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"Pile Lexington Dispatch LEXINGTON. S. 0. SUBSCRIPTION KATES: One Tear SI.00 j Six Months 50 Three Months 25 ADVERTISING KATES. 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 for at the rate of one cent a word for every word over 100 words. Marriage notices inserted free and are solicted. Rates for contract advertising will be cheerfally furnished on application Anonym on s communications will receive bo attention liejeciea manuscript wm uot be returned nnless accompanied by stamps for toe purpose. For any farther information call on or addrees. G. M. HARMAN, Editor and Publisher. Wednesday, October 15,1902. mKttmmmmmmmmmammmmmmmmammmmammmmmmmmammmmmmmmmmmmmmmm FACTS SUBMITTED. The Dispatch shot at random into a covey and bow the birds do flatter. Tbe well known reputation of the Dispmteb for fairness and that of its Editor fot being actuated solely by a desire to accomplish those tbiDgs which he conceives to be for the best interest of the people of Lexington are sufficient to refute the cbarges.of "untruthfulness" and "misrepresentations", and be can, therefore, afford ^ ^to pass by in silence the personalities contained in the article cf "S. C. B " and tbe Carolina News. Before we giro oar reasons why it is inexpedient for tbe Fork to secede from Lexington we wish to make the following ' statement for the benefit of "S C B": lo reference to tbe statement that ' \ * * tbe tax levy of Richland connty was 14} miUe, we simply say that we obtained onr information from tbe advocates of- annexation themselves. !' Tbe Columbia Evening Record cf a recent date in giving its reasons for annexation, say?: "They (the Fo^k ? * - o ?in- _u:i- iu people; bow pay 10 mine, wuue we county taxpayers of this county {Richland] only pay 14J mills. X?ep in mind that it says "county taxpayers, please. This article was copied by the News and the statement was left unquestioned and uncontradicted. Again "S. C B." tells ue in bis communication that the Supervisor of Richland, stated, among other inducements, that their tax levy was 14 mills.77 So that if there is any misrepresentation the Dispatch is not the father of it and is in no wise responsible for it. As to the "prominent minister7' wasting tbe County Commissioners j " ? ? L j 1u _ ! JO WOTK S pnVBW ruttu, iue -L/isjjeuuu vfl) My that there seems to be a question as whether or not the rosd is a public or settlement ods. Our knowledge concerning this rosd was gained from a communication signed by "3. C. B." aDd dated January 6tfc, . 1902, which says in pari: "From ' "White Rock to the SpriDg Hill road, is a stretch of road only about a mile kmg that needs the chaingang about as badly as any we know of in the Fork. Heavy crosstie and wood wagons constantly travel this road, j * j Ass consequence in the winter it is j shout past traveling. People going j to and from church, are put to much inconvenience. The road hands wotk it about as well as any of ibe Tonda in this community." Replying iotbi?T Commiseioner Hail man, under data of the 20tb, says: "The piece aixoad in question is in my beat and reason it has not been worked by j JK? ehaiagang is that I have been j informed that it was not lawfully j established, and that if the gang wss j to work on it that we would j fekely get into a law suit and we do ! | not want to spend tbe people's money | , that way. If we have been misiniSbvmed and our friend "S. C. B " or ?oy one else will guarantee that there will be no difficulty, the cbaingaDg <_ai (KaK nf mas? " enr) JV(|| ft i/t m WUHV l/?v VV V4 MMVI ier^&s-far as the public knew until beginning of this controversy, the matter was allowed to go to sleep, j Ibis ? tfce testimony upon which we h*wed our statement, and if there is SM?repte?entation^ we are no party to ! k. We frankly adiit.fo relieve <lS. C. ! 15" from any false position we might kvf9 BDwittingly put biin in that ; 2iad he been accorded a reply to hie private fetter the cobwebs of doubt i acdghi have- been brushed away, the recognized as a public road and *o reference Whatever made of the : berdent. Winow give the following reasons j Itiifc:-.;.'' why tDe FuiK *Uuu)& it-Lualu a pan and paicel of Lexington, to wit: 1st. We are all one people, connected by the strong ties of kinship, by blood or marriage, and knowing, each others needs and necessities are better able to help each other. 