The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, April 23, 1902, Page 4, Image 4
The Lexington Dispatch
LEXINGTON. S. C..
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Wednesday, April 23, 1502.
DON'T BE DECEIVED.
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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
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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.
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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.
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Representative Johnson has introduced
a bill in Congress providing
for the establishment of another
United States Jud'cial Circuit in ?
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South Carolina. The pioposition has
received the endorsement of Judge
Simonton and Brawley. Senator
Tillman has taken the matter up in
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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.
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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
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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.
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Senator Tillman will lire the first yer
political gun i.t Manning next Friday. Nel
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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\
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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.
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iq us a c ii woc-Li in town.
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