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>- ; / { \ < * ggpresematiue newspaper. Boners Uxington and the Borders of the Surrounding Bounties Like a Blanket. VOL. XXXIII. LEXINGTON, S. C., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 1903, m ]8 ' W. K. MOUCICTOIT, TZ3., lO?<> MAIN STREET, - COLUMBIA, 8. C. Solicits a Share of Your Valued Patronage. Polite and Prompt Attention. October 13tf hell j IS SAID TO BE PAVED WITH GOOD INTENSIONS GOOD LOOKING | Shoes that ere not good are often J i k*. ^aoiore whn intend selling 18 IOVIU VJ uvu?v*u ?. v good ones. J * When you buy Stout and Fine I Looking Shoes for yourself and farn! ily. or any of your hired help from'! | us, you can stake your last copper ! that they j ARE WHAT THEY SEEM. | LEVER, [ | "THE SHOE MAN," j 1603 Main Street, COLUMBIA, - S. C. i Feb. 6?ly. , I i VOU WILL DO WELL To send your orders for PAINTS, LIME, CEMENTS, ETC., TO ininn % BOX 240, COLUMBIA, - - S. C. BECAUSE they will fornish Good Stuff for a little money. Write for Colored Cards and other information. October 98?ly. DR. F. G. GILMORE, SDElTrrXST', Located at no. 1510 main street. over Husemann's Gan Store, Columbia, S. C., where he will be glad to see his former as well as new patients. Dr. Gilmore will be at Brafts Hotel in Lexington cn Tuesday and Wednesday. April 14th and 15th, to accommodate pacients who find it inconvenient to call at his Columbia office. January 23, 1901?tf. THEMUTUAL EARLY SPRIN( MATTINGS, j Muslin and I ! SHADES?PLAI Linoleums a MANTEL SCARFS AND I New Rugs ai DON'T FAIL T{ FLOOR COVERING 4 fast colors Nothing like it ever seen here and No moths to attack it. Write for i Mo 500 SH VDES at 35c., complete with spring regular 50 < S5T'VELVET 'AND BETJSSE 1517 MAIN ST., S. C.;TelepbQ&9.245. HMHSXBMHa|feBa>|HBBBa|Ba|aaaBH||Br|a|||BeBBMai?n?BaHDMBaKI I Jefcoat Killed. The killing of Charley Jefcoat, the reputed outlaw, at Andalusia, Ala , by the officers of the law is no surprise to us, as we have been expecting to hear of his violent death sooner" or later. He has been hunted by his fellow man, as a fugitive from justice for the past several years, and has at last been run down and died with his boots on. Those who were intimately acquainted with Charley Jefcoat say that he was not bad at heart; that he was a kind hearted, sympathetic and industrious young man, and had bis circumstances and environment in life been different he would have made a peaceful, law abiding and useful citizen, but destiny willed otherwise and he went from bad to worse. His career of crime commenced in the Pond Branch section of this county several years ago when he was charged with distilling liquor without a license. Since which time he is alleged to have been mixed up with several unlawful transactions. Sheriff Caughman had a warrant for Jefcoat's arrest which he succeeded in making, but before the Sheriff succeeded in securing his prisoner, Jefcoat made good bis escape and fled to Emanuel county, Ga. The next heard from him .was that he had shot and killed a man named Wilson during an altercation. He escaped capture and made his way back to his old home in this county where he remained for some length of time and again returned to Emanuel county, Ga., where he was spotted by the officers of the law. He again eluded their vigilance and in attempting to escape into this State in company with his wife, he was overtaken on the road by a posse headed by Deputy Sheriff Flanders. A pitch battle ensued in which Mrs. Jefcoat was painfully, though not seriously wounded and Deputy Sheriff Flanavrs was killed by Jefcoat. Charley made his escape uninjured. Arriving^nt the bankB of the Savannah river ana findiug no means of crossing he divested himself of his outter garments, and leaving them, together with his rifle, upon the banks, swam the river, landing in safety upon the South Carolina side. He took a valuable mare from a farmer's stable and rode her nearly , CARPET GO'S > SHOWINGS OF ART SQUARES, jace Curtains, N AND FANCY, nd Oil Cloths, ILL KINDS OF DRAPERY. nd Portieres. ? SEE THE NEW FIBRE CARPETS, before. Beats Carpets for wear. No Dust samples and prices. Leader this 'nth. ; roller, plain and fringed, 36 inch x 7 feet, cents goods. LS CARPETS AT COST..