The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, October 22, 1902, Page 4, Image 4
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Wednesday, October 22,1902.
We regret that neither time nor
space will permit as to give the article
of *S. C. B " that attention that we
would like to do.
We submit, as a matter of fact, that
in do essential particular has he successfully
contradicted any statement
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of facts maae Dy us as reiertjuce iu
his article will clearly show to any
fair and unprejudiced mind.
We still insist that the assessment
of Bichland is higher than that cf
Lexington, as reference to the Comptroller
General's report will demon- \
e strate.
What are the Clerk's of Courts,
Auditors-and Judges of Probate for
but to record instruments of writing
of legal business transactions in the
county in which they originated ? If
this were not so and- these instruments
of writing were only to be re
corded in case of litigation, why
then the necessity of these officers in
68ch county ? Why not mak6 State
nffiflpra of them and then in case of
litigation the lawyer from Spartanburg
or some other near or distant
f county could go to Columbia and obtain
from them the information
desired. ?
When we wrote concerning the tax
levy of Richland, and the "prominent
minister," there was not an element
of doubt in our mind Regarding the
/ statements made and uoder similar
droumstances we would make the
same statements. Only after the
commencement of this controversy
did we find that in. the first instance
we were mislead by the statements
of the advocates of annexation, and
in the second there was a reasonable
doubt, the benefit of which was
cheerfully given to US. C. B "
In reference to Richland's debt we
still insis fcthat that county is in debt.
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II !D18 were doc so, * woy uiu mt?
official write that he "will pay evlry
dollar tba.t she [Richland] owes with
this year!s re venoea 3 Remember "this
year's revenues only commenced coming
in on October 15fcb, and that she
had to borrow money, or in other
words, had to anticipate the fall collection
by borrowing to pay current
expanses. Again, the Comptroller
General's report informs us that
Richland county is indebted to the
estate of the late Treasurer in the
sum of $7,063 03 for over paid county
taxes, the correctness of the account
is certified to by Mr. 0wings as
Supervisor of that county and .the
Foreman of the Grand Jnry. Yes,
Viaa knr?rttrorl mftTlor in
UOAUI^kUU una wvtiunvu uivhv^
times past bat this year she is in a
position to nee taxes collected in
1892 to pay the current expenses of
the county government and those of
her schools for 1903. Hsve you any
assurance what Richland will borrow
to meet the expenses of the next fiscal
year?
Some of the people of the Fork
have not yet began to count the cost
of the change. Why, even in the
matter of the expense in attending
rtnnrfc and other business has not been
considered. As they are now situated
they come to LexiDgton as jurors and
witnesses, maoy of whom have
friends and relatives here or near by,
by whom they are hospitably entertained,
whereas should they go to
Richland they will be at a big expense
boarding while there.
We admit that Mr. OwiDgs was
elected over three competitors but
we submit that it was done mainly
by the vote of the city of Columbia,
which controls the vote of that
county. If Mr. Owens' political success
shows anything it shows that a
JuUntry resident stands uut loe ieas?
shance of political preferment, and
ihe people of the Fork, who have .
political ambitions will find to their
2ost when it is too late, should they
leave Lexington, that they are politi2*1
nonentities from Congress down
bo Coroner.
'
A gentleman from the Fork is
in town today in attendace upon the
County Fair. He brings the infor
mation that Rev. Ballentine and
Charlie Bailey has the Fork in a
wheelbarrow coming down the road
with the speed of the wind going
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to Kicblana, wnne josu nmujau
stands at the Lexington end of
Broad river bridge in knee britches
and with drawn sword to prevent
them from rushing and carrying all
with them to material and political
destruction. For the information of
"S C B." we state that the above is
not original with us. We only repeat
the tale as 'twas told to us.
The Republicans of the Seventh
Congressional District met in Convention
at Orangeburg last Saturday
and nominated a negro named
ns their candidate for Con
A/VUIMtVCf ?
gress. This is the one who contested
the seat of the late Hon. J. William
Stokes and be will probably contest
the seat of the Hon. A. Frank Le^er.
The rumor is current that Chief
Justice Mclver intends resigning, on
account of ill health. There are
already plenty of applicants for this
place, should there be a vacancy.
