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The Lexington Dispatch LEXINGTON. S. C.. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year $1.00 Six Months 50 Three Months 25 ADVERTISING RATES. Regular Advertising, first insertion, 75 cents per inch; each insertion thereafter. 50 cents per inch. Local notices. 5 cents per line each insertion; no local accepted for less than 25 cents lor first insertion. Obituaries charged tor at the rate of one cent a word for every word over 100 words. Marriage notices inserted tree and are solicted. Rates for contract advertising will b8 cheerfully furnished on application Anonymous communications will receive no attention Rejected manuscript will not be returned unless accompanied by stamps for tne purpose. For any further information call on or address. G. M. HARMAN, Editor and Publisher. Wednesday, April 23, 1502. DON'T BE DECEIVED. ' ~ 1 , Mrt A/vmA TT7 Cx speculators m cutiuu opiDe, that they are playing a sharp game on the "gullible" farmers of the South. Apparently they are using the excuse of "short crop," to advance the price of the staple to 9J cents, now, when the crop is from under the control of the producer to induce them to put in a large crop so that they can buy at 5 cents next fall and reap a harvest of millions while the planter reaps ruin, debts and starvation. The wise farmer will not willingly enter the parlor of the spider on such | a flimsey invitation, and prudence will teach him to plant largely of food crops and make cotton the surplus or money crop. They, the farmers, have learned from the bitter experiences of the past that a cheap market, either of raw or manufatured articles, does not denote prosperity by any means but that the law of supply and demand controls and influences prices and that prices are indicative of a healthful and normal condition of the industrial pulse of the country. If this be a reasonable and logical conclusion then it follows that plenty of food crop3 and a contracted or short cotton crop means plenty of the necessaries of life for the farmer and the cost of living to j A' roi^nporl wVll!p I iUt! UUIJ5UUJCI gitovij i<.uuwu u..v. tbe price of the staple will be advanced which will place more money in the hands of the farmer, raise the price of prints and other cloths, and increase the wages of skilled and unskilled labor and all departments of industry will respond iQ unison to tbe tbrobs of a healthy business prosperity. We desire to direct attention to tbe lack of safe and convenient transportation across Saluda river. Our understanding is that the flat at Lorick's ferry was carried away by a freshet sometime ago and has not been replaced. The only ferry that is passable is Dreher's. The ferry at Wise's is reported to be in a very unsafe condition and at times cannot be passed. This should not be allowed to fxist longer. The people of the Fork are entitled to a safe and convenient means of crossing the river so as to reach their court house for the transaction of public and private business. In the discharge of duties pertaining to citizenship the people of the Fork are often called to the court house by judicial process and it often happens that they are put to much aDnoyaDce, danger and inconvenience in crossing the river and sometimes it happens that they are compelled to go around by Columbia to reach Lexington. Now we submit that it is the duty of the County Commissioners, in the absence of the private ones to operate at least two good and safe ferries I i 1 1 - L that can be usea at almost any stage of the water. Public policy would suggest this b9 done at the earliest possible moment and we trust that our enterprising and efficient Board of County Commissioners can see its way clear to place a good ferry flat at Wyses at least, with improved chains and pulleys. This will be money well spent and at the S3me time be doing an act of justice to the tax-payers of the Fork. The Columbia State is the father nf a movement to erect a monu meat to the memory of Geo. Hampton, which is to be surmounted by an equestrian statute. Replying to Commissioner Hull- J ] man we will Btate that it was net j j our intention to place the present i g,a Board of County Commissioners in a j mj| false light before the people of Lexington. Since the time when thefactory dam was made it was generally pQS known that an understanding was reached by (J. P. Jones, A Nana- ^ej