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?BO The Lexington Dispatch, G. M. Harm an, Editor and Publisher. Circulation, 1^963. The subscription price of the Dispatch is $1 a year; 50 cents for six months; 25 cents for three months?invariably cash in advance. Wednesday, March 1, 1905. The speech of Hou. John L. McLaarin before the Cotton Growers' convention which lately met in Columbia is perhap3 the most notable speech delivered in this State ia recent years. It certainly has at tracted more attention from the people as a whole than any other eince the political upheaval of 1890. Mr. McLaurin took a bold and decisive stand on that occasion His earnestness impressed his hearers that be was honest in bis convictions and bis logic was sound. He brushed aside the "cobwebs" which have accumulated around what the politicians call the "time honored principles of the Democratic part>" and forcibly presented to bis hearers the logical and national sequence of a more business tike policy, which, if accepted, would . be of practical benefit to the agricultural interest of the South. What be fought for several years ago and for which he was turned down by the moss back politicians was simply a system of protection .to the cotton CiMiih TTa Ann^an^o/1 ^JTUWriD Ui IUC kjisuiu. J-tu \yisut>wuv*wu* that the wheat growers of the West had been benefited by a tariff which protected them from the pauper labor of Europe and enabled them to put their own price upon the products of their labor. His arguments were based upon logical grounds and wer8 received by spplause, which goes to show that the South, like the North has already done for a decade or so, that it pays better to pay more attention to business built upon businees principles that it does to so much politics, or in other words that what is good business must be sound -. politics. i ? : Col. Jehu T. Sloan, a prominent j member of the Columbia Bar, was iu r-v > town Monday. Col. Sloan is the present Lieutenant Governor of the State which position he has filled with ortdit to himself and honor to his State. He is today one of the most prominent men in the public ^ eve and is a man of brilliant attainment*; of culture and refinement Hie fritpds are urging bim to enter . the race next jear for Governor and should be decide to do so be wonld i. 'J probably be elected by a handsome majority. We are frank to say that in our opinion, no truer or chivalrous or competent eon of Carolina can be selected than C/l. Sloan, certainly none more d*vo?ed to every interest of tbe State than belt bas been, and now it-, the invari- j able rule of this newspaper to refrain j from commenting upon a cause after j r^ j it once gets into court. We love and : respect tbe law because it is tbe great j bulwaib which stands between tbe liberties of tbe people on tbe one side and tbeir opptession on tbe other. Judges and juries are human and are liable to err, but provisions have been made to correct tbeir mistakes. Tbeir rulings and findings, therefore, should be above cavil and are not legitimate subjects for criticism for State newspapers, wbicb, as a rule, are owned, controlled and edited by la>men, if you please, wbo are not supposed to b8 learned in tbe law. Oar courts are sacted and should not be lightly censured by persons wbo really do not know what they are talking about The dispensary investigating com- j rnittee &pp jioted by the iast Legislature baa been organized with Senator J. T. Hay, ,-of Kershaw, j chairman, A. H Bootb^of Newberry, ! clerk and stenographer and J. P. j Sbumpert, also of Newberry, marshal, Eimuud B tcon, of Spartanburg, expert accountant. The National House of .Representatives has made an appropriation for the construction of two bridges across Ashley rivet. S*range to say Charleston is makiog no kick against the appropriation because it came from Teddy s partir-au. A five million dollar fite was caused by a hot b .x of a car on the Illinois Ceotral railway at New Orleans on February 27, h. v,.. The question is being considered by the state treasurer and those who manage the finances of the state as to whether tbe state will have to borrow the $500,000 allowed by law or whether it will only be necessary to borrow $200,000 of that amount. It is tbe opinion, of those who are studying tbe matter, that