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VOL. XXXII. LEXINGTON, S. C., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1902. NO. 43.
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C. M. EITRD. F. E. Drxhsb.
EFIRD &DREHER,
Attorneys at Law,
LEXINGTON, C. H., S. C.
"nrrnx PRACTICE IN AT,T, THE
w Courts. Business solicited. One j
member of the firm will always be at office, i
Lexington, S. 0.
June 17?6m.
H.
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: 1316 Main Street, upstairs, cpposi
e Van Metre's Furniture Store
February 28 ?tf,
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DR. F. C. GILMORE,
DENTIST,
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WttA, A4A* MX ilV* AV* \S iUMA4? ? t
11 over Husemann's Gan 8tore, Columbia,
S. C., where he will be glad to see his
former as well as new patients.
Dr. Gilmore will be at KamiDer Hotel in
Lexington on Tuesday and Wednesday,
September 9th and 10th, to accommodate
patients who find it inconvenient to call at
his Columbia office.
January 23, 1901?tf.
THE PROOF OF THE
PUDDING !S THE
I EATING.
THE PROOF OF THE
MEDICINE IS THE
TAKING.
HILTON'S LIFE FOR THE LIVER AND
KIDNEYS verity every claim made tor
it. Test it by a trial of a 25c. bottle. It
makes last lriends wherever once used, and
becomes the medicine of the household.
It is pleasant to take, acts pleasantly and
causes one to feel pleasant
It is the best and quickest remedy for the
cure of kidney troubles, lame back, dis*
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stomach and bow?ls. *
BOTTLES, 25c., 50e. and $1.00.
Wholesale by the MURRAY DRUG CO.,
Columbia, S. C.
For Sale at THE BAZAAR.
May 15?ly.
Latimer for the Senate.
The second primary for United
States Senator is on for Sept. 9th,
and it is now time for the voters of
the State to choose between the two
highest candidates, Latimer and
Evans. We present here in concise
form some reasons why Latimer
should command the support of the
people:
He is a man of the people, sprang
from their ranks and has worked his
way up. While he has always been
an avowed Reformer he haB never
made himself offensive to those of the
opposite faction.
He has been ten years in Congress
from the Third District, beiDg returned
by increased majorities each
time, thus showing that he had the
confidence of the people and looked
after the interests of the whole district,
and in the recent primary carried
his district by an overwhelming
majority over the field.
He has been instrumental in securing
the appropriation of a great deal
of money for his district and the
State during his career, in all over
$800,000.
He has secured the adoption of the
system of rural free delivery of the j
mail in his district, bringing $54,000
annuallv into it. to sav nothing of se
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curing ?15,000 for Newberry college.
He was instrumental in forcing the
the railroads in the State in the
hands of the Federal courts to pay
the back taxes due the State, amounting
to over $200,000.
He has been in the fierce fight of a
public campaign for over two months
and has come out clean and unscathed.
He is a clean man himself and
nothing has been proven against his
public or private character.
He has not made war on any man,
any section or any interest, but has
only defended himself vigorously
when attacked.
His public career has been characized
by faithfulness to the interests
of the people, by a broad-minded
patriotism that takes in the interests
of the whole, and not a part only.
He has not used money to influence
the volet a nor does he propose
to do bo, nor does he m6an to say
that it has been done, but only to
assert that he himself is clean and
has made a clean campaign.
If elected to the Senate he pro- |
poses to represent the people of the
entire State as faithfully as he has j
represented the Third Congressional j
District. He will not set the inter- j
ests of one city or community above j
the interests of any other. Charles- J
toD, Columbia, Greenville, Anderson, j
Spartanburg, Ecck Hill or Florence
and all others will be remembered
and treated as parts of the great
State that gave him birth, whose
honor and prosperity are dear to him
and in wnose bosom ne expects to
rest at last.?Anderson Daily Mail.
Lsssvills Notes.
To the Editor or the Dispatch:
On Wednesday night, the 27th,
Leesville was visited by one of the
most destructive fires in her history.
The Town Hall was discovered on
fire about 10 o'clock. The lower
part of this building was occupied by
a colored man who was conducting
a restaurant and grocery business.
The flames soon spread to the barber
shop on the north and in a few moments
the small warehouse of Rev.
J. Austin on the south side of the
restaurant caught. It quickly
spread to the handsome dwelling and
storehouse of Mr. Austin. Most of
Mr. Austin's goods and household
effects were saved. By hard work
'the old Croufc store, belonging to Mr.
J. P. Bodie, was saved.
We are Borry to note that Mr. S. R.
Crouch is very sick at this writing.
We are glad to report Messrs.
Langley and Oxner convalesent.
! Mr. ana Mrs. w. A. traits spent
Sunday at Mr. and Mrs. John C.
Drafts'.
Mr. Geo. Smith will soon commence
the erection of a handsome
dwelling on Church street.
