The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, October 21, 1903, Page 4, Image 4
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Wednesday, October 21,1903.
Let Justice Bo Done Though
the Heavens Fall.
It was our purpose to content ourselves
with a simple statement of the
verdict of the jury in the Tillman
case, but the particularly severe, unreasonable
and even unjust criticism
of some of the press of the State, of
Lexington county and its people
on acconnt of the acquittal of
Colonel James H. Tillman, of the
charge of murderiDg Mr. N. G. Gonzales,
late editor of the Columbia
State, leads us to change our mind
in this respect, and give a calm, cool
and unbiased resume of the position
of Lexington county in reference to
the trial in question.
The case did not originate in Lex
ington county but was forced upon it
by a decree of Judge Townsend
against tbe expressed wishes of our
people. The case was of such a
nature that, no matter what the verdict
of the jury might have been,
there would have been dissatisfaction
from one side or the other and we
desired to have nothing to do with it
at all. Yet we are a patriotic people,
law abiding and peace-loving, and
when tbe court decided upon Lexington
as the trial county for this
deplorable affair, and the case
docketed upon tbe calendars of our
court it was the purpose of everyone
to render a trne verdict according to
the law and evidence submitted to
the jury. After listening to the evidence,
as it was developed from day
to day, by both the State and the defense
for two weeks and three days,
and a fair and impartial charge from
Special Judge Gary?one uthat won
tbe respect and approval and comm9ndation
of both sideB," the jury
retired to its room and after carefully
and thoughtfully considering the
miss of evidence that had been sub
mitted to it, ccncluded that in this
case at least t:the liberty of the press'7
had been abused and that Col. Tillman
was justified in taking the life
of Mr. Gonzales in protection of his
character and his own life. As to
ihe righteousness of this finding it is
not for us to say. Twelve true, loyal
and fair minded citizens of Lexington
c onty, whose character for truthfulness
and integrity is above reproach,
have spoken ?n 1 that is sufficient for
128 to know.
This talk about the jury being
packed to acquit Colonel Tillman is
the purest nonsense. At the beginning
of the year the jury list is made
up containing the name of every
citizen of the county who is subject
to jury duty, and from this list the
venire for the several terms of court,
authorized by law to be held in the
county, are drawr. Now, when this
list was made out and locked up in
the jury box. Colonel Tillman bad
fViow ohnt \Tr? nnTTzalfiP an
the claim that tbi3 list bad been
tampered witb, bears on its face all
the evidences of falsehood. The
venire drawn t-o serve at the late
term of court was done so in strict
conformity to law. The drawing
was public and aDyore who so de
sired could have been present and
witnessed the drawing, and there
were parties present in interest,
and eveu if there had been the
3e st semblance of fraud it would
h ive been detected and brought to
the attention of the court at its setting,
so all this hue and cry about
a packed jury is absurd.
The relatives of Mr. Gonzales, in
their failure to convict the slayer of
their kinsman can be forgiven when,
in their first hours of their great disappointment,
when bitterness and
soreness rules judgment and reason,
they-speak in harsh terms of our
people. This is but natural and was
rather to be expected and can be
forgotten, but when others, in a spirit
of vindictive malace, make absurd
charges against honest people, which
are unsupported by either truth,
justice, reason or logic, they briDg
down upon themselves the utter contempt
of all lawabiding, truthful,
honest people.
Lesington Improving.
The Dispatch has always bad, and
still continues to have, an abiding
faith in the future of Lexington. Her
grand possibilities are surpassed by
no other country beneath the arched
heavens. Favored by nature with a
superabundance of resources from
her vast storehouse, we aresurrouded
by a luxuriant profusion of opportunities
not surpassed by any other
county in the State. We have
watched with absorbing interest
every step forward the town has
taken during the past decade and
every improvement that has been
put on foot has been a source of
ffreat satisfaction to us. for. without
O '
any appearance of egotism we remark
with pardonable pride in passing
that every step in the march of
progress the imprint of the footsteps
of the Dispatch has marked
the advance toward the accomplishment
of the work in hand, as the
files of this paper will conclusively
show to the investigator. It was the
first to suggest the idea of establishing
a mill for the manufacture of
cotton goods at this plac?, and for
years before the movement assumed
definite shape we kept hammering
away at the project until a mill became
an assured fact and today we
witness the running of one of the
handsomest and best paying little
mills io the State, and we all, both
town and county, have experienced
the benefits accruing from this enterprise
in our midst.
