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The Lexington Dispatch, LEXINGTON, S. 0., G. M. Harm an, Editor and Publisher. Circulation, 1,793. Wednesday, July 27, 1904. County Campaign Opened. The county c?mpHign opened at Batesburg last Wednesday. The surprise of the day to many was the announcement of the candidacy of Rev. Joab Edwards for the Senate. All of the candidates with few excepA~ ^ f V> At %? HOBS were present auu sang nucu own peculiar words to their own peculiar tuoe in the ears of the voters of that Burg. It may not be amiss to say right here that Batesburg is making long and rapid strides along the road of progress. Its guiding spirit, includes the names of some of the best business men of the State who not only freely give of their time and energy to promote and advance all the interest of the town but contribute largely of their means to every laudable undertaking having for its object the upbuilding of the town. In the recent past, the tax payers voted the constitutional two mills tax for school purposes ?that is for the support of a first class graded school? and the other day the same public Bpirited, progressive and energetic people bonded the town for $20,000, for the purpose of further adding to the comfort and convenience of its inhabitants, by placing water works and electric light plants. This is the kind of progress that is worthy to be imitated by other towns. The people at Batesburg are kind and hospitable to the worthy stranger who find himself within its gates and ? no one can truthfully say aught against them unless the fault be within himself. The candidates were all in good spirits and had a satisfied and contented look, like the fellow who boarded the train for a given destination. He was seated comfortably in a luxurious coach (not any of South | Carolina roads) with no harassing j thought to mar his overflowing en- < joyment, when suddenly the car was derailed and went bumping and jolting along the crossties. A fellow passenger excitedly exclaimed to bim, "jump or we'll be in fc-U in less time than two minutes." He quietly remarked that it did not matter with him as be bad purchased a round trip ticket, so let her go." So it is with the various candidates. They have started with the Arm conviotion that their baggage is checked for the office to which they are a candidate and consequently are in the best of humor and spirits sod are at peace with themselves and their neighbor. At shout 11 o'clock County Chairman, John Bell Towill, arose and said that by virtue of bis position it was ! his doty to preside at this meeting, and then spoke of the importance of the campaign this vear because the Presidency of the United States was involved. He then extended the hospitalities of the town to the candidates from both Lexington and Saluda counties as well as those from T?: -LI 1 TIT XVICUIHUU HUU IUCU 1UUVUUWU ULL. James W. Shealy, candidate for County Commissioner. He bad no record but realizing that people of the Fork needed a resident Commissioner, be w&3 in the race and if elected would do bis whole duty. Mr. W. Noah Lucas thanked tbe people for tbe handsome vote given him on a previous occasion; was a plain Sand Hill farmer but knew the value of labor and material; was centrally located. rtmdidata W. E. T?orick not beinsr V4UU?V?m?v _ . ? O present, failed to respond to tbe roll call. John W. Hendrix appreciates tbe privilege of appearing before tbe audience; bad no special promise to m*ke; thicks be knows the duties and would do the best he could if elected. 