maker and Amos Banks) County ^er Commissioners, on the one part and fra( the factory people on the other that ver the work would be done, and our cot only purpose was to let our readers jyjQ know that the present board and ilr. Roof on part of the factory bad i reached an agreement to do the work ( now. t The playing of billiards by students has been prohibited by the State Agricultural College of Ore- Ho gon. Now if the State colleges of South Carolina will follow suit and < go Oregon two better by prohibiting the students from engaging in base 7 and foot ball, the students would then have more time to devote to ? their studies and increase the chances of becoming useful and brilliant citizens and thereby pay back in part at 1 least, a portion of the money the State has appropriated for their j education. Some of our state exchanges are discussing the question as to who should be allowed to enter the Democratic j1 primary and are giving themselves much concerned in the effort to solve i the problem. The fact is under the rules of the party, any white man j who will pledge himself to support the nominees, and any negro who voted for Gen. Hampton in 1876, an i kno fKo riQmn/>rQfin f.if'lrp!' ryip VYliU UCtO Y Uttu VUV JL/WUJVU1MV1V WVAAV v uuv continuously since are the one3 permitted to participate in a primary election, provided they can meet the legal requirements. -? ?? pla Representative Johnson has introduced a bill in Congress providing for the establishment of another United States Jud'cial Circuit in ? O P South Carolina. The pioposition has received the endorsement of Judge Simonton and Brawley. Senator Tillman has taken the matter up in ? ^ the Senate and the bill will in ail 3 j probability become a law. < Just when the people of Dallas were jubilant over the anticipation of the grand reunion to tak-) place within her gate, cn Sunday three big fires destroyed property to the value ' of three hundred and seventy thousand dollars, and several persons injured. 3 j Senator Vest, of Mis^our, one of the oldest, ablest and nost highly honored of the United States Senators, will voluntarily retire to the ^ shades of private life at the end of the fifty-seventh Congress. His lottering figure will be greatly missed by his contemporaries. W. P. Clayton, Jr., charged with the murder of Ed. Younginer last November in the city of Columbia, was tried yesterday, and after the jury had been out five minutes re- P* 1 turned a verdict of not guilty.?Self defense. Judge Andrew Crawford war Clayton ?r attorney. I ^ me Wednesday's State says: "In the criminal court yesterday morning Col. George Johnstone made a motion for 1 a continuance in the case of Barnard B. Evans, charged with murder. t After hearing the reasons assigned Judge Buchanan granted the continuance.'' Among the maoy floral tributes o W for General Hampton's funeral was ^ one from a resident of Worcester, VIC Mass, who was a Union soldier from 61 to 'Co. set Oil The Charleston Exposition authori- 5 ties have decided to continue the Exposition tbrjugh the month of June, which will give others an op- ^ portunity to visit the sights. gai me; Hen. David Bennet Hill of N. Y., ^yc has accepted the invitation extended j orj to him to be present at the Due West jurj commencement and deliver the ani aa 8 nual address. I w Wa Senator Tillman will lire the first yer political gun i.t Manning next Friday. Nel \ V Democratic Club Meetings. Pursuant to the instructions of tbe te Democratic Executive Com- | tee, tbe Township Democratic ibs cf Lexington county will meet Saturday, April 26 h for tbe purle of reorganizing by the election officers, a committeeman and one egato for each twenty-five memos and one delegate for a majority ction thereof to the County Conition which will assemble in the irt house at Lexington on the first nday in May, as follows: BALLEXTIXE CLUB. SVill meet at Bailentine at 4 o'clock m. S. F. Shealy, Yice-Pree. fames W. Shealy, Secretary. PIXEY WOODS CLUB. tVill meet at the New School us9 at 2 p. m. A. S. Frick, President. ? 3. S. Matthews, Secretary. HOLLOW CREEK CLUB NO 1 Will meet at Boylston Academy at 'clock p. m. W. A. Leaphart, President. CHINQUEPIN CLUB NO 1 Will meet at Samaria at 3 p. m. P. B. Quattlebaum, Pres. 1. J. Boatwright, Secretary. SANDY RUN CLUB. Will meet at Red Store at 3 p. m. N. B. Wacnamaker, Pres. uee Muller, Secr?