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life IThe Lexington Dispatch. ? Representative newspaper. Severs Bexington and the Borders ol the Surrounding Bounties tike a Blanket. SSkv? ? H ? ' ? M VOL. XXXII. LEXINGTON, S. C., WEDNESDAY, SEPTE3IBER 24. 1902. NO. 46 | GLOBE DRY GOODS COMPANY, 111 txt. sc. M?arc2?x?:fcT, je., iaao MAIN STREET, - -- -- -- - COLUMBIA, S. C, | r Solicits a Share of Your Valued Patronage. Polite and Prompt Attention. SK- October I3tf . t- I AS I I ELEGANT, i ASSORTMENT OF LADIES $1.50 J j - AND l $2.00 \ I SHOES, I The kind usually said at 50cts. a sair J mors. I COME IN ( AMI LOOK Sven if you don't want to fray. j i LEVER. I "THE SHOE MAN," 1603 Main Street, i ! COLUMBIA, - S. C. Feb. 6?ly. 1 C. M. Efxbd. F. E. Dreheb , EFIRD & DREHER, Attorneys at Law, LEXMBTOH, C. H., S. C. ! WILL PRACTICE IK ILL THE , Courts. Business solicited. One member of the firm will always be at offioe < Lexington, S. 0. i Jane 17?8m. i Albert M. Boozer, Attorney at Law, COLUMBIA, ?. C. Especial attention given to business entrusted to him by his fellow citizens o 1 Lexington county. ( Office: 1316 Main 8treet, upstairs, oppod e Van Metre's Furniture Store ' February 28 ?tf, I DR. F. 0. GILMORE, DEUTIST, Located at no. 1510 main street. 1 over Husemann's Gun Store, Colum- < bia, S. C., where he will be glad to see his former as well as new patients. 1 Dr. Gilmore will be at Drafts Hotel in , T^tnntnn nr% Tnoc^nt onrl Wa^nftOi^tiv September 14th and 1-th. to accommodate patients who find it inconvenient to call at his Columbia office. January 23, 1901?tf. < 01 The Mutual EVERYBODY NO TROUBLE TO ' ' I L 1 It if XO matter west you want we Juave it, U inge. Everything ne Shades, Carpets, Bugs, Linoleums, Mat and if we can't supply you we will from 7 a. m. All cash sales of $10 and ov< MUTUAL CI 1517 MAIN ST., C S. C. Telephone 245. Grand Jury's Report. The State of South Carolina, County of LexiDgtoD, September Term 1902. committee's report. To the Honorable, the Grand Jury fcr Lexington County, said State: We, your undersigned Committee of your body, specially appointed to examine the offices, bonds, &c., of the County and its officers, beg leave to make the following report. We have made a careful examinanflsniol krmrla of blUll Ui LUC uiiiOACii mwmw v* ?? various county officials, and find them safe and in good standing. We find the various offices in good condition, and the records kept in first class order. We find the Auditor's office kept in as good condition as he can possibly keep it, but owing to the great amount of records therein and the smallness of his office, he is entirely too cramped, and we recommend that a large box, or case, be made with a good substantial lock thereon, and placed just outside of the Auditor's office in IKa naoiiana mai) r\f (Via rtnni"f. VtnnQO IIUU jjaooogo- TV ?J vx IUV WM*? bo be used by the Auditor in filing away the old records of his office, which, though old, are necessary to be kept by him for reference, &c. We find the affairs of the county administered in as economical a manner as practicable. We find the dispensaries of the county conducted on an economical basis, and the bnsiness connected with this branch of our county government in first class condition, and the books and records pertaining thereto, kept by Mr. R. L. Keisler, in a nice, clean and intelligent shape. We are glad to be able ts congratulate the county upon the success of our Summer school for the teachers of our county. And as so much b&s been said, in different sections of the county, about the costs attached to the running of this school, and the imposition upon the taxpayers of the county, we have examined into the matter atd are glad to report, that this great benefit, as we see it, to the children of our county, does not cost the taxpayers a cent, for the costs and expenses in defraying this school of instruction are paid out of what is known as the Peabody fund, which is donated to our State each year for the purpose of p Carpet Co. IS INVITED! > SHOW GOODS!!! iat is in the way of House Furnishiw and up-to-date. .fin or a .Tost, ask for what von want &w. _ _ J~~ come very near it. Store open to 7 p. m. sr shipped free of freight,^* LRPET CO., lOLUMBfA, S. C. Sept. 17?!f. supporting and maintaing these very schools. And, again, in this connection, there has been so much said in the county about what is known as the Chart money for the public schools of the county. We have investigated this matter also, and find the following facts to be true conditions of affairs. Various School Trustees of the county were over reached by certain agents, and by them induced to purchase Charts for their various schools. And in addition to the misrepresentations made by these agents, when the charts were received they did not prove to be what had been ordered, and in fact some were never received at all. There has been issued by the different district boards vouchers upon