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Tile Lexington Dispatch LEXINGTON. S. C.. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: ' One Year $1.00 Six Months 50 Three Months 25 ADVERTISING RAlSo. 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 for first insertion. Obituaries charged lor at trie raw 01 one cent a word for every word over 100 words. Marriage notices inserted tree and are solicted. Bates for contract advertising will be cheerfully furnished on application Anonymous communications will receive no attention. Bejected manuscript will not be returned UDless accompanied by stamps for the purpose. For any further information call on or adG. M. HABMAN, Editor and Publisher. - Wednesday, May 14, 1902. ?????? ?? St J Va Wa ^VaMMA xnere ojaouia BO AIV vw^e. On Wednesday, the 21st of this month, the State Democratic Convention will meet in Columbia for the purpose of adopting a platform, revising the rales governing the primary and making such other arrangements for conducting the same which in its judgment may best subserve the welfare of the Democratic party. Much interest is centered around the meeting of this convention as great (?) things are expected from it by the radical element of the party. Since Senator Tillman made his speech at Manning and dictated ^ the conditions upon which candidates will be permitted to eoter the primary great activity has been awakened I . in political circles and speculation as to the outcome is rife. There are warring elements in it. Conservatives will meet their erstwhile enemies? the Reformers?on equal footing. Radicalism will be arrayed against conservatism and the battle promises to be hot, spicy and desperately fought to the last ditch. The Democratic party is confronted with a crisis that requires the display of the profoundest statesmanship to harmonize the differences. Thoughtful men recognize and appreciate the gravity of the situation. They realize that the struggle which is now on is not a fight between Tillman and McLaurin, but one for the concession-by the party leaders of the right to give expression to individual views and freedom in thought and action in the discussion of the absorbing political issues now confronting the American people which have been brought prominently before the South by reason 01 toe cnange conditions and which are vital ones for the develonment of the rich resources of our section. This right of individualism being made possible by the v triumph of the ''Reform Movement" over antiquated ideas in 1890. They are thoroughly convinced that this demand for individual freedom springs from patriotic principles which are in keeping and harmonizes with the time honored principles as well as the tenets and standards of the Democratic perty, and, therefore, will not down uDtil it is vouchsafed and secured to each individual member of the party. Recognizing this fact the conservative and broad minded element in the convention is, we take it, :ii: tu. x. l~ uuwuuiig i?u jwu^?rujzi? tue mteretsis of Democracy and risk a disruption by the adoption of harsh and arbitrary measures, especially so when there is no logical excuse for doing so. W.e are, therefore, encouraged wi h the hope that the convention will reject all radical propositions tending to abridge freedom of thought and action of the individual elector in the discussion of the great issues now agitating the public mind, from the fact that a majority of the county conventions recently heid in the Stat9 were either silent on the proposition to adopt an iron clad oath to support the Kansas City platform or instructed their delegates to oppose any change in the rules governing the Drimarv election; and, also, from the further and stronger reason that there is an element in the character of liberty loving sons of South Carolina which makes it extremely obnoxious to them to support measures which are utterly abhorrent to a respectable per cent of the membership; repugDant to the fundamental principles of Democracy, and opposed to the letter and spirit cf the free institutions of our republican < . . form of