2nd. Because, under section 5, of Article VII of the Constitution, the annexationists cannot come within 8 miles of the court house, thus leaving a considerable strip of the Fork in Lexington, and making Richland an undesirable and unwieldly shape, so that that portion of the Fork which i ~:ii goes, II any goes at an, *?ut uuu ceive the full benefit of the wealth of Columbia, as it would otherwise do under different conditions. 3rd. Bscause the heavy expense in having land deeds, mortgagee, and j other instruments in writing will not be balanced by the benefits to be gotten by such a chaDge, and furthermore the estates of widows and 0-pbans now under the contiol of the Probate Judge will suffer as a | consequence of the proposed change, by reason of the additional expense levied upon their resources. 4tb. Because if the schools of the Fork were run the full term of nine L'? Ko nf nn nrof>fiV"fll mocLua iticjr ?uuiu benefit'to tbe children of a lerge majority of the people of that sectioD, from the fact that the pursuits of the people are largely agricultural, and duriDg the busy season the services of tbe children are needed on tbe farm to help make and gather the crops. As negro .labor is daily becoming more and more unreliable, the necessity for home help on the farm becomes more and more absolute. At the dose of the last scholastic year, June 30, there remained in the treasury of this county the sum of $4,016 45 to the credit of the schools, with executions in the bands of the Sheriff still outstanding, and some of tbis money belongs to school districts in the Fork. With money in hand to extend the school term, the trustees found it impracticable to do so without the teacher faciDg empty benches, because the children were compelled by necessity. which knows no law, to go upon the farm. 5th. Because the assessment of property in Lexington is lower than in either Richland or Newberry, as reference to the annual report of the Comptroller General will clearly show. The average valuation of real estate in Lexington is $2 58 per acre: in Richland, $4 83; not quite | double,and in Newberry, $5.58, over double what it is in this county. "While, perhaps, it is true that the ! tax levy of Richland is 11? mills against 12 mills in this county, yet the assessment of Richland is so much higher than in this county that the difference in favor of Lexington is so great that a comparison with the levy is alarming and that too without enhancing the selling value of the property one cent or increasing the productiveness of the farm by one ear of corn, or one grain of " l L t wnear, or bwh-?> puiuo. 6th. Because Richland county I is in debt, the amount of which no man knowth, no not even the fiscal officers of that county themselves. If we remember correctly, even Supervisor Owens himself was forced by his opponents to acknowledge this much during the last campaign, but gave as an excuse that funds of the county were locked up in the estate of its dead treasf urer. But the Comptroller General's reports informs us that in 1900, i Richland borrowed $13,UUU; in iyui, i $23,000, and only the great God who | knows all things knows how much it | will have to borrow in 1902. The | people of the Fork would have to ! bear their proportionate share of this indebtedness of that county should fcbey unwisely conolude to go to it. Lexington is practically free of debt ; and meets current expenses as they i are contracted. i 7th. Because the people of the ! south side are fully awakened to the | importance of improving the conj dition of the roads of the county, and as soon as the necessary Legislation ; can be secured, as there will have to be a change in the existing road law, new and improved road machinery will be bought and the work of so improving our roads to fqual those of any county and at a less expense will be commenced. Watch and see. 8th. Because the people of the Furk ?