There are numerous other enterprises
that we have time after time
called to the attention of our people.
n Ait i ^ i
some oi mem nave materianzea ana
are now paying dividends on the
money invested, while others have
not yet crystalized into realities, but
are being considered.
As new enterprises have been
springing up bare and there, the
value cf real estate has increased in
proportion to the demand. Lexington
today is not what Lexington was
even ten years ago. New and handsome
dwellings now adorn spots
where vacant lots, overgrown with
weeds and thistle stood as monuments
to the non progressive spirit which
ruled the past. New and improved
store houses have been erected; old
ones modernized and renovated, and
today, the "Department Store," one of
our latest enterprises to be launched
in this place, is preparing plans for
the erection of a handsome brick
building on Main street and the indi
cations all point to the early beginning
of the work.
Dr. M. Q Hendrix also has under
consideration the proposition of enlarging
his drug store and office
buildings by connecting them with a
brick annex.
It has been rumored that Clerk
of the Court, Samuel B. George, will
tear down the wooden buildings now
occupied by the dispensary and a
grocey store and in their stead put
up a two-story brick building. These
improvements to our town may be
considered settled facts and will
come in the near future. And thus
the good work goes bravely on and
we rejoice in the fact that a healthy
spirit of enterprise has taken possession
of our people.
The essential principal that makes
the progress of a town is the unanimity
of its people. If the people
will pull together, instead of being
divided into warriug elements there
is no power under haven that can
retard or delay its progress. There
is more harm done to the prosperity
of a town through a spirit of envy
and jealousy among the people than
from aDy other cause. This envious
spirit of the prosperity of a neighbor
is a relic of barbarism and should
not be allowed to find a lodging place
in our community. L?t us all get
together and with one fixed purpose
in our minds and with united effort
work for Lexington and its upbuilding.
The Seventh Annual Fair of the
Lexington County Fnir Association
is now being held. The attendance
yesterday was satisfactory to tbe officers
of the Fair and was very encouraging.
The exhibits in the various
departments are numerous, and
many of them are of real merit and
creditable to Lexington county. The
stock exhibit equals, if it does not
surpass, anything of the kind ever
seen in the State. Lexington county
people are great lovers of good hor?e
flesh and will have nothing else than
fine blooded stock.
The attendance today is larger than
at any previous fair.^ People representing
every section and corner of
county are in town wearing smiling
faces and having on their holiday apparel.
Everything is goiDg on as
merrily as the tinkling of marriage
bells.
The Fair will come to a successful
close tomorrow, which will be 4'01d
Soldiers' Day" and the crowd is expected
to be even larger than it is
h. ?
today.
One of the features of the Fair is
a detachment of a military company
from Brookland, under command of
Captain R. L. Shuler, who will gave
exhibition drills on tbe Fair Grounds.
An elaborate programme for tbe
entertainment of visitors to the State
Fair has been published and from it
we are informed that the efforts that
have been put forward by the business
men of Columbia, in connection
with those of the Ft?ir people, to induce
people from a distance to visit
Columbia during this occasion of
fun, pleasure and business have been
successful, and the Fair will be better,
the attractions more numerous and
the fun more varied than heretofore
and the prospects for a larger attendance
are bright.
As has been the case heretofore
Lexington people will predominate,
many 01 wnom win tafce tois opportunity
to 4<?ee the eights" and do their
fall and winter trading. This being
the case, our advice to our readers is
that before leaving their homes for
the city to consult the advertising
columns of the Dispatch and visit
the stores of those merchants who
invite you to visit them and assure
you that your trade will be appreciated.
BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATIONS
Of America Use Pe-ru-na For All
Catarrhal Diseases.
Woman's Benevolent Association of
Chicago.
Mrs. Henrietta A. S. Marsh, President
Woman's Benevolent Association, of
827 Jackson Park Terrace, Woodlawn,
Chicago, 111., says:
?i T />* a fit
eunerea. wiin aa grippe ior seven
week3 and nothing helped me until I
tried Peruna. I felt at >nce that I had
at last secured the right medicine and
kept steadily improving. Within three
weeks I was fully restored."?Henrietta
A. S. Marsh.
Independent Order of Good Templars, oi
Washington.