0 0 Drafts, R. H. Baughman, J. W. Smith, E A. Gardner, were called but failed to respond, they are in the race, however, to the finish. Isaiah Hallman was once a Commissioner, and gave an account of his stewardship; was in (favor of good roads; favored economy in all things; the diebandment of the chaingang unless the force was sufficiently large to warrant its continuance; was a mechanic; judge of work and knew something of bridges. supervisors. E. A. Smith merely wished to introduce himself; was a mill man and was a judge of material; favored better roads at as little expense as possible. - S. P. Shumpert was known to many. Had travelled over many miles of improved roads in Richland couuty and had gained considerable information; was a judge of work and material and if elected would do his duty. Referred to his neighbors as to bis ability and character. John W. Fry thanked the people for electing him a County Commissioner. Had done good work and had discharged his duties as he saw them to the best of his ability; and had gained knowledge and experience and was therefore able to give better service if elected. L J. Langford will look after the official bonds of the county officers, and after the poor; see that the chaingang is worked in the proper manner; look after the bridges; see that the commutation tax goes where it belongs; and will give all his time if necessary both day and night. AUDITOR. G. A. Derrick, the present encumbent, didn't propose to make a speech as the office did not require it. Thanked the people for the support they had given him; had labored to do bis duty in the past and would endeavor to do so in the future. W. Pickens Lindler, was a stranger, had ambition to hold office and had fully equipped himself for the faithfully discharge of the duties; had graduated from Newberry College, and from the Leesvllle Business College. Do not consider my size but the size of my forehead. M. D. Harman, former Auditor, had no speech to make. Duties of the office were solely and purely ministerial; everybody knew him, he was I no stranger; if elected he would give the same honest, faithful and intelligent service that he has given in the past. | SUPT OF EDUCATION. ' John S. Derrick, was glad to be at Batesburg to thank the people for the hearty support they had given him in the laBt campaign; he had then ran on the merits of his good looks but declined to do so now; had do special platform, but bad endeavored to do bis duty; the school system had some defects, and spoke of the necessity of competent trustees and school teachers. J. E. Rawl Kyzer?The office needs a good man who will carry out the law; will see to it that competent i trustees are appointed; the office needs a good man so that he cab en- j courage the trustees, teachers and scholars to higher attainments; he stood for education. senator Mr. Joab Edwards was in the race for the Senate with a number of other gentlemen. He was chosen 1 the first speaker here today and hoped to be the first in the race; he favored education, and would work along this line; he was one among the first originators of Leesville College and had done much for the advancement of the cause of education; he favored more graded schoole; mind is more important than the manufacturing interest; he opposed higher taxation for the support of the higher educational institutions of the State; would not cut the appropriation to the old soldiers odo dollar; he was the only old soldier in the race; favored publishing the confederate roll; if elected will try to elevate everything in the Stata; he 6tood for honesty, sobriety and industry and said corporations should be looked after by the State. D F. Efird said the people had been very kind to him especially tKnQQ VtAfct > The TTrmcn an/1 Sonafa WUUOW UV4 v* a-uv xxvyuov lauvt had worked harmoniously together; he referred to his promises to use the pruning knife wherever necessary; by an act of his the free schools had been put on a cash bases with a balance to its credit; the free school funds should be kept separately from the other revenues; biennial sessions was a saving of $40,000 per annum. He had ci impioned it from its origin and now it was left for the people tc decide; he had always voted for i economy. The State was in debt and must economize in the matter o? appropriations: he voted against the $200,000 pension for eld soldiers because he believed $150,000 was enough? believed in right to pension all or none, and objected to the appropriation for the further reason that he did not believe it fair to tax the well-to-do ex-soldier to pension those who paid no taxes; have been your Rapresentative for years and now wanted to go up higher?to the Senate?if he coud go honorr^bly will appreciate