#* COLUMBIA, S. C. Sept. 17?tf. to Seivern where he turned her loose. ; I But bis trcrubles were not to end J here. The news of his escape from i Georgia preceded him iofco this State j and the Sheriff of Aiken was notified ; to be on the lookout for the fleeiDg j man. A posse, consistiugof duputies 1 Weeks, Aull and others started in pursuit and overtook Charley in Aiken county, at his mother s home. near Harsey'a bridge. The deputies fired at Charley several times but without effect. Charley escaped into the thick swamp which bordered the roadside. Aull gave pursuit horseback, but before hi3 whereabouts could be discovered he came out of the bushes, where he had secreted . himself, and after Aull had passed his place of hiding he shot the deputy from behind killing him instantly, (and near the spot where iPool was killed some time previous.) He then made his way into the wilds of the Edisto swamps and remained there for 6ome time. In the meantime several unsuccessful attempts were made by the officers of the law to discover his hiding place. He left the swamp and was tracked as far as Dixianna in this county, a small station on the Florida Central and Peninsular Railroad, where all traces of him were lost. News was received here several times from parties in Alabama by persons in this county, that Charley was with relatives in that State, but no credence was placed in this news as it was the concensus of opinion that Charley was still hiding in the Edisto swamp. Nothing more was heard from Charley until the news of his death j at the hands of the law officers of ' Covington county, Ala, was received. ! The following is the press dispatch account of his killing: Atlanta March 6.?A special to The Constitution from Macon, Ga., says: Packed in a box of ice to preserve it from decay, the body of Charles Jeff* coat, the Emanuel county outlaw, passed therough Macon tonight en route to Swainsboro, when it will be surrendered to the sheriff by the two Alabama deputies, one of whom shot Jeffcoat to death Wednesday afternoon near Liberty Hill. Jeffcoat was located Wednesday morning at the home of his brother-inlaw near Andalusia, by Deputies Dunson Prest^5b?k? The fugitive was theri making his way into Mississippi and when the officers came upon him he was sirting on a porch talking to some ladfes. Afc nflro /liortrHTorD^ IJUU UU1VJ04 0 UA^WlUiVU utui r y tuwav / started on hie journey to Laurel Hill, accompanied by a ten^ar-old boy who was to show hinA^me way. Near the house the o'Meera and Jeffcoat met. Wherewithal 20 feet of the outlaw boil/officers covered him with d<^ble, barreled shot guns. Deputy^B&son drew a bead on Jeffcoat biwoefore pulling the trigger said: Mr*Jeffcoat, I've got the drop on vai^rThrow up your hands. I don't ^ant to hurt you." Jeffcoat hesitated for a second. Within ten feet of him was a large tree. Like a flash he darted behind the tree. Both officers and the fugitive then began firing and at the second vollev Jeffcoat fell down dead. As Deputy Dunson attempted to step forward he too dropped upon the ground. A bullet from the outlaw's pistol had passed through his left leg. The body is worth to the sheriff in all Si,550. Jeffcoat was a horse thief and killed Deputy Flanders, who was trying to arre3fc him. He escaped into j South Carolina where he killed a | deputy sheriff. Since the above was put in type we have received a communication from Mr. Oliver Huckabaa, of Liberty Hill, Ala, near where the killing occurred, corroborating the press account in every particular. i Notes from Oak Grove. To the Editor of the Dispatch: The health of this community is good at present Mr. John Hook has erected a large windmill at bis residence. Mr. J. Ed Mathias has found a spring in a rock, whic-h is very fine water. He has sent some of the water to Clemson College to be analyzed. Mr. Editor, I suppose this spring is the immortal fountain of youth that Ponce De Leon longed to 2nd in which be might bathe and become young again. The youDg men of this community have organized a Debating Society at Oak Grove school house. They meet on Saturday night before the first and second Sunday. Mr. Augustus Cromer is president of the AITT A/T o T* lr CU<J1CLJ. 1U.U1 A. March 6. Notes from Hilton. To the Editor of the Dispatch: As I never see any items in the good old Dispatch from our little towD, I will try to give a few, for fear that your readers may think that the Dispatch do not enter our homes, or that we are ignorant and cannot write, or even spell, but let me tell you that Mr. A. E. Lowd, of near Lexington, is teaching a flourishing school at Newberg, near here. He is expressing the figures and letters TT. : J 4 ? rigLll. xib la a guuu icacuoi nuu 10 always on time, and brings Dr. hickory along, but has too good a nature to use it much. I think the parents would do a wise thing to employ him for another term. Our community has been blessed with good health for some time. Mr. R B. Hiiler our merchantman has rented Mr. N. P. Koon's store and moved his dry goods in it. His groceries, hardware, etc., are still at the old stand. He i3 meeting his customers with a pleasant smile and also his assistant, Johnny Green Hiller, is telling his jokes and hustliDg behind the counters and humming to himself "I wish that gal was mine." Guano hauling is the order now. Farmers bear in mind and plant your ^fields in corn and your patches in cotton and net so many of them, so ifVou raise your own corn and meat, anc^otton should drop back