Mrs. T. W. Collins, Treasurer I. O. G.
T., of Everett, Wash., has used the great
catarrhal tonic, Peruna, for an aggravated
case of dyspepsia. She writes:
u After having a severe attack of la
grippe, I also suffered with dyspepsia.
After taking Peruna I could eat my regular
meals with relish, my system was
built up, my health returned, and I
have remained in excellent strength and
vigor now for over a year."?Mrs. T.
W. Collins.
If you do not derive prompt and satisfactory
results from the use of Peruna,
write at onee to Dr. Hartman, giving a
full statement of your ease and lie will
be pleased to give you his valuable advice
gratis.
Address Dr. Hartman, President ol
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, O.
October 17tn, 1903;
Notice is hereby gi^en that a special
t?rm of the Court ot Common Pleas for
Lexington county, will be held at Lexington,
S. C.. commencing on the third Monday
(the 16 :h day) of November, 1903. at
10 o'clock a. it., and continuing for two
weeks, if so long be necewarv.
Given under my hand and the seal of the
said court, at LexiDgton. S. C., th s 20th
day of October, A. D., 1933
Samuel b ?*eokge. [l. s ]
C. C. 0. P. and G. S
October 20, 1903 -- 4w53.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
COUNTY OF LEXINGTON,
Con t of Common Pleas.
Caroline Lybrand, et. al., plaintiffs,
vs.
Lizzie Miller, et. al. defendants.
Partition of Real Estate.
IN OBEDIENCE TO THE DECBEE OF
the court herein, signed by Frank B
Garv. Special Judge Presiding, and dated
October 6; 1903. 1 will sell to the highest
bidder at public outcry, before the court
honse door in Lexington, S. C.. ing the
legal hours of sale on the first ^ ,nday in
Novemb(r, 59'3:
All that, piece, parcel or tract of lan^,
situate. 1' ing and beinr in said county and
St?te. containing eighty-nine and one.fnnrth
(89J) acres, more or less, adjoining lands
now or formerly, belonging to Daniel Cro
oa. n-ji t ..i t
mer, iriuruu crui, u iuucv ujujtuuu, ouuu
Rhull, Levi Lvbrand and B?rnett Lvbrand:
beiDg the land conveved bv Evans Permenter
to Lavvence Harman. Febv 2, 1816; bv
Lawrence 'Herman to Martin Lvbrand,
October 28, I8H, and by Martin Lvbrand
to SimeonfRoberts Lvbrand, March
1*, 1853, and shown by the plat of JoS^n
D. Sharp, Surveyor, dated March 15,
1853.
TERMS OF SALE,-One-half cash;balance
on a credit of twelve months, with
interest from day of sale secured by bond
of the purchaser and irorigafie oi the premises
sold, with leave to pay anv or all credit
portion in cash, the sum of $50,00 to be
paid down forthwith, or a resale, is directed
at the expiration of one hour, without
further notice
SAMUEL B. GEORGE,
Clerk of the Court.
Lexington. C . October 6th. 1603.
Johnstone & Wingard, Plaintiff s Attorneys.
3w52.
The State of South Carolina,
COUNTY OF LEXINGTON.
Court of Common Pleas.
John I. Lhird Plaintiff,
vs.
C. S. Roof, Defendant.
Partition Real Eslate.
IN OBEDIENCE TO THE DECREE OF
the court herein, signed by Frank B.
Gary, Special Presiding Judge, and dated
October 3rd. 1903. I will sGl to the highest
bidder, at public outcrv, before the court
house door in Lexington. S. C.. during the
legal hours of sale, on the first Monday in
November. 1903;
All that tract of land situate in Lexington
countv, Congarc1 township, containing
(156) one hundred and fifty-six acres more
or Jec?. known as the Jesse Sox's Place,
near Kennerlie's Bridge, and bounded on
the north by lands of Henry E. Sox. and !
Emanuel's Church; on the srnth by lauds
of E. Kinsler: ^ast lands of Lem Sox.
L. L. Root, and Eii We-?toD, and on the
west by lands of Frank Hampton.