government. Tiie present rules are amply adequate to cover all that is Decessary to be covered and to meet any emergency that might arise, and there is absolutely no necessity for a change. A movement is taking shape by a Baltimore syndicate having for its object the establishment of a line of river boats frGm Columbia to Georgetown. A representative of the syndicate has been in Columbia in the interest of the enterprise t.od claims he can put boats on the Congaree river within sixty days but does not care to do so without first obtaining assurances from the business men of the city that they would not withdraw their patronage from the boat line as Boon as it bad succeeded in forcing the railroads to reduce their freight charges. According to the eternal fitness of things and to be entirely consistent with their record, the opponents of progress and the | commercial interests of the country should fight this new innovation on the ground that it is against the time honored principles of their granddaddies, they not having sp'ecifically advocated the establishment of this ! particular line of river boats. There j is about as much reason and logic and , /wnc'ofonftT) in nnnncincr nrncrrPSS and UUUOlObWuvj ?** ^ r D . commercialism in this case as there is in opposing them along their other lines. Senator John L. McLaurin, while ! dining with a friend at tt^ Raleigh hotel in Washington on May 9th, was the subject of offensive attention from a man named A. A. Gates, of Greenville, this State. ? On leaving the dining room Senator McLaurin and friend were followed to the cigar stand by Gates. Gates made for McLaurin. McLaurin received him with a blow straight from the * shoulder. Gates spun around and measured his length on the floor. Friends interferred and the beligerants were separated. It is said that the difficulty was the result of a fued of long standing. At 23 minutes of 8 o'clock, on the morning of May 11th, the Cuban fiag was for the first time hoi3ted over Morro Castle at Havana. It was a moment of exbultation for the Cubans and peans of thanksgiving and rejoicing went up from thousands of throats and hearts. The stars and stripes floated from it3 customary flagstaff beside the Cuban flag over the castle. The Cuban flag was the same one which was first raised over the Senate chamber, and thus another nation has been placed upon the pages of the world's history. The Lutheran Synod of the South held very important sessions in Charleston la9t week. The reports nf thp nnrnmUtfips havinc in charge the supervision of the different branches of Church work were very encouraging as they showed that its institutions and charities were in a prosperous and healthy condition. New interest was awakened in the cause of home and foreign missions, and the result of the sessions of Synod will redown to the growth of the Church, the spread of the Gospel and the advancement of Christ's kingdom on earth. Last week the Governor was officially notified by the Sheriff of Darlington county that he had arrested a man answering to the description of the negro who is alleged to have murdered Mrs. Jonee, the wife of the section master, at Ravenel a few weeks ago. Since then the Governor has received no further information from the Sheriff of Darlington and it is not known if the ne 1 J u_ a. ? gro wauieu uy iue umoeie ui cue law has been captured or not. As a result of the investigation of the receDt trouble at Clemson by tbe Board of Trustees, the rebelious Sophomores have been reinstated and President Harfzog has tendered his resignation. Other members of the faculty will probably follow the example of the President. The Southern Baptist Convention was in session in Asheville, N. C, last week. There were 3,000 delegates present, among them being a large number of South Carolinians. Lozington County Pension Boll. CLASS B. A 0 Banks, Lexington. Thomas Busby, Gaston. Y V Crim, Swansea. Samuel C Gantfc, Seivern. J S Haltiwanger, Lattakoo. James A Derrick, Derrick. W T Bister, Irrno. A Noah Sease, Chapin. A O Wilson, Lexington. James F Wise, Gaston. class c. no. 1. Zemria Gantt, SeiverD. Noah