it, if not, elect some one else and he will have nothing to say. W. H. Sharps referred to his record of four years. After pleasantly referring to the progress of Batesburg and the men she had given to the public service said that be had always stood against extravagance; had always did the best be could; you want a man in the Senate who has the backbone to demand the rights of Lexington in the division of public offices and the influence to effectually carry those demands to a successful ending; he spoke of severs! cases in which several young men were holding positions of honor and trust through his influence; had never voted against the Confederate soldier, and would always stand by them and their widows; why not place the axe at the proper root and make the cut toward economy by reducing the appropriation to the higher educational institutions and stand by the common schools; because he was a lawyer is no reason why you should repudiate him now when now in a better position to give you better and effective service. REPRESENTATIVES. J.Brooks Wingaid thanked the people for the vote given him two years ago, and urged the importance cf a second term as it better fitted a person to accomplish more good; he stood for what he thought right, O O " just and expedient and stood by the rights of the peoplf; he valued education above all things. About $22,000, with a surplus wasnow expended for free schools in this county and if properly applied would accomplish much good; he spoke of the appropriations to the higher institutions of learning and their source of revenue, i and favored a reduction wherever I practical. T. C. Sturkie said he was raised on a Lexington county saDd hill farm, and knowing the needs and necessities of the people be could represent them as well as any other man; he stood in favor of good country schools; the State was in debt and the only way to decrease that indebtedness was to practice economy in the matter of public expense; be thought that the appropriations for the higher institutions should be teduced as some of them have mote 11 * U ? n o f o Qriit money inttu iuey uccu, uuold monopoliea should receive some attention from the State, but legitimate enterprises should not be interfered with. E. CI. Shealy had no special promises to make; if elected he would endeavor to find out what i9 the best for the people, and would labor for their best interest; I don't propose to hold my mouth shut; I stand for economy in South Carolina; the legislature has been extravagant, our men fought against this extravagance but they failed to obtain relief; the State is in debt and the onljfcremedy |to is reduce appropriations; some schools are receiving more money than they need; he believed in education and urged the necessity of better common echoole; he favored biennial sessioug believing they would be best for the State. T"V_ "E* T V.U/yxn/lna CDrllM OOP Rid. ur. JCi U U'UClOUgo ituuiw er it a sacred trust if be was sent tc the Legislature; he believed that ht knew the people and knew tbeii necessities and knew the value of f dollar; you have all been told of tb< various appropriations and I will nol now rehash them; if elected I wil do the very best I can for you; J have no public record, you can mtas ure me by my private life. J. M. Epting said we are all stand ing on the same platform and yoi , will have to choose between ue; yoi need men of capacity, ability anc , will power who will labor in your io , terest; he believes that the higbei institutions of learning be supportec i but not extravagantly sc: the com FtiVSC CATARRH CURED, General Health Greatly Improved by Pe-ru-na. In r A'<;N ".->- "-? ;:: -::: ?!' ji.^v fl .--A-- v &&& L' 0* -: A VA [: N v%tili3?f if jj ^ Jj " j I & 5??