TERMS OF SALE?All the purchase
money thereof to be paid in cash. Purchaser
to pay tor papers.
SAMUEL B. GEORGE.
Clerk oi Court.
Lexington. S. C., October 6th. 1903
W. H. Sbarpe, Esq., plaintiff's attorney.
3w52.
Tlift Old Rftliahlft.
M M. v/ jl. ml JB_ ?> * m. ?.?. rvr jl v/^
in Prices and Quality. Drugs that are
pure, ilresh and properly made, and are
guaranteed. Years oi experience assure it.
PAIUTS -A-ISTID OIZ^S.
Anything in the Drug line. See ijuj line ol
Tooth Brushes.
I. W. KINARD,
The Licensed Druggist,
LEESVIL.LE, - . - S. C.
iTryforltealthl
B 222 South Peoria St., B
Chicago, III., Oct. 7, 1902. ||
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that I was compelled to lie or sit I
B down nearly all the time. My B
H stomach was so weak and upset fl
B that I could keep nothing on it B
S and I vomited frequently. I 1|
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pain and I coughed so mtich that I
m my throat and lungs were raw B
and sore. The doctors pro
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H nounceu ic Drigiii s uiseiisu uiw m
H others said it was consumption. S
p It mattered little to mc what M
H they called it and I had no de- 8
9 sire to live. A sister visited me 8
S from St. Louis and asked me if ffl
I had ever tried Wine of Cardui. 8
9 I told her I had not and she ||
gjjj bought a bottle. I believe that M
it saved my life. I believe many ||
9 women could save much suffer- 9
9 ing if they but knew of its value. J||
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if Don't you want freedom from 9
9 pain? Take Wine of Cardui 9
H and make one supreme.effort to 9
9 be well. You do not need to be m
9 a weak, helpless sufferer. You 8
8 can have a woman's health and 9
9 do a woman's work in life. Why ||
9 not secure a bottle of Wine of 9
9 Cardui from your druggist to- 9
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EXTRA TERM Of COURT.
THE STATE OP SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF LEXINGTON.
In Court of Common Pleas.
PURSUANT TO AN ORDER OF THE
Hon. Y. J. Pope, Chief Justice of tbe
Supreme Court of South Carolina, of date
Election for Dispensers. j
Applications foe the position j
of Diaperser at Lexington. Lewiedale.
Ch8pin and Peak will please file their appication,
with J. Weir Addy, Clerk of the
Boardof Control before October "29th, 1903
No applications will be considered lroin
persons who are related to either member
of the Board within the sixth degree.
Application blanks can be bad by calling
on Samnel B. George, Lexington, S. C.
Names of bondsmen must accompany
applications. The Board reserves the
right to reject any and all applications.
J. WEIR ADDY.
Clerk of the Courty Board of Control.
October 7th. 1903- 3w50.
For Sale.
mWO VALUABLE TRACTS OF LAND.
JL containing yo ana yt> acres in eacu
tract?the same will be sold as a whole
or in separate tracts. Situated on the
Two Notch Road, adjoining Paul Corley's
land between Red Bank factory and Barr's
Landing on the Southern Railway. The
above land is considered good for tobacco
culture. It is near market facilities and
will be sold cheap. For farther naviculars
call on A. J. FOX,
Cashier of The Home Bank,
Lexington, C. H., S. C.
Or?PHILIP EPSTIN,
1009 Gervais street,
Columbia. S. C.
September 30?tf.
Handsome Brooches.
We h&v^ a beaufiful line of the very
latest styles and the prices are very close
for fine goods. Fine rolled gold plate, the
kind that last a^d looks well for a long
time at 50c, 75c, 90c, SI.00, SI.50 and
S2 CO Also in sterling silver at same
prices. In solid gold at S2.00, $2.25.
$2 50. A steady range of prices up to
handsome Pearl Brooches from $6.50 to
$50 00.
"We also have a beautiful line of Sterling
Silver Belt Pins, latest styles $1.25 to$4.50.
Write us often, your postmaster likes to
send off plenty of letters, the more he
sends the more pay he gets.
P. H. LACHICOTTE & COMPANY,
1424 Main Street,
COLUMBIA, - - - - S. C.
For Sale.