to five cents!; you will not be hurt. Don't let the high prices now fool you and cause vou to plant a large acreage this season. A small crop will pay as well, besides save labor and expense. We understand that Commissioner Fry has this section over here to look over and see that it is kept in good condition. We ate waiting with open j arms to welcome him with his plow, scrapes over on our roads. They are needed very much. Ia another week you can hear the ! . > sound cf l*geeLaw" and get uc, j whil'1 we plow boys are pulling the cord and turning the soil. Some few have started already, thinking that the early bit J gets the worm. 3Ir. S. J. Slice will soon complete j hi3 new dwelling and will move in it j in another weekMr. G. ii K;cii h-s dtiished the J rounds with his pea thresher. He threshed over eleven hundred bushels. That's right farmers, plant peas, they are a good fertilizer and a money crop too. Last Sunday evening, February 22, 1903, at the Lutheran parsouag<\ Mr. Jonas B. Sbealy and Miss Agnes Bickiey, and Mr. Will Odver and Miss BrinDie Snealy were also happily married. Also at the home of iL . \ i J Hf TTV T! I * If T me Driae, mr. u. Hj. arnica a, Air. o. Olander HaltiwaDger and Miss Lula Amick were happily married, Rev. 0. B. Shearouse, officiating. May peace and prosperity be their lot through life. I close with best wishes to the Editor, Dispatch and readers, and may it go into many a new home is the wish of Birdie. March 1, 1903. Many School Children are Sickly. Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children, used by Mother Gray, a nurse in Children's Home, New York, Break up Colds in 24 hours, cure Feverishnoss, Headache, Stomach Troubles, Teething Disorders, and Destroy Worms. At all druggists, 25c. Sample mailed free. Address, Allen S. Olmsted, LeRoy, N. Y. Pine Eidge Notes. To the Editor of the Dispatch: The news of this part of the country is pretty scarce. The health of our school is very good at present, but many of our scholars have dropped out of school to follow the plow. The rain does not cease to fall. The creeks have been fuller this year than they have been for a long time. Mr. J. D. Swygert has succeeded in turning over a new flat and sliding it into the river. They took a ride over and back last Wednesday morning for the first time. The young people of this section greatly enjoyed the singing last first Sunday afternoon at Mr. G. W. Wessinger's. Mr. Perry Wyse has left Mr. Robertson. We hope he will find a Kaftor inh The power house talk seems to be more attractive on these Sundays than the service of the preachers. We now hear every day the goat blate from Mr. H. B. Wessinger's shingle mill who has just moved about midway between Mr. P. It Wessinger's and Mr. 0. E. Shealy's. ! March 6. Swea. j WHEN IN good mm REMEMBER THAT COK SHOES AT THE L 2TEW SHOES Q. EVERY SHOE j GUARAN ** * ... a I. 10IIIII S Ml 1636 MAIN ST., C see usron shoes it Buy you Shoes from Cohen and ge December 10. THE OLD RELIABLE Absolutely Pur? THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE About $1,300 Short. Daring the performance of his duties, aa State Iaspector of dispensaries, Mr. W. J. McCartha was compelled to close the dispensary at Laurens, he having found dispenser Sullivan about SI,800 short in bis accounts. The State will lose nothing as Sullivan's bondsmen are good for that amount. Another dispenser A n rl nl K ATf A LA A A /.I A A^ A/3 A %A /3 iU A auu ticia uuvo urcu cjcuicu auu iuc dispensary is dealing out rum at the same old stand. Cures Cancer and Blood Poison. If you have blood poison producing eruptions, pimples, ulcers, swollen glands, bumps and risings, burning, itching skin, copper-colored spots or rash on the skin, mucous patches in mouth or throat, falling hair, bone pains, old rheumatism or foul catarrh, take Botanic Blood Balm (B. B. B.) it ?1118 toe poison in toe blood; soon all sores, eruptions heal, hard swellings subside, aches and pains stop and a perfect cure is made of the wor^t cases of Blood Poison. For cancer, tumors, swellings, eating sores, ugly ulcers, persistent pimples of all kinds, take B. B. B. It destroys the cancer poison in the blood, heals cancer of all kinds, cures the worst humors or suppurating swellings. Thousands cured by B. B. B. after all else fails. B. B. B. composed of pure botanic ingredients. Improves the digestion, makes the i i i j i? ft Diooa pure ana ricu, scops ine awiui itching and all sharp, shooting pains. Thoroughly tested for thirty years. Druggist, $1 per large buttle, with complete directions for home cure. Sample free and prepaid by writing Blood Balm Co., Atlanta, Ga. Describe trouble and free medical advice also sent in sealed letter. WANT OF fER SHOES EN SELLS THE BEST OWEST PRICES. HI7TNG DAILY! SOLD WITH A TEE AT ioe Store, COLUMBIA, S. C. HEJY J.V OUK CITY. : a school ba* for your children free.