the County Treasurer for these Charts aggregating the sum of $2,423 75. The Treasurer was notified of the fact as to how these claimB or vouchers were obtained by the agent, and at the request of the various School Districts he refused to pay these vouchers when presented for payment. The different School Districts had employed Hon. W. H. Sharpe co represent them in the matter, and Treasurer Shealy, when sued by the parties holding the vouchers, employed Messrs. Efird & Dreher and T. C. Sturkie to represent him and the county's interest for which he paid them the sum of seventy-six dollars. The Treasurer was successful in the proceedings in court, and thereby saved to the public schools of the county the said sum of $2,423 75 less the fee of $76 00 paid to his said Attorneys, together with the sum of ?oio nn tt tit tt cm guio w paiu tu j_luu. vv. xx. outtrpe under the contract made with him by the various school districts interested in the matter. We certainly think the Attorneys should be commended for their services in the case, and especially do we think Treasurer Shealy should be commended for the part he took in the matter, for thereby the schools of our county are now not only on a cash basis, but have the benefit of over $2,000.00 saved by this law suit. Upon an examination of the Treasurer's books we found that the total indebtedness of the county on April the 5th 1902, amounted to $4,500 00 principal,82,26 87 interest, aggregating $4,726 81. At this time the Treasurer having on hand the sum of $3,627.32 in what is commonly known as the CrosBon Sinking Fund, and having sufficient funds on hand belonging to the county, which the demand of the county did not immediately require, he supplemented the Crosson Fund with Si,099.15 out of the county's fund and settled the entire indebtedness of the county. And he tells U3 that he will have sufficient funds on hand with which to meet the current expenses of the county, except he will have to borrow between $2,000.00 and 82,500.00 for forty or sixty days, and that he has made arrangements to borrow this money, when it is required, at the reasonable rate of 7 per cent, per annum, for the time it ir aetnallv needed, thereby saving the county, in interest, about $200.00. According to your instructions we employed T. C. Sturkie, Esq., as our expert to assist us in making these various examinations. He gave us valuable service, and we recommend that he be paid the sum of $20.00 as the law directs in such matters. Respectfully submitted, Geo. D. Hayes, Acting Foreman, D. M. Drafts, D. A. Richardson, Special Committee. September 16, 1902. GRAND JURY'S REPORT. To the Hon. Chas. G. Dantzler, Judge presiding: We have examined into and passed upon all bills handed out to us by the Solicitor at this term of the court, and returned th6 same to the court with our findings endorsed thereon. We herewith submit the report of of the special committee of our body as a part of this, our presentment, with our endorsement thereof. We recommended, in our presentment at the February term of court, that certain repairs Bhould be looked after by the County Commissioners in reference to the court house and jail, theBe recommendations, we are sorry to have to say, have been ignored, and we must insist they be attended to at once and if not attended to then such action be taken by the proper authorities as will have the same attended to. We also recommended that a pair of blood hounds be secured for the county. This recommendation has also been ignored, and as we think this a very important matter for the welfare Arv/l n?/\f A T7 XX7 A auu pi uccc/tiui-i ui iuc wuiibj* ft c must insist that the matter be attended to. At the February term of court we called the attention of the County Commissioners to the attention of the ferry across Saluda river known as Counts' ferry. The Supervisor tells us he has looked into the matter and finds the charter has gone out of date, and the owners thereof say that it will not pay them to keep it up. We, therefore, recommend that the public road leading to and from said ferry be abandoned from the Gable place on the south side of Saluda river to the public road runninor rtdrnllal with th? rivAr rm t,h? north side, unless the owners of said ferry repair and keep in good condition and operation said ferry. With only a few exceptions we have complaint made to as from all over the county that the public roads are in very bad condition, and some of them impassible, the following being a copy of one of the complaints: "The road leading from the New berry and Columbia road that runs by A. V,7. Lever's, Shady Grove church and back in said Newberry and Columbia road at G. M. Lindlers i3 in an impassible condition and must be looked after and pat in repair at once." We recommend that the County Supervisor look after these roads at once and sea why they have been so neglected and to take such steps as will enforce the law in reference