at tbe end i of tbe year the state will have to bor 1 " rowed about $350,000, although this will be paid back by January of next i year. The matter will be of general interest to the bankers throughout the etate and the financial report cf 1905 will be of great importance for those who loan the money to the state of South Carolina. We notice fcnat Spartanburg is making an effort to have the annual reunion of the State Confederate Veterans to meet in that place this year. Columbia should be the place for these meetings, as it is centrally located, therefore within easy reach of the whole State, and we believe that the old soldiers themselves would much prefer to meet in Columbia thao elsewhere. The senate judiciary committee by adopting the views of Senator Spooner concerning recess nominations and what constitutes a recess of the senate has declared there can be no constructive recess. Therefore the appointment of the negro Crum, Collector of the Port of Charleston and the Rough Rider Woods, to be Major General of the Uaited States army, have been illegal Tee Legislature committee on the dispensary is considering the advisability of having all liquora bottled at the State dispensary. It is said that ''Senator Tillman's idea all along has been to do away with case goods entirely and let the dispensary bottle its own goods and place them on sale as various grades of X's and that the consumers will get better liquor and | not have to pay so much for it," and in this respect bis idea is sound logic as it will not only give the people a better grade of whiskey for the same money but will also give employment ! to more of our people. "1 There seems to be no dearth of ' L ~ ntnancAlira -Tn/lftO. appiicatita iUI lllrj piuopcvviivvuugv ship of the new U. S. District Court, but those who profess to know the intention of the President, assert with confidence that his first choice is Capt. John G. Capers. The other candidates have their supporters, and as long as there is life in the pending bill all of the would be Judges are on the amicus bench. An unsuccessful attempt was made last Sunday evening to open the safe of Norris. Cooner & Co., wholesale grocers of Columbia. From the clumsy manner in which the work W88 done it is supposed to have been the work of amateurs. Charles Swajne, United States Judge for the Northern District of Florida, has been exhonerated by the United States Senate under impeachment proceedings brought against him. Ia voting the Democrats divided on the various counts. Id a fight between a prominent Mississippi planter and negroes at Yazoo City, two white men were killed by negroes. The whole coud. try is wrought up over the tragedy and more trouble is anticipated. Col. James L. Orr, one of the best kDown cotton mill men in the United States, died at his home in Green- j ville last Sunday. Of him it can be j truthfully eaid that he was a m9n j whose ''conscience was void of c fFsnge toward God and man." As a contribution to the fund for | the organization of cotton growers j the Virginia-Carolina Chemical Co., i has sent a check for $1,000. The I company is thoroughly in sympathy j ! with the movement. j I Great interest has been manifested j I among Southerners in the action of j ! the United States senate in adopt- j | ing a resolution for the return of all j J the Confederate flags to the States j j to which they belong. j It is said that the wails are flooded j | with circulars of green goods wen. J j Persons who bite at such bait should j [ loae their money. impoverished Soil Impoverished soil, like impoverished blood, needs a proper fertilizer. A chemist by analyzing the soil can tell you what fertilizer to use for different products. If your blood is Impoverished your doctor will tell you what you need to fertilize it and give * c if. tl?p nVJi 7*pri cnrrmselps that are lacking in it. It mav be von O 4/ %> need a tonic, but more likely vou need a concentrated fat food, and fat is the element lacking in your system. There is no hit food that is so easily digested and assimilated as Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil It will nourish and strengthen the body when milk and cream fail to do it. Scott's Emulsion is always the same; always palatable and always beneficial wheie the body is wasting from any cause, either in children or adults?. We wilt send you a ssmple free. Iit? sure that this pie^vjV tare in thf form of label is on the wrapper of every bottle of KinulXffi.Lfy jj|. sion von buv. iPjl SS8TT & BOWSE -5tei{j f If CI I IS MISTS 3< if^489 m st?