B. B ) thoroughly
tested for 30 years. Drug stores, $1
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or mercury (as so many advertised
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3000 testimonials of cures by taking
Botanic Blood Balm (B. B. B ).
The occasion of the reunion of the
Confederate Veterans at Dallas,
Texas, from the 22nd to the 25th of
April, promises to be the largest one
yet held. That city is making elaborate
arrangements for the entertainment
of its guests as well as for the
amusement of those who visit the
uLone Star State" on that occasion.
We have it from one who is high
up in railroad circles that the several
railroads will probibly announce a
rate of one cent a mile to that point
and return and that he will be able
to operate through tourist cars for
the convenience of those who attend
and park the cars m .uaiias, u so aasired,
at u very moderate cost, so as
to afford sleeping accommodations.
This, with other advantages together
with the low railroad fare, will be
the best opportunity that will probably
be offered again in a life time to
visit Texas under such advantageous
conditions.
Persons desiring further information
can obtain it by calling on or addressing
Col. M. D. Karman, Lexing
ington. S. C.
Stous the Cough and Works off
"cue wiuu.
Laxative Brcmo-Quinine Tablets
cure a cold in one day. No cure, no
pay. Price 25 cents.
Help
Nature
I Babies and children need I
| proper food, rarely ever medi-1
J cine. If they do not thrive j
i on their food something is I
| wrong. They need a little |
j help to get their digestive j
f machinery working properly. J
SO^'I
COD LIVER OIL
WITH HYPOPHOSPMTES 4 SODA
i will generally correct this |
I difficulty.
If you will put from one- j
t ir\ kilf a ^Aacnnnnfitl ? I
| lUUllll iv nan u itujjjvwiuui I
I in baby's bottle three or four f
I times a day you will soon see I
| a marked improvement. For |
J larger children, from half to j
s a teaspoonful, according to x
] age, dissolved in their milk, | ,
| if you so desire, will very |
| soon show its great nourish-1
* ing power. If the mother's *
1 milk does not nourish the ]
I baby, she needs the emul- |
| sion. It will show an effect j
v at once both upon mother ?
I J />k*M ^
t aiiu num. s
50c. and $:.oo, a!! druggists. . I
* SCOTT & BOWSE, Chemists, Sew York. &
Dots from Hers and There.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:
R inj! Riirj! Rain}!
The health of this community is
verv good at present.
Cross-tie hauling is very popular
these days.
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JieSBrs. Jr. ?*. ouemy, xx. u . 11.UU11
and son went to Columbia last week
and report a cold time.
Miss Nettie L-e Nich'D visited
at her father's,? Mr. P. W. Shealy,
last week.
Mr. R B Koon was in our section
a few days since. He was after
hands to roll his logs.
I want to inform the many readers
of the Dispatch that there was no
party at Mr. H. W. Koon's as was
stated last week. Sn3p Bug was
mistaken. Muses Cera Ballentine
and Sallie Sease went home with
Miss Emma Koon from school one
night and they cooked some "lasses"
candy and pulled it. But there was
no party there. I guess if it would
have been a party Snap Bug, June
Bug and some other Bugs would
have been present. K.
February 22. 1902.
Buckshoal, X. C.
Four years ago I was helpless
with a misery in my back. I could
not turn myself in bed. I was treated
by my physician, but be did me
no good. I took one bottle of Dr.
Baker's Female Regulator and it
cured me. I think tbere is no medicine
on earth like it.
Mrs Emma E. Myers.
For sale at the Bazaar.
Attention Comrades.
Headquarters Camp Steadman No.
068, U. C. V.
LexingtoD, S. C., Feb. 25, 1902.
Tnere will be a special meeting of
this camp at the usual meeting place
in the court bouse, on Monday, March
ITcb. 1902, at 10 o'clock a. m., for
the purpose of receiving dues for
the next year. Also to elect delegates
to the annual re-union at Dallas.
Texas, which will be held April
22-25 and to attend to other routine
business, which will be up for discussion.
A full attendance is anxiously
desired, as it is important to get
the- names of all comrades or other
persons who may desire to make the
trip to Texas in order to secure comfortable
lodging, Sc2, while in the
city of Dallas.
By order of
M. D. Harman, Com.
G. M. Harman, Adjt.
See the cheap lamps at the Bazaar.
Ftaiiie!.
1704 AND 1706 MAIN ST
We beg to announce to our friends in Lexington
Goods, or Clothing, Hats and Caps for men an
what wo sell you and can be relied upon to t
We can sell jot
CHEAPER THAN
We have held our own against any and every
enough of a guarantee that we stand by our ci
our past efforts in catering to yonr wants,
can be ot service to yon and glad to welct
patrons vhen in Coluc
Fitzniaurict
Wc promise to serve you faithfully
Jaunar> 1).
DRS. D. L. BOO
ildUm
1515 MAIN S
COLUMBIA,
'PHONE 230.
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I SHOES! SHO
Our "S( 1 >" Aim is to get your trade and i
W* To do this will give v
| WARRANTED IE,
JT (for dress and every day wear) that can b<
^ on ns and we will show yon t
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$ in O MAIN STRKE T
PRICES REASONABLE.
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CTJ and Gibbes Compin.v. A
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High Grade
SS A3I310NIATED GOODS.
NITRATES, I
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l&jCS Large Contracts! Favors
and Fine Facilities fc
C1IJ any part of the com
save you 31
GST OTO :
hfiTrSk We cave specialjoruiu
crops For onr own ex
experience ol oar Plante
best stick to our home c
as we might say, right or
the needs ol onr lands 1
goods made at a dista
know nothing of, is in
very expensive, nnsatisfa
itable. Oar Circular, "J
tilizers," being suggests
the baying ol Fertilizers
the asking, or will be ir
fvtv address. Before placing
come 10 as, or write as 1
sjf Lorick & I
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@3 COLUMBIA,
Jan. i.? ly.
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N. B.?CALL OK WRITE FOR CA
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that when they want to pnrcha3e Dry
d boys, they can always depend on 1
>e the best quality for the price,
i goods
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THE LOWEST. 1
competition for seven years. That is
ustomers. This spring we will excel
Give us a call before buying as we
)me all our Lexington lriends and
abia. So call at
;'s Stores. '
' now and all time to corue.
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ou the best fit in
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CTAIL GROCERS, J#*
I am happy to state that the year 1M1
was my Banner Year. Hundreds of \
homes were made the happy recipients
>f the excellent
P ANGS AND ORGANS
represented by me. I am pleased to
say I am be:ter prepared than ever to ?
snpply those who are in need of Pianos
and Or pan? of Steriinc Quality. Earn
estly soliciting a fair shire of ^onr
patronage lor the year 1902,
I am, yours verv truly,
M. A. MA LONE, ,
COLUMBIA, S. C.
TALOGUES AND PRICES.
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