A Thoughtful Paper.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:
With your permission we will say
a few things in reference to the ee
cession of the Fork section ef Lexington
county. Wie8 and intelligent
men sometimes make mistakes in
business and in political sagacity,
however patriotic their moti /ee; and
according to our conception, the
members of the Constitutional convention
of 1895 committed a grave
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error wben they mcomporacea id me
organic law of Soath Carolina a provision
allowing slips of counties
through their voting citizens to sever
their political and judicial relations
from the counties of which they may
be a component part without regard
to the welfare of the counties of
which they make a part of the corporation.
Counties are corporate
bodies and as such should have common
rights throughout their bounds.
But this is apart from the issues pre8ented.
We see by the papers that
the citizens of the' Fork, the trans
Saluda section of old Lexington
county, are contemplating dismembering
the old county an'd allying
themselves with Richland county.
Action in so grave a matter deserves
most serious consideration on
t
the part of those who think of such
purpose. Precipitate action would
be unwise and should be earnestly
considered from every standpoint. It
is quite natural tbat an adjoining
county should desire an increase of
territory, population aDd taxable
property to lighten their burdens aDd
give them political power and influence.
If Hichland county did not
expect to reap benefits rather than
bestow them that'county would not
desire annexation. Selfishness is the
controlling motive. This statement
needs no demonstration. It is a self
evident proposition. Those desiring to
leave the old county must remember
that they will carry with them, if
they go, the burdens of every special
taxation and their proportionate share
of any past county indebtedness.
There is another fact in connection
with the proposed secession and that
is that the city of Columbia has a
numerical majority in voting and
that the city will thus control the
political and financial policy of the
county, so that those who may have
political aspirations, cannot hope to
have them gratified save by tbe'grace
of Columbia. She will doubtless
use the increased power thus given
her for the advancement of her own
| political and financial ends.
Moreover, it is an admitted fact
that city government is the most
extravagant and expensive form of
government in the world.
TVby the United States government
is very largely controlled by
city ideas of economy, because the
representatives of Congress are very
city men iiieie witii
extravagant notions, hence the wild
and enormous waste of money in
almost every department of the Government.
And we will say in passing
that the same tendency to extravagance
is being engrafted upon the
State governments. A distinguished
South Cirolina statesman was heard
to say substantially: "If the people
at home knew what was going on >
here in Congress, they would feel like
coming up here and casting the last
one of us into the Potomac river."
We trust that all these things willbe
well considered before action, to say
nothing of the relations, social
and political, proposed to be severed,
which have so long bound our people
together in the bonds of sympathy
and brotherhood. Lexington couDty
is progressing and prospeiiog. We
cannot foresee just now what her
future may be with a united, patriotic
and industrious population of
which we can boast today. We cannot?we
will not believe that aDy
considerable portion of old Lexington
county will so far forget the highest
and best interest of her people,
material and social and political as to
listen to the enticing words of those
who, for their own aggrandizement
and not for your good, would lead you
away from tbo hallowed memories
and social associations of the past.
Bat6sburg, S C. Citizen.
I
Shylock was th<* man who
wanted a pound of human
flesh. There are many
Shylocks now, the convalescent,
the consumptive, the
sickly child, the pale young
woman, all want human flesh
and they can get it?take
Scott's Emulsion.
Scott's Emulsion is flesh
and blood, bone and muscle.
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It feeds the nerves, strengthens
the digestive organs and they
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feed the whole body.
For nearly thirty years
Scott's Emulsion has been the
great giver of human flesh.
We will send you a couple of
ouftces free.
SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists,
409-415 Pearl Street, New York.
50c. ana fi.oc ; all druggists.
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THURMOND i Mil,
Will Practice in all Courts,
KAUFMANN BUILDING,
LEXINGTON, - S. C.
Oa the 18th day of October, we formed
aco-partnership for the practice of law.
we wui oe pieasea vo receive toose uaviai;
legal busiue-s to be attended to at our office
in the Kautmann building at any time.
Resnecttully.
J. Wm THURMOND.
G BELL TIMMEKMAN.
October 22. 1902.?ly.
Executors' Sale.