*eoiiuii D&v- i>o assurance iu?i I Bhould they go, Broad River bridge will bj made free without their aid. They have do guarantee that as a part of Richland the assessment of their property will remain as in that couDty. The tendency of the times is raise rather than lower the assess ment and more so in Richland than in Lexington, because its machinery is more?ponderous than ours; its ideas are more extravagant and consequently calls for a greater outlay of capital which will have to be raised either by an increased levy or an increased assessment. There is no other way. It is true that our chaingang is not as large as that of Richland. The average number on our gang being only 8 to Richland's 48 to 90, but we submit that this is a record that should make the heart of every Lex ingtonian to rejoice, as it speaks well for the law abiding spirit of the people and is a glowing tribute to the good morals of the county. Yet wtth even the smallnees of the gang the officers have been able to accomplish good work and save money to the county, by repairing and buildiDg bridges, in which work the gang has been kept a considerable part of the time and consequently were unable to do much woik on the roads. We fully agree with "S. C. B." as to the necessity of improving the condition of our roads, and hope that thi3 agitation will be the mean8 of accomplish ng thi3 end. "We have given some of our reasons in a plain and simple manner why the Fork should not cut loose from Lexington and it now remains for them to say what they will dc, if in earnest But before doing so, remember that the 9pider told the fly of all the beauty and graudeur of the ''pretty parlor," but never a word did be say of that certain death which lerked within those silken walls. It is better to endure the evils that we know of than to flee to those that we know not of. Go slow, think well, before you act for fear of having the second condemnation fall upon your heads. bonFfood Soft and crooked bones mean bad feeding. Call the disease rickets if you want to. The growing child must eat the ricrht fond for crrnwth. Bones O* ~ must have bone food, blood must have blood food and so on through the list. Scott's Emulsion is the right treatment for soft bones in children. Little doses every day give the stiffness and shape that healthy bones should have. Bow legs become straighter, loose joints grow stronger and firmness comes to the soft heads. Wrong food caused the trouble. Right food will cure it. In thousands of cases Scott's Emulsion has proven to be the right, food for soft bones in Send for free sample. SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists. 40S-415 Pearl Street, New York. 50c. and $1.00; all druggists. Executors' Sale. "TTTE, THE UNDERSIGNED. EXECUT tors of the last Will and Testament of Benjamin Rawl, deceased, by power vested in us by said w 11, will offtr for sale to the highest bidder, ou Tnesday. the 4tb day of November next, at 10 o'clock a. m.. at the Late residence of the deceased in LexiDgton county, the following real estate, to wit: One tract of land. No. 1. a part of the Henry Hendrix Tract containing tilty (GO) acres, more or Jess, adjoining lands of G W. Kjzer, Lee Kyzer, Trftct No. 2 of said lands and others Tract No. 2 of said lands, containing fifty (50 acres, more or less, adjoining land of Lee Kjzer, John 8eay, G. A. K.ominer and others. We ofi'fT the Keisler Tract of land con tiaaing iorty (40) acres, more or less, adjoining Jard ot Emanuel LoQg to Dr. W. S. Keisler and perhaps others. Wc offer the Piney Woods Lands. Tract No 1, coctamiog thirty-eight (3t>) acres, more or less, adjoining Lncts ot D. 0. Herman, Tracts Nos, 1 and 3. TEBM8 OF HALE.-One-third ea?b, balance in two annnal instalments, sec a red by bond of tho purchaser nr.<l mortgage of the premises sold. Purchaser to pay tor papers. We will alno sell tor cash at the same i pYtce and the same time, the following personal property of the said deceased to wit: One Mule. Rogj, Two 'J-Horse Wagons. Buggy, Farming Implements. Carpoters' Tools, Cotton Gm and perhaps other things not herein mentioned G. II. BAWL, li. J. BAWL, I>. H. li*WL. Executors of the Last Will and Testament ot Benjamin Bawl, deceased. October 8, 1902. owol. Notice of Election For State and County Officers, and upon Proposed Amendment to the State Constitution. State of South Carolina. * County of Lexington. Notice is hereby given that the general election for State and County officers will be held at the voting precincts prescribed by law in said County, on Tuesday, November 4.1902, said day being Tuesday following the first Monday in November, as prescribed by law. At the said election a separate box will be provided, at which qualified decors will vote upon the adoption or rejection of an amendment to the State Constitution as provided in the following Joint Resolution. A Joint Resolution Proposing to Amend Section II of Article VII. of the Constitu tion of 189"), Relating to Counties ana County Government. Section I. Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Sbuth Carolina: That the following amendment to Section II., Article VII,, of the Constitution, bo agreed to: add to the end thereof the following words: that this section shali not apply to the following townships in the following Counties: Dunklin and Oaklawn in the County of Greenville: the townships of Coke^bury, Ninety-Six and Cooper in the County of Greenwood; Sullivan Township in the County of Laurens; Huiett and Pine Grove In the County of Saluda. That tho corpotato existence of said townships be. and the same is hereby, destroyed and all officers under said townships are abolished and all corporate agents removed. Sec. 2. But the question of adopting this amendment shall be submitted at tho next general elo tion to the electors as follows: Thin favor of the amendment shall deposit a ballot with the tollowing words plainly printed or written thereon "Constitutional amendment of Section Eleven of Article Seven o: the Constitution, relating to Counties and County Government. Yes.*' Those opposed to said amendment shall east a ballot with the following words plainly printed or written thereon: '"Constitutional amendment of Section Eleven of Article VII of the Constitution, relating to Counties and County Government, No." Approved the 2Sth day of February, A. D., 1902. Ssc. 7. Tr ere shall be separate and distinct ballots and boxes at this election for tbo following officers, to wit: l. Governor i and Lieutenant Governor. 2. Other State I officers. 3. State Senator. 4. Members of the House of Representatives. 5. County officers. On which shall be the name or names of the person or persons voted lor as such officers, respectively, and the office j for which they arc voted. Before the hour fixed for opening the 1 polls Managers and Clerks must take and subscribe the Constitutional oath. The Chairman of the Board of Managers can : administer the oath to the other Managers j and to the Clerk; a Notary Public must adj minister the oath to the Chairman. The [ Managers e'ect their Chairman wid Clerk. Tolls at each voting: place must oe opened at 7 o'clock a. m. and closed at 4 o'clock p. m.. except in the city of Charleston, where they shall be opened at 7 p. m., and closed at 6 p. m The Managers have the power to fill a vacancy, and if none of the Managers attend the citizens can appoint from among ?he qualified voters the Managers, who, after being sworn, can conduct the election. At the close of the Election, the Managers and Clerk must proceed publicly to open the ballot boxes and count the ballots therein, , and continue without adjournment until the same is completed, and make a statement of the result for **.aeli oillce and sign ihe same. Within three days thereafter, the Chairman of the Board or some one designated by the Board, must deliver to the Commissioners of Election the poll list, ihe boxes containing the ballots and written statements of'thc result of the election. The following Managers of election have been appointed to hold the election at the various preeints in the said cnunty: Lexington?M. P. George, M- X. Kleckloy, J. M. Craps. T. J. Draita ? u. r. Keisier, .Jesse marts, J. L. Ilallman. Loesville?L. H, Shcaly. J S. Derrick, W. E.Crosson. Lewiedale?A. E. Craps, Henry Price, Jason She-ily. Gaston?W. D. round, It. J. Fallaw*. Irvin Jumper. Laird's Mill-V. S. N. Jeffcoa*. D. L. Jeffcoat, J. R. Jeffcoat. Irmo?0. F. Nunamakcr, J. E. Loriek, Jr., X. S. Younginer. Ballentine?James Shealy, J. S. Meetze. Back man Boukniglit. Chapin?S. J.Clark.}'. J. G. Lever. J. H. I Friek Esq. Eflrd's Store?J. D. Hiller. J. F. Eptinc. Snmuel Wijcffus, Jr. Peak-T. W. Amiek, W. E P. Hnltiwauater. H. P. Summer. P. W. Shealy'R?Jno A. Shealy, M.' L. Youngip.er, E.A.Roland. Hilton?II. H. Dreher. J. G. Hiller. Eueephias Derrick. Samaria?R. W Boatwright. Y?7. E. (Juuttle- ! baum, Wm. Westmoreland, Bateriburtr?J. C. Sawvor, J. iW. Reynolds. James Eite. Swansea?L. J. Hack. Andrew Derrick, p- ; E. Hutt<?. Red Store?K. J. Roof, J. A. Wolfe. I). | Frank Jumper, Hufi'mar.B. II,?J. Kelly Day, J- F. tiun- j tor. J. V. (iun'cr. Brooklnnd?M. W. Shull. J. L. Berry. W. ! N. Martin. ; Spring Hill?0 P. Chirk. P. W. SiU'j, P. E j E!e;i?>r. Folk's School House?G. R. Ele^er. J. I). Elisor. M. N. Derrick. Red Bank?J. If. Bailey, J;jcoW K. lioof, A. E Wingard. Brook?L S. Deirick, A. i'. Jumper, Ira Price. j " I? V nrl e.Mr'n ? 7 Si ? * n 4Yrr> ?