-tary. LEESVILLE CLUB will meet in tne Town nail at d m. A. P. West, Pres. D. L. Gunter, Secretary. lewiedale club Will meet at the usual place of etiDg at 4 p. m. J. F. Leaphart, Secretary. edmund club Will meet at the usual meeting ice at 4 p. m. G. W. Reeder, President. lexington club Will meet in the court house at >. m. Samuel J. Leaphart, Secretary. bull swamp club no 1 Will meet at Laird's old mill at ). m. IT. W. Jefcoat, Pres. 3. C. Justus, Secretary. ciiapin club Will meet in the Chapin academy ilding at 3 p. m. S. J. CInrk, President. John D. Farr, Secretary. irene club Will meet at the school house at ). m. George Taylor, Secretary. congaree club Will meet at New Brookland at ) usual place of meeting, at 4 p. m. J. D. Senn, President. J. C. Lybrand, Secretary. cedar grove club Will meet at 3 p. m. S. W. Stuekman, President. PEAK CLUB Will meet at the usual place at 3 tn. Jas. B. Addy, Ex-Committeeman. PIKE RIDGE CLUB Will meet at the usual place of eting, on Saturday 25, at 4 p. m. HILTON CLUB * Will meet Saturday at 3 p. m. J. C. Fulmer, Pres. Ino. S. Derrick, Secty. Additional Reward. In addition to tbe reward of $100 jred by His Excellency M. B. Mceeney, I hereby offer a reward of 30 for the apprehension and contion of the person or porsons who fire to my dwelling and kitchen the oth day of April, 1001. M Ben Bickley. A Novel Case. rorkville, April 22.?Tbe suit of nuel W. Mitchell against certain mb^rs of Hickory Grove Camp, - ? 11, A \\7 /v vl /I n /I 4-U loamen oi iuw ?vunu, ?uu iuc er for 820,000 damages for inies received during initaticn, bei hero this afternoon and promises have unusual interest. Judge its is presiding and there are law8 and witnesses from far away 3raeka. Scott's hmulsion is not a .-rnrrl morlirino for fat folks. vVe have never tried giving it o o o a real fat person. We don't lare. You see Scott's Emulion builds new flesh. Fat cople don't want it. Strong 1 o -jopie don't need it. But if you are thin Scott's Emulsion is the medicine for on. It doesn't tire you out. There is no strain. The work a all natural and easy. You ust take the medicine and hat's ail there is to it. The next thing you know r 1 1 - i j 'Oil 1CC1 DClicr?yuu wi ucuti ?and you weigh more. It is quiet worker. Send for free sample. SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists, 409 Pearl St., N. Y. 50c and fi .ooj all druggists. ]> !! MP I lllllllll II ? 111?? WWII?1 in?? WIM?lll I Brookland Dots. Columbia Evening Record, April 21. Brookland is badly in need of a trial justice. The two-story brick building being erected by Dr. Sanuel, of Brookland, is nearly completed. The three new etores beiDg built by Mr. Robert Shuler are nearly finished. The Brookland public school has been closed about two weeks. The mill school continues to do good work, under the management of Miss Guignard and an assistant. Mayor M. H. Witt has gone to the Dallis reunion. The health of Brookland is excellent. There is a revival meeting in Brockland, conducted by Rev. Foster Speers, assisted by Rev. R. S Truesdale, of Columbia. Miss Marion Fowler, assistant teacher in the Brookland school, has returned to her home at Glenn Springs. She is a most aimable young lady and is an excellent teacher. The residence of S. A. Moak was struck by lightning in Saturday DightA storm. The occupants made a narrow escape, beiDg in an adjoining room. They were considerably shocked. + Politics. The State of April 21 says: "This week marks the opening of the most general campaign year South Carolina has seen in some years. A United States senator, congressmen, a full State ticket, county officials, etc, are to be named in the Democratic primaries and candidates will bo thicker than ever known before?if that be possible. This week will conclude with the precinct club reorganization of the Democratic party throughout the State and next week the county conventions will be held in each of the counties. Then will come the State convention which will have to face the problem of the arrangement of the State campaign." Died Away From Home. The State, April, 21 Miss Mary E. Luther, of Prosperity, died in this city yesterday afternoon after a brief illness. She was a young woman of many noble traits of character and had won many friends while visiting here. The body will be taken to Prosperity on the 11 o'clock train today. A brief funeral service will be held at the residence of her sister, Mrs. Geo. S. Bearden, at 1107 Elmwood