TTTE, THE UNDERSIGNED. EXECUV\
tors of the last Will and Testament
of Berjamin Rawl. deceased, by jow^r
vested m us by said will, will offer tor sale
to the highest bidder, on Wednesday !ihe5tb
day of November neit, at 10 o'clock a. m..
at the late residence ol' the deceased in
Lexington county, the following real estate,
to wit:
One tract of land. No. 1. a part of the
| Henry Hendrix Tract, containing titty (50)
acres, more or less, adjoining laDds of G.
W. Kyzer, Lee Kyzer, Tract No. 2 of said
lands and others
Tract No. 2 of s?id lands, containing
fifty (50 acres, more or less, adjoining land
of LeeKjzer, John Seay, G. A. Hammer
I and others.
We offer the Keisler Tract ot land conj
tianing forty (40) acres, more or less, ad!
inininfT lond At fmannpl T.nncr tA Tlr W
i S. Keisler and perhaps others,
j We offer the Piney Woods Lands, Tract
I No 1, containing thirtv-eigbt (38) acres,
i more or less, adjoining Kiids of D. C. Harj
man. Tracts No. 2 and others.
We offer Tract No 4 of said lauds, conj
taining thirty-nine (3'J) acres, more or les%
j adjoining lands oi 1). C. Hr.rman, Tracts
! hio.s. 1 and 3.
TEBMS OF SALE.-One-third cash,
i balance in two annual instalments, secured
j by bond of the purchaser and mortgage
' of the premises sold. Purchaser to pay lor i
i papers.
We will also sell Jor cash a* the same j
' nlaee and the same time, the following Dt-r- I
I sonal property ot the said deceased to wit: |
! One Mole. Hog-i, Two 2-Horse W;.gons. J
! Buggy, Fanning Implements. Carpeter.-' |
! Tools, Cotton Gin and perhaps other things !
! not herein mentioned.
G. H. RAWL,
H. J. RAWL,
B. ?. ItAWL.
Executors of the Last Will and Testament
ol Benjamin Rawl, decesased
October 8,' 1902. 3w51.
JNotice of Election
For State and County Officers,
and upon Proposed Amendment
to the State Gonsitution.
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, 19C2, 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 qualifl-d electors will
VOre UPOU lilt; iiuuyuun icjgvin'u -^1 ?.w
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 Constitution
of 1895, Relating to Counties and
Co"nty Government.
Section I. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of South Carolina?
Tnat the following amendment to Section
II., Article VII,, of the Constitution, be
agreed to: add to the end thereof the following
words: that this section shall not
apply to the following townships in the following
Counties.* Dunklin and Oaklar ^ in
the County of Greenville; the townships of
Cokesbury, Ninety-Six and Cooler in the
County of Greenwood; Sullivan Township
in the County of Laurens; Iluiett and Pine
Grove In the County of Saluda. That the
corpotate, existence of said townships be.
and the same is hereby, destroyed and all
officers under said townships are abolished
and all corporate agents removed.
T>.?4. 4-k/v nf arlAnfinff tVliC
k uut tun ijurotivu yi ciuvytiu^ vuiw
umendment shall be submitted at the next
general ele tion to the electors as follows:
Those in favor of the amendment shall
deposit a ballot with the following words
plainly printed or written thereon "Constitutional
amendment of Section Eleven of
Article Seven of the Constitution, relating
to Counties and County Government, Yes.''
Those opposed to said amendment shall
cast a ballot with the following words plain ly
printed or written thereon: "Constitutional
amendment of Section Eleven of
Article VII of the Constitution, relating to
Counties and County Government, No."
Approved the :28th day of February, A. D.,
19C2.
Sec. 7. Ttereshail be separate and distinct
ballots and boxes at this election for
the following officers, to wit: 1. Governor
and Lieutenant Governor. 2. Other State |
officers. 3. State Senator. 4. Members of j
the House of Representatives. 5. County j
officers. On which shall be the name or J
names of the person or persons voted for
as such officers, respectively, and the office
for which they are voted.
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ueiore 1110 uour ii.xsu mi uiwuiuk ure
polls Managers and Clerks must take and
subscribe the Constitutional oath The
Chairman of the Board of Managers cam
administer the oath to the other Managers
and to the Clerk; a Notary Public must administer
the oath to the Chairman. The
Managers elect their Chairman and Clerk.