My place, three miles from
Swansea, containing 352 acres. 125
under cultivation, balance wood i>md.
Good for cotton, corn, grain, etc. Good
two story nine room dwelling with lour
tenant houses, mw barn and outbuildings,
good water, schools and churches nearby.
For terms, &c., apply to
C. J. ROCKER,
Swans a, S. C. j
September 30 - tf. '
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H All wool, wool
^ cotton garmenl
^ drawers for mei
^ All wool, woo!
H cotton, fleeced
IS knit garments
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^ "Wool and cot
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M Underskirts. I
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TAX NOTICE.
I WILL ATTEND THE FOLLOWING
mentioned places for the purpose of
receiving taxes lor the fiscal jear 1903:
Lexington C. H., from 15th of October
to 7th of NovemVer, 1903.
Josh Shealy's, Monday evening, Nov. 9.
Chapin, Tuesday morning, November 10. *
Cross Roads, Tuesday evening, Nov. 10.
Peak, Wednesday morning, Nov. 11.
Spring Hill, Wednesday evening, Nov. 11
Hilton, Thursday morning, Nov. 12.
White Rock, Thursday evening, Nov. 12.
Mrs. Busby's, Friday morning, Nov. 13.
Ballentino, Friday evening, Nov. 13.
Irmo, Saturday morning, Nov. 14.
Edmund, Monday morning. Nov. 16.
Gaston, Monday evening, Nov. 16.
Joe Reeder's, Tuesday'morning, Nov 17.
J. J. Mack, Tuesday evening, Nov. 17.
Swansea, Wednesday all day, Nov. 18.
Red store, Thursday all day, Nov. 19. p
W. N. Martin. Friday morning, Nov. 20.
Brookland, Saturday all day, Nov. 21.
Pelion. Monday all day, Nov. 23. ^
Jacoo Williams, Tuesday morn'g, Nov. 24.
Steadman, Tuesday evening. Nov. 24.
Wm Westmoreland, Wed. m'g, Nov. 25.
Bitesbnrg. Thursday ail day. Nov. 26. *
Leesville, Friday morning, Nov. 27.
Summit, Friday evening, Nov. 27.
Lewiedale, Saturday morning, Nov. 28.
Crout's Store, Tuesday evening, Dec, 1.
E. H Addy. Wednesday morn'g, Dec. 2.
' G. F. Keisler, Wednesday even'g, Dec. 2.
Red Bank. Saturday evening, Dec. 5.
The balance of the time at Lexington
Court House until December 31st, 1903,
L 1 A U 4t?V> A 4 V? A 4/\11 ATItl n /-? Hi AO
at LCI w iiivu liiiiC IUG ^caajuco
will be added by the County Auditor and
collected by the County Treasurer:
On January 1st, 1904, 1 per cent, penalty
will be added to those who have not
paid.
On February 1st. 1904, an additional 1
per cent, will be added to tbose who have
not paid, making 2 per cent, lor February.
Still an additional 5 per cent penalty
will be added on March ist, making 7 per
cent penalty to be paid by those who have
not paid by Marcn 1st, 1904.
Tax books will olose March 15th, 1904.
The hours lor closing the tax booit will
positively be at 11 o'clock lor the morning
and 4 o clock lor the afternoon appointments.
LEVY. *
For State Purposes 5 Mills.
For Ordinary County Purposes.. .3$ Mills.
For Special County Puiposes i Mill.
For Constitutional School Tax 3 Mills.
Total 12 Mills.
Special School Levy District No. 18-3 Mills
Special School Levy District No. 37-2 Mills
Poll Tax $1.00.
Commutation Road Tax SI.00. payable
from October 15th to March 1st, 1904.
*Parties
owning property in more than
one township must so state to the Treasure
r. "When writing lor information con
ceruiDg taxes always give name in full.
FRANK W. SHEALY,
Treasurer Lexington County.
Public Sale.
ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER THE 24TH
1903. I will sell at public auction for
cash at the late residence of Mrs Martha
A. Kannaday, near Pond Branch church,
one horse, one wagon. ou8 baggy, a lot of
corn, fodder, peavines, larm implements,
household and kitchen lurniture and other
things usually on a farm. ^
MRS. MARTHA KANNADAY.
September 28?50pd.
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