|S?ss^|gg=| rt S MRS. E. VON ST1ENA1J. [} l?SE25ES2SE5H53JTHSESH5H5S2? Mrs. E. Yon Stienau, 232 Fifth street Milwaukee, Wis., writes: 441 have been a sufferer for years with female trouble, causing backache and !at times terrible headaches. I had alsc complications from indigestion and heart trouble, so that ] often had to lie down. I took six hottles of Peruna. I was then in perfect health was regular, had no more headaches, in fact, my health is now all that I could | wisxi." ?.mis. j-,. \ on rsucnau. Kidney Trouble Cured. Mrs. M. J. Danley, Treasurer of Hi< Rebecca Lodge, I. O. O. F., writes fron: 124 First street, X., Minneapolis, Minn. "1 was afflicted for several years witi kidney /rouble which became quite ser ious and caused meconsiderable anxiety I spent hundreds of dollars trying t< be cured, but nothing gave ine any permanent relief until / tried Peruna It took less than three months am only ten bottles io effect a permnncn. cure. "---Mrs. M. J. Danley. \ Address The Peruna Medicine Co. Columbus, Ohio, for free hook oacatarr] written by Dr. IS. D. II art man. Saptist Union to Meet. Tne Lower Division of fbe LexiDg ton Baptist Association will meel with the Convent church, on Satur day before the 5th Sunday in July. Barbecue. T WILL FURNISH A FIRST CLASS JL barbecue, with refreshments, at Gas ton, on August 5th, Campaign Day. A1 the candidates will be present and every body is invited to come out and heat them speak. C. S. GOODWIN. June 29. 6w39. ink CAPITAL, FOUR PER OBST. per annum, payable quarterly on Savings I ESrCO'JfiTY ANO TOWN DEPO mon schools should receive the foe tering care of the State and a betfcei and more efficient system was need ed; ha had do objection to pensioning old soldiers; legislation was to( carelessly done; was the only nor professional man in the race; hi.' platform was vote for Epting ever] time. Paul E Hutto will run on a cleai cut platform using ro money noi hquor; the evidences are that we are progressing aDd consequently fcaxei will be higher; let the appropria tions to the colleges remain as the] 1 now are; favored pensioning the ok * 1 * 1 Soldiers uecauee m cy ncic vuui V.U ' erate soldier?: tbere is Dot enougl ' money for the common schools, it ii encumbent upon the masses tobettei 1 their condition; will not be aehamec i of his record if elected. , All the candidates for Solicito* ( were present, but as they wer< speaking wheD we left we did no get to hear any of them. We were unavoidably prevedet ) from attending the campaign a j Croat s Store Barbecue. J (\X SATURDAY, .JULY 3'J. 1304. h will turnis!: a narbcoue and reiresL rueuts about two anil hall mile- sooth c 1 Lcwiedait', known as the Mi as' eld p ace [ Candidates and everybody are invited Music will be jurnisheri b\ a brass band fbe 'cue V.i;l be cooked bv Mr. Jawi Hallm.oj. N. S. CKOT'T. Jilly 11, 1901 ? 38. BiirheGiie. l TTTE WILL (rlYE A FIRST CLAS! I VV barbfone and reJreshmeni.s at Bri Ilutto'.-; Mill on Tuesday. August 9th " ~ (J?lllip:i!gM l>nV. /All i lie i' luuuium nm ^ present and the public generally is invite* ^ 10 come out and bear the speeches. i w. e. baughluax. J. G. il. fcOX July 13, 1004?30. | The State of South Carolina, By Geo. S. Drafts. E-<i , Probate Judge. TT7HEREAS, MRS LAURA S. HARf V man made suit to me, to grant her Letters of Administration of tho Estate and effects of J. West Harman: These are therefore to cite and admonish 1 all and singular the kindred and creditors > ot the said J. West Harman, deceased, ' that they be and appear, before me. in the Couit oi Probate, to be held at Lexington, C H , S. C., on the 4th day of August, : next, ifter publication hereot at 11 o'clock i in the forenoon, to show cause if anv they i ht.ve, why the said Administration should j not he granted. i Given under my hand, this 19th day of { July. Anno Domini 19(H. ! GEORGE S. DRAFTS, J. P. L. C. ] Published on the 20th day of Jul v. j 1904, in the Lexington Dispatch. 2w3S j Final Discharge. j "YTO TICE IS HEREBY GIVEN' TO ALL j Jk/ll parsons interested that I will apply - i n TV_ i'i.. r-J i to me non. usorse o. oiaus, | bate in and for the County of Ltxmgton, j State of Soath Carolina. on the 2?nd day j of August. 