Polls at each voting place must be opened
at 7 o'clock a. m. aDd 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 the
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 each office and sign the same.
Within three uays thereafter, the Chairman
of the Board or some one designated
by the Board, must deliver to the Commissioners
of Election the poll list, the boxes
containing the ballots and written statek
ments of the result of the election.
The following Managers of election have
been appointed to hold the election .at the
various prceints in the said county:
Lexington?M. P. George, M. X. Kleekley.
J. M. Craps.
T. J. Drafts'? G. F. Keisler, Jesse Drafts,
J. L. Hall man.
Leesville?L. II, Shcaly, J. S. Derrick, "W.
E. Crosson.
Lewiedale?A. E. Craps, Henry Price,
Jason Shcalv.
Gaston?W. D. Pound, II. J. Fallaw. Irvin
Jumper.
Laird's Mill-V. S. N. JciTcoar, D. L. JelTeoat.
J. It. JefTeOut.
Irmo?0. F. Nnnamaker, J. E. Lorick, Jr.,
N.IS. Younginer.
Ballentine?James Shealy. J- S. Meetze.
Buckman Bouknight.
Chapin?S. J. Clark, B. J. G. Lever. J. H.
Frick Esq.
Etlrd's Store?J. D. Hiller, J. F. Epting,
eamuei w isjius, o r.
Peak-T. W. Amiok, W. E P. Haltiwaneer.
H. P. Summer.
P. W. Shealy's?Jno. A. Shealy. 31. L.
Younginer. E. A. Roland.
Hilton?H. H. Dreher. J. G. Hiller, Eueephias
Derrick.
Samaria?R W Boatwright, W. E. (Juattlcbautn,
Wm. Westmoreland.
Batesburg?J. C. Sawyer. J. 31. Reynolds,
James B ite.
Swansea?L. J. Mack. Andrew Derrick, PE.
Hutto.
Rod Store?E. J. Roof. J. A. Wolfe, I).
Frank Jumper.
Huffman. B. 31,?J. K?-!ly Day, J. F. Gunter.
J. V. Gtin*or.
Brookland?31. W. Sliull. J. L. Berry. \Y.
S. Martin.
Spring Hill?0 P. Clark. P. W. SiP-<. P. E
E!e;iz<*r.
j Folk's Sehool Hous^?G. R. Eloa/.or. J. D.
Elisor. 31. N. Derri'-kR?'d
Bank?J. H. Bail?*y. Jae?.l. E. Roof. ,T.
E. Wing?H.
L s. Derrick. A. P. Jumper. Ira
Pri'v. "
Sr. AnJro-.v's?J. s. IIufiTminu. II. B. Burr.
S D.
E?'rnun?!?W. N. Lu'-iis. C. TV. Sharp'1, Jno.
I TV*. W is.-.
; Pt'Il'tu?.1. G- Fal'.nw. H, L. So??nill. David
Tori'.'.
('rout's stun?J. I). T-i!(;> ">rg??
S!> ir-'V. TV. TV. Ko. n.
Till- :ir fji.-li j.ro.'in<,r n?ni?-?I
j ithi'V : .: r?'ijtu>sf?'t{ to one <if their
number ro secure boxes and blanks for tin*
j I'li'P.tinn. T on* .-an !> s??ciiri>"J on Xaturdav.
[ >Jovonib?r 1st. iwtti. at Grand Jury lloom in
th?'?'Ouri house, from 31. P. fr'-ort.v. ?*b?rk.
I geo. w. pnrxi\
B. s. MACK.
K. U SIIEAEV.
Commissioners of state and County ?] < tion
for Lexington Count v,
M. P. GFORGE. Clerk.
(Date) October 13. l'-Hrj.