The work on the brick stores of
Messrs. Mitchell and Able is progressing
nicely.
The ginnery at the oil mill is doing
a good business now. The machinery
of the oil mill will be placed in a
few days.
The cotton in this community is
openiDg very rapidly.
Sept. 1, 1902. Sol.
A Card.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Dl/IARA AU VY\ A A?\AAA 1 f-\ tTrtll*
jl loaoc auuvv IUC opaua IU juui.
paper to express to the people of
Lexington county my sincere thanks
for the consideration shown me
throughout the recent campaign, and
also for the very liberal support I
received at the primary. Although 1
defeated. I have no complaint to
make, for I recognize the right of
every citizen to vote as he deems 1
best. Considering the number of
candidates from our section and the
fact that I was almost altogether unknown.,
in many parts of the county, '
I feel that I could not have expected 1
more at the hands of my people. I (
| made my fight single-handed, except 1
for the active interest of a few friends '
and I am glad to say that I went '
throughout the county without giving
or receiving a single insult.
! I believe I won the respect of my ^
competitors and the good will of the 1
people. I shall always strive to
merit their confidence and shall con- 1
tinue to take an active interest in the 1
welfare of my county and State.
Respectfully,
J. M. Epting. 1
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' Obituary. !
Died September 1, 1902, 'William j
Lot, son of George Taylor and wife,
age 1 year, 2 months and S days, j
The funeral services were conducted <
in the church at Red Bank and the <
body laid to rest in the cemetery 3
thereof. He had been sick for some (
time and rallied only for a short ,
while. The little body being frail it ,
had to succumb to the death angel. (
Thus another little angel has been j
added to the heavenly throng. May t
God bless the parents and all. ,
A. R T.
'
A: Card.
j My fellow citizens, I take this meth- '
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thanks for the very splendid vote (
given me in the first primary election, ]
and I assure you that I will be very 1
grateful for any assistance which
you may render me in the second ,
election.
I also promise that if re elected to ;
do my duty in the future as I have in
the past without regard to the dictates
of any one. I shall do my duty
as I see it, always keeping the interest
of my county and people at heart.
Respectfully,
Isaiah Hallman.
September 1st, 1902,
I
A Card.
To the Editor: There is no affice
in the gift of the people of the State
which is of more importance to the
general public than that of Railroad
Commissioner.
The nffiee was created fnr the rmr
pose of protecting the public, on the
one hand, against the UDjust encroachments
and exorbitant rates of
the railroad companies, and on the
other for guarding the interest of the
railroads against a too great an assumption
of power on the part of the
public. Primarially, however, a Railroad
Commissioner stands as the
representative of the people of the
State in their every day business tran
sactions with railroads. Hence the
prime necessity of having on that
board business men, closely identified
with the interest of the people,
in thorough sympathy with their
wants and having the courage to
stand for them against the powerful
and seductive influences or corporate
wealth.
In the primary on next Tuesday,
we shall he called nnnn to chnoRe
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one member of this board, and it is
gratifying to the public to feel that
it can get a man possessing in an eminent
degree the essential qualifications
of a Kailroad Commissioner,
viz., successful business ability, tried
courage and intimate indentification
with the needs of the people. This
man is Senator Banks Caughman, of
Saldua.
Born in Lexington county about
fifty years ago, on a farm, he has
worked out his own destiny as a
farmer, and is now one of the most
successful business men of Saluda
county, having the undoubted confidence
of the people of his adopted
county as shown by his holding the
kirvViAof i f I/\n in f k a /viff nf Vila
ui^ucoi puouiuu IU biiu gin ui uio
people.
In a legislative career covering a
period of eight years, his heart has
always beat true to the interest of
hiB native county which is likewise
that of bis adopted county and State:
2nd his powerful influence has always
been thrown on the side of the people,
in the interest of strict economy,
against high and extravagent appropriations,
and for an honest enforcement
of all laws, restricting the ever
increasing aggressions of corporate
influence.
One act of his alone entitles him
to the undying gratitude of every
white maD, woman and child in South
Carolina?the law compelling rail
road companies to provide separate
:oachea for whites and black. This
ict gave rise to one of the bitterest
ind most fiercely contested battles
3ver waged between the people and
the railroads, and was won only after
& most desperate struggle of the true
representative of the people, under
the masterful leadership of Banks
Caughman.
No Carolinian, who recalls the time
when his wife cr daughter was forced
to sit by dirty and drunken negroes
an the train, can fail to utter in his
heart: "God bie3S Banks Caugnman"!
The people cannot forget this service,
the culmination of a quarter of a
century of agitation and bitter warfare,
and their gratitude must show
itself in the manner in which they
Btand by B. L. Caughman, the friend
of the white people's wives and
mothers and daughters.
Lexington feels proud that she has
given birth to this true, courageous
and watchful friend of the people
and will evidence that pride by the
majority she gives him on next
Tuesday.