> T\ t*i Tf Ho rv S 'V Moo'xe. Edmund?W. N*. Lucas, 0. VV. Sharp", Jm?. j W .Wis-. Pellon?J. G. Fci'hVf. ri. L.Sftiffin, JD.tvi'I : ('rout's st'irn?.1. J>. Lansri-Goorjje j Shirty. W. W. Koon. Th" Mnnftff'TS at o;tr?h pr'virv-t nane-d above, are rotinc-MoR to fieb'uati* ?>rio of th"ir number to swure bovoft wi'i blank* for She election T cv can be sectinvd on Sn,ur?hi*\ *<ov?mh*r :sf. 11*02. at Grand Jury Boom it. i th<* court house, from M.P Ooor?to. oV?k. GEO W. POUNL. B. S. MACK. E. V RHEALY. ('omrU'csioner-"f Htflte *nrt County F.fee- I ti? rt for Lexington Ounlv. M. P. G t'ORGK. Clerk. (Pate) October 13. WW. J FIRST SHOWING! OF NEW FALL AND WINTER A. CLOTHING. | J -f > For weeks everybody about this establishment has been on I ^ the jump, marking and arranging the big shipment of wearI ' K ablts that are daily pouring into our store. We hive now W > \ ready a i,n " or^nak? cca^t i Ill n?13(J!.Af? FCHO B \ [II (l I of now and beautiful things. Men's, Boys' and Childrens'weir I f \| I to show our Lexington friends. Compare our Suits with any 11/ V\ to be bad anywhere?garment for garment?thread for thread ? 0t then compare Prices and you'il buy your Fall Suit here. You can't help it. you knew. YOUR CHOICE, $6.50 TO ?18.50. KIM! CLOTHIER, 1523 MAIN STREET, COLUMBIA, S. C, September 3. 3m. t FITZMAURICEFITZMAURICE 17C4 AND 170S MAIN STR3ET, OOL'CTMBliL, - - - S, C. . To our iriends in Lexington we extend a special invitation when in Columbia to coma and see us. We will do as we say?save your hard earned money, and save a heap of aunoyance in Iookirg lor what you want. Jt will be impossible for you to buy goods as cheap or as good from anybody else. It is an hourly occurance to hear people ;av lam sorry I bought. Bat too late for that time, but not too late lor this time. See us lor your wants in our line, as we tell you. I < MESS GOODS. SILKS! SILKS!! | 50 pes Half Wool Hmtietta, only 10c a vcl 30 pes Fancy Waists and Dress Silks, 75c, 30 pes Fine Plaids, 3^-ioeh on y IOc a jd sold at $1 00. fl 20 pes Fuiey 40-icen Suiting. 20c a yard. 35 pes Black Silk, Armnre3, Peau Da Soie, 1 30 ucs 3G-ioch Ail "Wool Henrietta, 256 a yd _ ~ a, . " ~ , , .. , Taffetas for Wedding Costumes. We can 23 pes Whip Cords, only 60c., sold at <oc. fix up any kind of a dress 20 pes All Wool Granites at 50c. Domestics sold at co^t. i In This House Merchants Sold at Wholesale Only. Januarv 15. Merchants, Hotel and Boarding House Keepers and Others: Oar stock is as usual at this s:-ason large and varied and we can suit the wants of the fastidious in fancy and staple groceries, both in price and quality. As a few leading articles we mention: * "" *** /t ?*. . n.ii Lard, Bacon. Breakfast J-trips. Hams, Flour, ileal, Grists. Nugar, iea, L-onee, towou- i leue, Cheese, Syrup, Maple Svrup, Molasses, Condensed Milk, Baking Powder, Soda, | Canned Fmits, Canned Vegetables, Crackers. Candies, Spices, Flavoring Extracts, G-datene, Smoke Herring, Mackeral, Laundry Soaps, Toilet Soaps, Pickles, Preserves, Jellies an other goods too numerous to mention that are generally carried in a hrst class grocery store Come to see us or write us your wants and we will name prices. LORICK 4 LOffllilE, Ocl"!JL2^CL"toia,, S- C. I I To Cure a Cold in One Day 1 THE PROOF OF THE Take Laxative Bromo Qiinine PUD0I&6 IS THE Tablets. All druggists refund the r?TIUP money if it fails to care. E. W. CATlntl* j Grove8Blgcature'qoDe"cb"nx'J5a;: THE PKOOF OF THE .1. II. FRICIC, MEDICINE 13 THE j ATTORNEY AT LA \V", TAKING. I Will practice ill all the Cotirte. j H,lTnS-S L,r? FCR 7H? L|y?!> AND } Olbce: Hotel Marion, 4th room. s-c-ond KIDNEYS W1H verity every claim marie tor j ^ floor. ( ; it. Test it ?>y a trial of a 25?. bottle. It I ni AITX. - - - - . - S. (\ makes last friends wherevm-once used, and | Afeuu^t i,. i-y- ! becomes the medicine oi the household. j - ? ; I- is pleasant to take, acts pleasantly and -r-m-r causes one to leel pleasant. IT ill" fl I HIT. i ^ ^ebt aru* remedy for the I onre ol kidney trouoles. laoie back, disI .4 U, 1-EBSOK9 ABE NOTIFIED NOT ordered liver and aoy derangement of the j j\ to hunt, hanl wood, uiake roads and ^ orJlut: fl" owe s* ; r<"h8- nor tn t.resP,,!W<???y ?:f;;! B0ITL2S. 25c., 5Cc. and $1.00. evt-r upon my lands and properties in Piatt. : i Sprjups and Bnll Swanip TownshipvS, The ; Wholesale by the MURRAY DRUG CO., | Law will be strictly enforced against all j Columbia. 8. C. violators. L. JOHNSON. ' For Sale at THE EAZA^R. [ Swausea, 8, C.. October Id, 1001. 4w52. | May 15?ly. |