XIEIE 1
|L CLOTHING
Mb Winn j
Is one that is jaat now interesting every man in LexingV
ton county - old or young?and every mother who
WE WILL AN S WEE J
that question to your satisfaction, by showing the larg- w
est and most select stock in the State. fl
MEN'S sri rs, $6 50, $7 5i?. $8 50, $10 00 and $12 50. M
BOYS' SUITS, $2 00. $2 50, S3 50, $4 00 and $5 00. ^
MEN'S OVkRCOATS SB 50. $7 5<k. S8 50 $10 and S12 50 . 1
BOYS' OVEKOOATS, $2 00, $3 50, $5 00 and $6 50.
ifSjg m . ^ Underwear, Neckwear, Hats, Trunks and Umbrellas,
ySLZ' M\mfd "i * 1
l?illHI W J COLUMBIA, S C. I
September 3. 3m.
pITZMAURICE FlTZMAURICE
1704 AND 1706 MAIN STREET, I
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To onr friends in Lexington we extend a special invitation when in Columbia to come
and see us. We will do as we say?save your hard earned money, and save a heap
of annoyance in looking for what you want. It will be impossible for you to J
buy goods as cheap or as good from anybody else. It is an hourly occur- fl
ance to hear people say I am sorry I boaght. Bat too late for that time,
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but net too late ior ima unit-;, on; u? iui j um nauw v?. ^
we tell you. A
DRESS GOODS. SILKS! SILKS!! I
50 pes Half Wool Henrietta, only 10c a yd. 30 pes Fancy Waists and Dress Silks, 75c, fggg
30 pes Fine Plaids, 30-ioch, on>y 10c a yd. sold at $1.00.
20 pes Fancy 40-iDch Suiting. 20c a yard. 35 pes Black Silk, Armures, Peau Da Soie, fl
30 pes 30-inch All Wool Henrietta. 25c a yd Taffeti?,?Te'ddiDg Costumes. We can I
23 pes "Whip Cords, only 60c., sold at 75c. gj any j^nd of a dress.
20 pes All Wool Granites at 50c. Domestics sold at coat. fl
In This House j
Merchants Sold at Wholesale Only. J
Jannarv 15.
merchants, Slotel and Hoarding House I
1 tu AAnAMCi I
weepers (iiiu vuicii?. i
Oar stock is as usual at this season 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:
Lard, Bacon, Breakfast Strips. Hams, Flour, Meal, Grists, Sngar, Tea, Coffee, Cotton- <
lene, Cheese, Syrup, Maple Svrnp, Molasses, Condensed Milk, Baking Powder. Soda,
Canned Fruits, Canned Vegetables, Crackers, Candies, Spices, Flavoring
Extracts, Gc-latene, Smoke Herring, Mackeral, Laundry Soaps, Toilet Soap3,
Pickles, Preserves, Jellies, an other goods too numerous to mention that
are generally carried in a tirst class grocery store.
Come to see tis or write us your wants and we will came prices.
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LUttltA (S LUWM1M, .
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Ccliajno/b La,, S. C.
! To Cure a Cold is One Day THE PROOF OF THEI
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine PODDING IS THE
Tablets. All druggists refund the rjiTlllP
money if it fails to cure. E. W. CflTlflU?
1 Grove's signature is on each box 25c. .... ^
I THE PROOF OF THE
| .1. II. PRICK, j MEDICINE IS THE
j ATTORNEY AT LAW, TAKING. ,
I Will practice in all the Conrts. HILTON'S LIFE FOR THE LIVER AND *
i Othce: Hotel Marmn. 4th room, second KIDNEYS WJll verity every claim made lor
door. < I it. Test it by a trial of a 25:. bottle. It
! CHAPIX. - - - - - - B. C, makes fast trends wherever once used, and
I Ai.-aa.-i h. y. becomes the medicine of the household.
; ~ I'. is pleasant to take, acts pleasantly and
-iit causes one to feel pleasant
vv ariiing, It is the best and quickest remedy for the
- ~ " w; .4 ??*?? ,-mr.lor lutup hart rTis.
j CUIC U1 MUliC_J tiuuuiwi "
I 4 LL PERSONS ARE NOTIFIED NOT i ordered liver and any derangement of the
I JlL to hunt, haul wood, make roads and j aQ(* bowels.
! paths, nor to trespass in anv manner what- ; T?fiTT7 7C! ctA* --j CI fifl
I ever upon my lands and properties in Piatt | *3C" 3UC' 51.UU.
j Springs and Bull Swamp Townships, The ; Wholesale by the MURRAY DRUG CO.,
j law will be strictly enforced against all Columbia. S. C.
violators. T. L. JOHNSON. For Sale at THE BAZAAR.
Swansea, S. C., October 13, 1901. 4w52. 1 May 15?ly.
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