Hallman, Leesville. W S Hipp, Number. N W Hyler, Savilla. John G Kelly, Fredonia. E Hugh Lewis, SeiverD. James M Lucas, Riehton. Wm L Miller, Seivern. James T Mitchell, BateBburg. Ira B Reynolds, Bafcesburg. John F Risb, Edmund. Adam Watts, GastoD. class c. no. 2. Jacob P Addy, Lattakoo, TT7A lAmiwA T"rr>' Wtssiejf aicwiuc, jucnicunto J W Amick, Derrick. William Attaway, Batesburg. D T Barr, Adair. J T Bryant, New Brookland. George A Berry, Woodford. Joseph R Bickky, Calla. Thomas Boatwright, Samaria. S A Bloodworfch, Fredonia. Samuel W Bookman, Calls. E G Barrineau, New Brookland. Moses Boyer, New Brookland, J L Chapman, Little Mountain. Jacob Coogler, Hilton. Henry D Derrick, Savilla. Benson Farr, Little Mountain. J Hart Fulmer, Rightwell. Joshua Gunter, Leesville. James A Hook, Gaston. James F Huffstetler, Rightwell. Lemuel Hall, Samaria. E Hallman, Lexington. J D Hallman, LexiDgton. J D Harman, Lexington. Joseph F Harman, Lexington. R I N Hicks, Lexington. Dan A Hicks,, Cilia. J P Howell, Swansea. Wayne Hall, Batesburg. Jacob W Kazell, New Brookland. P S Kenady, Lewiedale. M L Kjzer, Adair. Samuel Keisler, Savilla. James L Kelley, New Brookland. Joseph D Knight, Bakersville. Thos W Lucas, Swansea. W W Long, Priceville. L W Lancaster, Swansea. R H Leaphart, Priceville. Sam J Metze, Leaphart. J M Miller, Barrs Landing. J B Mills, Ella. Silas R Perry, New Brookland. Felix Poole, New Brookland. Jacob Price, Priceville. Fred Rikard, New Brookland. Frank Rawl, Savilla. J W Starns Sr., Witts Mill. Anderson Shealy, Barrs Landing. W A Shealy, New Brookland. Eml Sharpe, Shumperts. Isaiah Shealy, Barrs Landing. Ezra Saelgrove, Lexington. D M Sox, Edmund. W E Sox, New Brookland. Henry Spires, Thor. Jacob E Taylor, Lewiedale. Isom G Taylor, Irene. J D Taylor, Irene. Jas F Taylor, Pelion. T I Warner, Savilla. Wm D Wise, Sandy Run. William E Wells, Leesviile. CLASS C NO. 3. Frances Bundrick, Peak. Nancy BusLy, Edmunds. Mittie E Courtney, Samaria. Ellen M Hay, Swansea. Rosancah E Koon. Derrick. R R ^rice, Priceville. Louisa Shealy, Fredonia. Rosanna Shealy, Derrick [Ella. ] Catherine Son, Leesville. Jane A Taylor, Pelion. Mary Taylor, Barrs Landing. Mary A Wolfe, Sandy Run. Louisa Wessinger, Wessinger. class c. xo. 4. Lucinda Alewine, Leesville. Marlh Alewine, Lattakoo. M C Amick, Ella. Mary M Amick, Pine Ridge. H C Barr, Lexington. Sarah Ann Bouknight, Lewiedale. Anna C Bush, Lexington. Mary C Bailey, Sandy Run. Leonora Berry, Rishton. M I Boone, Lewiedale. Margaret C Boozer, Lexington. M ABouknight, Irmo. Add Cirt ri, Swansea. Mary M Clark, Clark's Mills. Edna Ciemons, Irene. Catherine Clogus, Irmo. Barbara L Corley, Lexington. Eliza C Cumalander, Hilton. Martha Derrick, Lorena. Emeline Dickerson, Irene. Mary Fallaw, Batesburg. H M Franklow, Irene. Annie Frev, Ban's Landing. MAC Fridell, Leeaville. Elizabeth Geiger, Lewiedale. E C Hallman, Priceville. Maria Harman, Peters. M F Harman, Lexington. Martha F Hayep, Number. Harriet Hunt, Calls. Rebecca Hutto, Macedon. Caroline Jefcoat, Edmund. Epsey Jacobs, Selma. Mary E Jefcoat, Witt's Mill. Orrie Jefcoat, Witt's Mill. Margaret Jumper, Swansea. Sarah Jumper, Priceville. Louisa F Koon, Spring Hill. Mary A Hoon, Chapin. Rebecca Lacoris, Irmo. Eollie Long, Chapin. E C LowmaD, Shumperts. M A Martin, Pine R dge. Caroline Miller, Barr's Landing. Martha Miller, Oakvilla. Jane Mills, Irene. Julia Monte, Hilton. Lou A Miller, Batesburg. Elizabeth Oswalt, Leesville. Julia Oswalt, Lewiedale. Mary Ann Oswalt, Leesville. M&ry M Mack, Swansea. Julia C Nates, Hilton. J D Son, Lexington. Eliza Senn, Gaston. Marcilla E Schwartz, Right well. Charlotte R Seay, Lexington. Marcilla Sharpp, Swansea. Elizabeth Shealy, Fredonia. Eliza E Shealy, Lorena. Louisa C Shealy, Fredonia. Pollie Shealy, Summit. Temperance Spires, Edmund. Elizabeth Steel, Lorena. Jemima Steele, Summit. Nancy Stockman, Little Mountain. Ann Sturkie, Woodford. Mary M Summer, Lattakno. Caroline Wingard, Summit. Class B get $72. " C No. 1, get $48. " C No. 2 and 4 get $19 65 " C JNo. 3 get $48. Those entitled can get their money by calling on Mr. Samuel B. George, Clerk of