Remember Banks Ciugnman, the
Lexington boy, the Saluda Senator,
the people's true and tride friend,
the able Representative, and honest
man and christian gentleman.
Voter.
-Notes from Pine Ridge.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:
TV,T- x?J:i? T ? :l
ttcii, ixxi. jjiunui, x guest) lb is
about time for me to write again.
The health of our community is
very good at present.
Pulling fodder and picking cotton
takes the day now, and we farmers
are making good use of our time.
Mr. D. L. Koon hauled some cane
to the mill today. He is fixing to
have some new molasses.
Rev. J. K. Efird will preach a
sermon at the home of Mrs. Rosa
Shealy's for her benefit, at half past
three o'clock in the afternoon.
We are sorry to note the death of
our friend, Mr. Charley Lee Wessinger,
born March 9, 1878 and departed
this life August 29, 1902.
Mr. Sam Sease and his sister were
overthis side visiting their grandfather
last Sunday, and while over
they went down to the Sundayschool
convention, but they said they
r?.?mA fn thfi "inmnintr riff r>l??
j ? r?fc> r?
Tbe writer of this piece had the
pleasure of picking 204 pounds of
cotton today.
Best wishes to the Dispatch and
its readers. A W B.
Sept. 1, 1902.
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Hotico to School Trustees.
I desire that the Trustees report
to me at the earliest possible date the
poll list of their respective districts,
in'order that I may get out the apportionments.
The trustees will
please be very careful to report only
those that are liable to poll tax and
who resided 111 the district on
January 1, 1902
John S. Derrick,
County Supfc. Education.
Lexington, S. C , Sept. 3, 1902.
I Know One Sure Remedy
for an obstinate cold. Its name is
Pyny-Balsam.
Vote for Laitimer.
ANOTHER ERUPTION.
The Island of Martinique Seems Doomed
to Destruction.
Roseau, Dominica, B. W. L, Aug.
30, 6. p. m.?A thick mist has enveloped
Roseau and its neighborhood
and dust is falling.
Roseau, Dominica, B W. I., Aug,
31.?The thick mist which enveloped
Roseau yesterday was taken as it approached
for a rainstorm. The dust
is still falHncr. nlt.hminrh
G7 ?iguvij, UUO
during the night of the 30th the
quantity of dust which fell here was
greater than upon any previous occasion
since the first eruption of Monut
Pelee. At nightfall of the 30th a
dark coneshaped cloud emitting electric
flashes rose in the south, but it
was gradually obscured by the mist
caused by the falling ashes. Rumbling
noises and a few detonations
were heard during the night of the
30th. The people here are quiet.
No news has yet reached here from
Martinique.
St. John, Antigua, B. W. I, Aug.
31.? Many very loud detonations
were heard here from 9 o'clock last
night to midnight.
Pointe-a-Pietre, Island of Guadelope,
Aug. 31.?This entire port has
been covered with a cloud of fine
dust since 5 o'clock this morning and
the populace is panic stricken. Fine
ashes are falling continually in a
| slight drizzle. Semi-darkness is over
| the sea and the ships in the harbor
| seem to be enveloped in a clond of
j smoke.
1 Advices from Basse, (Island of
I Guadelope) assert that since daybreak
| the entire island has been covered
1 with a cloud of dust coming from the
southeast, the direction of the Island
of Martinique. The population of
Ba*se Terrt* is grt-nt!v nlaruied.
A severe ruptiou of Mont Pelee,
Martinique whs reported to have occurred
at noon August 21st. This
report was brought to Castries, Island
of St. Lucia, by officers of the French
steamship Dabome. This eruption
was followed by total darkness for
five miles away from the volcano.
A dispatch received from St.
Thomas, D. W. I., August 26tb, said
that between 10 o'clock in the morning
and 3 in the afternoon of August
25ch clouds of dust were seen in the
direction of Mont Pelee from the Island
of Dominica. Detonations were
heard and there were light showers
of volcanic dust on the island.
The following message was received
from Dominica Tuesday, the 26tb:
"Since 2 p. m. today (Tuesday)
prolonged rumbling noises in quick
succession have been heard from the
southward. There is every indication
that Mont Pelee is in vioient eruption."
A dispatch from Paris, dated
August 28th, said the latest dispatches
received at the ministry of
the colonies from Fort de France, Island
of Mai tinique, were dated Monday,
August 25. They made no mention
of the reported eruptions of
Mont Pelee. The Paris dispatch
said also that the cables to Martinique,
both north and south, coni.:
n i. _ -1 - *
uuueu iu oe lnterrupcea.
Efforts made to communicate by
cable direct with the Island of Martin
nique have proved uneuccessf^Hr _
Telegraphic communication with tiSra
island from New York is still interrupted.
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For Piles, Burns, Sores.