avenue, at 9:15 a. m. today. The aeoeased has several brothers here, Mr. E. W. Luther, of the firm of Luther & Bearden, and Messrs E. B., P. P., and J. D. Luther, all of whom have recently moved to the I city and are engaged in business | here. Masonic Meetings. JL A REGULAR COMMUNICATION Lexington Lodge, No. 152, 7V/\A. F. M., will be held on Saturday, May 17th, 1902,J at 7 p. m. Brethren are earnestly requested to attend promptly. By order of the W. M. n AT TTakmav. Secretary. I iiiii h \itj \j) is \j i IUJ v 17C4 AND 1706 MAIN ST., We beg to announce to our friends in Lexington th; Goods, or Clothing, Hats and Caps for men and t what we sell you and can be relied upon to be We can sell you g CHEAPER THAN : We h we held our own against any and every con en >ugh 01 a guarantee that we stand by our custc our past efforts in catering to your wants. Gi1 can be ot service to you and glad to Welcome patrons when in Columbi: Fitzmatincr ^^"We promise to serve you faithfully nc January 15. MS. D. L. BOOZ. fgfH DEirnsT 1515 MAIN ST] COLUMBIA, 'PHONE 230. BARGAINS! ~ ON SOME SEGGNQ-Hf I PACKARD ORGAN, ONLY S 1 MASON & HAMLIN ORGAN, 2 ESTEY ORGANS, ONLY $4< 2 KIMBALL ORGANS, ONLY The above were traded in part payment for Pianos are fallv warranteed. For terms and ft M. A, MA fiaitos COLUMBIA, May 15 -ly. CLOTHING! 01 I taVe pleasure in stating to my L< Patrons t'oat my stock was never ? department as now. We have t Medium Weight, Light Color So ever displayed in this city, at pric to $12 50, My stock of Black and B'.ne Biact are unsurpassed by any clothiDg either in quality, price and workn: an A 1 vVool Black Clay Worsted S S5.98. Better qualities proportior We have in stock all the latest we the largest and greatest variety of mer we have ever carded before, prices and you will readily realize Call at ' 1554 MAIN ST., COL WHERE YOU WIL1 Clothing, Ma akd? G-srLts' ^ULrrLisi: AT A VERY LOW M. FRANK, - September 9. 6m. Hilton's Life for the j 1 L Ltam o 1-1/7 ITi /I mrc J U1VCJL anu iiiunvj v strengthens weak kid- J luf neys, , < Notice, Contractors. ON THE 3RD DAY OF MAY NEXT, - at 12 o'clo:k in , at Lexington, C H,. 5. C . the undersigned, as the County Board j of Commissioners lor Lexington county, Banc 6. C., will hold a special meeting in order |AU to consider the bids for building and con- | structing an iron (or steel) bridge, six'y can feet long, together with two piers (o; abut- -ji ments) ot rock upon which lo rest the J j bridge ever Twelve Mile Creek, between the Town et Lexington and Lexington Depot. Bids n:ay be made for the bridge If and rock piers separately or jointly; and by] bids way be filed with the undersigned, send Clerk of the Board, any time belcre the <^( date of lettng. ^ Plans end specifications arc now on file EforrL I in the Supervisor's olfico. ? *r i ? The c ommissioners referve lifcut ia reject any aid all bids F. H. CHAPS. Supervisor. P. o. A. L. HMOK. L? r3AIAH HALLMAN. iipn County Commissioners. J. BROOKS WINGARD, Clerk. April 10. 1102. <iw25- Gi\ 5 /if Amf??l?jT! JUIIMIHN, COLUMBIA, S. C. it when they want to purchase Dry ioys, they can always depend on the best quality for the price, cods rHE LOWEST. ^petition for seven years. That is >mers. Tins spring we will excel ve us a cail before buiing as we * all our Lexington iriends and 1. So call at 's Stores. ' >w and all time to come."83^. JL EE & SONS f| ilEET, ?. O. m ORGANS, >35.00. , ONLY $37.50. 0.00 EACH. $43.00 EACH. , and Lave been pnt in good order and lrther particulars, address, .LONE, 5 OZESGr-^^TS, 1 , s. c. L0THING! ?xington Friends and ;o complete in every he prettiest line of its for spring wear esraDging from Si.50 : Clay Worsted Suits house in tbe Statelauship As a flyer, luit. well made, lor jately as cheap aves. We have ii Bias Serges for SumSee these goods and how cheap they are. 1 IfSlMP1 .UM3IA, S. C. [i FIND M ,ts, Sliees Ling" G-coiis PRICE. warn*. m M irroprietor. Stevens tack Shgt Rifle. jurnl I, w&m l new rifle. 20-inch barrel, iglit -i pounds. C. B. caps t .22 short R. F. Has an T03IATIC SAFETY and not be discharged accidentPrice Oniy $4.00 these rifles are not carried in stock four dealer, send price and "we "will i it to you express prepaid. knd stamp for catalog describing come line and containing valuable inlation to shooters. he J. Steveks Arms isd Tool Co. Box uibi. CHICOPEE FAILS. MASS. ii y, 1992. 4m. ? i i ? iq us a c ii woc-Li in town. w ? \