Court, or by writing him, or upon their order. ? ? Rev. J. Thomas Pate, D. I)., an able and prominent member of the South Carolina Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, died at his home in Florence last week, after suffering several years with consumption. This makes ten members of the Conference who have been called to their eternal reward since the annual session in uoiumnia last December. On the recommendation of President Roosevelt Congress has appropriated tbe sum of $500,000 for the relief of the sufferers in the great calmity in the West Indies. The prompt action taken by CoDgress in this matter will meet with the approval of the country at large. Children's Fertilizer, Thats a : good name for Scott's Emulsion. Children \ are like young plants. Some will grow in ordinary soil. Others need fertilizers. The nature of some children prevents them from thriving on ordinary food Such children grow right if treated right. All they need is a little fertilizer?a little extra richness. Scott's Emulsion is the right treatment. Fertilizers make thingsgrow. That's just what Scott's Emulsion does. It makes children grow in flesh, grow in strength, grow rich blood, grow in mind, grow happy. That's what we make it for. Send for free sample. SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists, 400 Tearl St., N. Y. 50c and $i.oo; all druggist*. nnv riAAnti unminiim 11 n n nrrnmn ! Mi uUIIUj. iiU I IU;v> ILII1 Illili. / 1704 AND 1706 MAIN ST., COLUMBIA, S. C. 1 ' y ( We be? to announce to our friends in Lexington that when they want to purchase Dry ' Go "?ds. or Clothing, Hats and Caps for men and boys, they can always depend on what we sell you and can be relied upou to be the best quality for the price. /' We can sell you goods . * CHEAPER THAN THE LOWEST. k We have held our own against any and every competition for seven years. That is S enough of a guarantee that we stand by our customers. This spring we will excel our p.'.st efforts in catering to your wants. Give us a call betore buying as we fl can be of service to you and glad to welcome all our Lexington lriends and ra natrons when in Colnmhia &n nail at. Fitzmaurice's Stores, j promise to serve you faithfully now and all time to come. u January 15. J|j 1)KS. Ii. I,. BOOZER J; SONS f\ jf|| DENTISTS, tflft '.! 1515 MAIN STREET, COLUMBIA, S. O. / 'PHONE S30. Mil MHO miliums 1 WILL SOON RETURN FROM COLLEGE. 1 i ricjs and terms. {piwsur.Tr.1 &. B. .Please mention this paper. May 15?ly. CLOTHING! GL0THIK6! J I taVe pleasure in stating to ray Lexington Friends and Patrons tbat my *tock was never so complete in every department as now. We have the prettiest line of Medium Weight, Light Color Suits for spring wear ever displayed in this city, at prices ranging from $4.50 to $12 50. ' My stock of Black and B'ue Black Clay Worsted Suits < are unsurpassed by any clothing house in the State either in quality, price and workmanship As a flyer, an A 1 \Vool Black Clay Worsted Suit, well made, lor S5.98. Better qualities proportionately as cheap We have in stock all the latest weaves. We have iu M the largest and greatest variety of Blue Serges for Sum- ^ mer we have ever carried before. See these goods and nrip.PA and von will readil? realize how cheaD thev are. ^ Call at I 554 MAIN ST., COLUMBIA, S. C. | WHERE YOU WILL FIND \ a*. . -b m a CJIotiung, Mats, SJioes 4 AND 1 G-ents' ^ u.rrLisiiixig: G-coa.s < AT A VERY LOW PRICE. ZVS. FRANK, - - Proprietor. September 9. 6m. I MB BROTHERS, I' 7 (II MAIN AND BLANDING STREETS, , $j COLUMBIA, - - - S. C. H 1 a handsome showing OF Mf; INpw Snrinff Coftdsl 1 kjV jL 1 l * JH. ** vi v? kj W M WE SELL EVERYTHING FOR LADIES IN THE LATEST STYLES 3] |JK AND REST MATERIALS #!< ?]W ft] ' m WE HAVE JUST OPENED A NEW ASSORTMENT OF ffi 1 LAVVNS.EMBROIDERIBS AND WHITEtiOODS I jw LADIES SHIRT WAISTS IN THE LATEST CUTS. ALSO SPRING ()/ >% STYLES IN LADIES AND MISSSES TAILOR MADE SUITS W AND JACKETS, Wfc I in ^ATTD AfTT T T\n?T?V DPPADTMVNTT vl. V / U XI JLl JL Ay JU 1 ^JL V*.Xa'J. JU JL J*IK ||^ is complete with everything new in Ladies' and Children's Headwear. ^ ||^' October?ly.