1(J04, for a Final Discharge as ; Administrator of the Estate of Jt hn W. ] Connor. CBaRLIE W. CONNOR, 1 Administiator. | July 19, 1904?4w40. !i FOR SALE, i * * i g * 'I 105 Acre Farm in f t Lexington connty, % > % 2 miles south of % ' Gaston for $400. ! % Tbe Bookman Mill Properly, % , g id the Fork section of Lesb g- g j i ton CcuDty, containing 3L0 j* | % acres, with fine water pow?r % I i g and Good mill for 89 per acre, g ' j & 225 Acre Farm, clay l*n<% # fig with dwelling and outbuilding!, J 1 j g 8 miles north of Bat.esburg, 8. * :' ? U , for 81800. ? l|g 452^ acres of fine clay land, g " I & in a high state of cultivation, * *:: % no waste laod, with dwelling. J *jg tenant bouses, barn?, etc, g , j $ miles north of Abbeville, S. C. kg I 1? c .. OA A A J? :j -3t . j ? reciiDg rur ouuu poucuw miu- j 11 -t- <i*?'ri>r lint cotton per year, for ? | j S ?7500. X I 1CHAS L KELLY, j || REAL ESTATE AGE8T, || t|| COLUMBIA, - - S. C. |j ! ? April 50-ly. ? i kg ? i V *' V ?- V V^V-V * V V V V V* V * $ # * ? * ? ? ? ? 5 i For Sale. One IT Horse Power Talbert Engine j 1 and Boiler, in good running order. - Object in selling, to put in Gasoline j r Engine. For terms and prices, apply at once to, J. O. EARGLE, 3w39 Leesville, S. C. LEXINGTON, S. C. ^ I TWO deposits. ) per annum, payable quarterly on Ch SITORY. PROMPT AWI) COURTED! % THE ; | FINE CI . I 0 SEIETS, CGLLAES, j 1 Ladies i 0 SKIETS AITS r 8 : EVERYTHING i I mmof ' |EDMl - M C0LUM1 4^ I __ Gd/.e ou our new Furniture. handsome Snif? Solas. Stoves. Wardrobes., Couches Iron b on and straw.) Diumoq Chairs, Extra Oak 1 S tables. Hall Hacks. G"> Courts ot all kinds, t jour house lrom kite lion to garret l<>r cash. I 'I W. H. 11114 PLAIN STRE E | Opposite Gregoi Barbecue. 1 AN AUGUST ?, 1904. THE BROOK- | v* kind Buprist church will furnish a _ tirst class barbecue, ar New Brookland, S. C. The proceeds to ^o for the erec t|i tion of the parsonage. The Ladies' V Aid Society will furnish rcfreshnienrs. 5|1 The public is cordially invited. H Juliet, 1904. 7wJ9. H BARBECUE. 1 ON THURSDAY, AUGUST TWENTY tilth, campaign day at Pricevdle, we | wnl serve a tirst class barbecue at the rest- I deuce r.t O.F. Kt-bler. All the candidates 1 will be present and everybody is invited. | JOHN "PRICE. JAMES JUMPER. V June 22, 1904 10w42. 1|? Barbecue. AJ T WILL FURNISH A FIRST CLASS 1 barbecue at Swansea, 011 Campaign Da v. August 4th. Come one, come all VI and enjoy a first class dinner and hear jig the various speakers, J. B. COATS. Kgi Swansea, S. C,, June 24. 5w3$. VI Barbecue. 1 Messrs. s. p. & s. m. smith will give one of the best 'cues of the season at T. C. Smith's on Angus*. 13. All the candidates who expect to bi elected will be present. A good dinner and a good time is promised all. Music by band | and amusements for young folks. VI July 13?39. Barbecue. 1 We will furnish ocr annual ] barbecue at Edmund, P. C.. on An- I I gust 11, 1904, campaign day at tha; place. J j Everybody come and hear the candidates I Hnpab and f?et a cood dinner. KEEDER BROS. V Edmund, June 14, 1904.. 9w40. Barbecue. * I WILL FURNISH A BARBECU 3 AND refreshments at Pelion on the 3JtL day of July, 1904, campaign day at this place. Everybody is cordially invited to co ne anc. enjoy a good dinner and have a tin) time. Plenty of speeches and the candidates will be glad to see all. JOSH J. SHE4LY. June I5tn, 1904. 7w38 pd. Barbecue. TT"E, THE UNDERSIGNED, WILL \V furnish a first class cue at Ballenj tine, August 19th. 1904, this being campaign day. Everybody is cordially in! vited to attend this cue and get the ltest [ dinner of the season. H. A. BICKLEY, W S. J. BICKLEY. 1 July 4th, 1904. 7\v41 pd. Barbecue. | I WILL FURNISH A FIRST CLASS j y arb^cue and refreshments at Mr. Aqs- 1 I tin Aleetze's, two and a halt rubes north of J | Sprmg Hill, on the Shady Grove read, on j August Sth- There will be music and danc- || j ing tor th? young folk. Candidates aad everybody cordially invited and every ef- "^1 | fort will be made to make the day an en- ^ ' jovable one. Come one. come all ' j * JOSEPH W. MEETZE. ' June 13. 1904. 0w29 inmi) $30,000.00. PER CEINT, 1 ecking deposits on mimimum amount of $200 US ATTENTION GUARANTEED.-?* ^^ V PTONISEING GOODS. f| ^8k , WEITE GOODS. ft A EAD1 NEEDS; jfj ALL KINDS. I J NDS,| 1 5IA, S. C. || - - 1 as, Lounges, Sideboards. Extension Tables. e?ls. Kockers 'I'nnike, Mattresses (cctJetls. Washstands, Centre Tables. Kitehen Household goods all new. We will lurnislx 50WELL, T, COLim BIA, S. C. y Rhea Mn!e Co. 1