thereto. The Grand Jury of last year and the year before, so we are informed, have recommended that the old n rt \ i ? f t? rnrtay*/! n ttt Vm/?U Lnn v ( U/n C^UILJ ICtUlUO) >Tlil KILL UkZCLL U^UU tliC landed interest of our county, and which are stowed away in the Grand Jury room, be indexed and filed away in the vault in the Clerk of Court's office for safe keeping, have been utterly ignored. We find the rats are destroying these records and we earnestly insist, that this recommendation be carried out at once. We find that the records in the various offices of the court house are accummulating so fast that it is actually necessary that some provision should be made to take care of them. We, therefore recommend, that the County Supervisor and Commissioners build two fire proof vaults for the safe keeping of these records. We have visited the poor house and find two white and two colored inmates, and they seem to be satisfied with their treatment, we find the buildings kept in a clean manner, and the ground around the premises with a good corn crop upon it, and we take pleasure in commending Mr. Fulmer, the keeper, for the manner in trViinVi Vio V>5n IU T! uiijU UD UiSVjUQigca U13 UUtiJ LU the county. Thanking the Court, Solicitor and other officers of the Court for courtesies shown us, we submit this our report. Geo. D. Hayes, Acting Foreman. September 17,1902. Go to the See Hive Store. "Where to buy clothing is a eubject in which every boy, youth and man in the land is concerned. This should not concern them so much, for all they have to do is to go to M. Frank, Columbia, and tell him exactly what you want and he will fit you in a nobby suit that cannot re duplicated in the city for the price. To country merchants who carry clothing and genta' furnishings, he particularly invites their attention to his Jobbing Department where they can find a complete assortment of the latest styles and which in price cannot be duplicated this side of Baltimore. County Alliance. The next regular meeting of Lexingtou County Alliance will be held at the Academy at Chapin, October 10, 1902. Subject for discussion? Smaller area with increased fertilization and cultivation. Speakers: Dr. J. L. Shuler, E. L. Wingard and J. W. OULULllCi. A. S. Fricfe, Pres. Dr. J. J. Bickley, Sec. Spirittine remedies for sale at the Bazaar. These remedies are highly recommended for their curative properties in all cases of sprains, swellings, rheumatism and kindred diseases. WHEN IN 1 /Th "BTV TBT"Br T W "IK* T" WTK REMEMBER THAT COH SHOES AT THE L oBTEW SHOES AK oEVERY SHOE GIJARAN Cohen's Sli 1636 MAIN ST.. C SEE I S FOR SHOES II RaTBuy your Shoes from Cohen and g< December 19. I Court. -.e E. H. Lowery convicted of malicious mischief, to wit: The killing of a fox hound belonging to Heber R Dreher, was given $40 or 90 days. The former being accepted. On last Wednesday came up the case against Frank SpanD, colored, charged with arson, the burning of a dwelling of Mr. J. C. Spann, which ^ consumed the greater part of the day resulting in a verdict of not guilty. E. L. Asbill, Esq, represented the i i ? aeienaant. On Thursday came for trial the State against Cal Shealy, colored, indicted for assault and battery with intent to kill. The Solicitor and Mr. Timmerman for the State and Mr. Sharpe for the defense. In this case the negro shot another negro, and the verdict was guilty He was sentenced to $75, which was paid. Lee Berry and 0. T. O'Daniel, charged with highway robbery, and represented by Mess. Efird & Dreher and Sharpe, came up on Friday. Mess. Muller & Sturkie assisted the Solicitor. The jury could not agree and a mistrial was ordered. The next case was against W. A. Hare, indicted for malicious mischief, in the killing of a bird dog belonging to Hamp Hartley. Mr. Asbill assisted the Solicitor, and Mess. Efird k Dreher appeared for the defe' dant. The trial was lengthy and re llted in a verdict of guilty, followed oy a sentence of $40 or 90 days. Mr. Hare will appeal the case to the Supreme Court. The last trial was against Mark Williamson, charged with shooting with a shot gun, Urban Jefcoat. Mr. Graham appeared for the Solicitor j if vr.-ii? e- a ttuu iucQB. iuuuer a. ouurKie represented the defendant. Th* jary rendered a verdict of acquittal. Several cases were carried over to next term. The criminal court adjourned sine die on Friday afternoon. The Common Pleas Court was called on Monday morning, but as usual here, nothing was transacted the first day. Yesterday morning the trial was begun in the case of Elizabeth P. Wessinger agaiDst Mary T T?-l i- -J a- i ? o. rvoueris, aumx., to recover ior nurse bill, and the trial resulted in a non suit. Mess. Graham and Crawford were for the defense. Mess. Efird & Dreher and NelsoD, brought the suit. WANT OF EN SELLS THE BEST OWEST PRICES. RT7WG DAILY! SOLD WITH A TEE AT /\ /TV ?1 4 -M A IOC SlOiC, COLUMBIA, S. C. *HEJY IJY OIR CITY. Efc a school bag for your children free.