*ew YorK "?0e. and $1.00. All Druggists. | Ai Ji FOMj j; Life and Fire insurance I and ! I' i I Real Estate Igenf, < Lexington, S. C. f 1 ONLY FIRST CLASS COM- [ PANIES REPRESENTED. Prompt and careful attention l( given to buying and selling Real fj n Estate, both town and country. J | Correspondence respectfully solic- 1( ? ited. For Sale. ; 11 One resident lot on Main street. '| I Lexington, S. C. ^ 12 acres, half mile from Lex- h i1 ington. Good dwelling. $<500. 212 acres in "The Fork," known ,, ii as the **Mrs. Man* M. Harman h I Place." $1,400. * [ 135 acres on Saluda River V- ( ii tween Holly's and Amick's Ferry, * n known as the "Old John Lang- J; || ford Homestead." Good new H ii dwelling, barn and one tenant ? ii house. Good orchard. $1,020. 15 tu 20 acres, near Lexington | ii Fair Ground. Fine land for r ii truck farming. <5 acres adjoining Lexington | ii Fair Grounds. . n II Olio valuable lot and improve- | | ments in the town of Lexington, M ,i S. G. a j Wanted: ; l1 One to two hundred acres saw H || mill timber. ? j _ ,, INTERNATIONAL STOCK FOOD Will boor* vonr llnisPS Mules Cows, ITogs, Shoe]) and Coats in a healthy condition. Nothing pays better than taking care of your stock. This task can be lightened and expenses reduced by feeding International Stock Food. International Poultry Food Is the Creat Fgg Producer, try it. Every package guaranteed. | CROSSON i DRUG | CO.,| Leesville, S. C. j VitiqI THcnh^rcrp \;OTICE is HEREBY CI YEN To iV all persons iut?*iv>rort that I will apply to rht- H?m. Ooor#- S. Drafts, Jiidu?* of Probata in and for tho County of I>ouu;:ton. Stale of South Carolina, on tin* '-'.hii day of March, !!NV?. for a linal discharge as Administratrix of the Estate of Manning Hook. deceased. El.LA HOOK. Administratrix. oW.f). Don't You Need Some new silverware for your table? You might as well have nice service on your table now and en joy it while you are young especially when you can buy it sc reasonably. When in Columbia come in and talk silverware with us, or, if you can't come will send you our catalogue. We are opening up a nice fresh stock of watches and jewelry just received. !Next weeK (Deiore uctooer 10;, we win uuio t?u entire Dew line of handsome clocks at very attractive prices. Keep ns in mind and come to see us whenever yon want goods in this line. AVe save yon money. P. H. LACH1C0TTE & CO., .JEWELERS, 1124 MAIN STREET, COLUMBIA, S. C. | MAKE f HUME | HAPPY GOOD MUSIC WILL DO THIS ? You want- a sweet Toned j s Piano, or you may prefer a > > Tine Organ. < | We Represent the Standard I < Makes. > [ ? Our prices and terms will up- \ j \ pea! to you. Call on or ad- ; ; dress J | Malone's Music House. ) In Opera IIOiisc Block, J j Coluinbia, S. C. j Established 20 voars. < | Pianos and Organs. | CAPITAL, FOUR PER CENT. per annum, payable quarterly on Savings Dep ??"C0UNTY ANO TOWN DEPOSI We are goi] Buggies and you buy. We Surries, and s< 1311-1313 ASSEMBLY STS-ES I E Grove*) stood the test 25 year Jes. Does this record < Eivdosed with every h< The Greatest Opportunity fSSfcSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS*) P | OFFERED TO OUR LEXINGTON ? [ ! 5 S I * ium dtinnAiiuniMA nnittiTnv a< SI i 7i ABU aurcnuuwmnu wuwnn ? | |j | PATR0SA6E. | I For the next 15 days oar odd and end i I sales will be on. We mean to clean out 1 | and make room for our large and well se- jr lected stock of ?Am A n 4"Vl rt TMOTVot T WHICH U UX UUJC1 13 jliun Uli buv iuiuuvu Jgl buying at less than manufacturers' prices. i1 * We mean to knife our prices. To convince you that we mean business we would ask you to come and see for yourself. j We are offering you Checked Homespun , Iand White Goods today at the same prices ^ as we did when cotton was selling at five , j cents per pound. I| 20 yards Best Plaids and Checks, $1.00 If * T 20 yds yard-wide White Homespun, $1.00 * | | SHOES AT FAOTORY PRISES j i | And one thousand and one odd things | I ! we offer you at prices that will astonish | i | you. Flour 50 cents less than mill prices | i j today. | | LEESYILLE, S. C. | lexing-ton! s. c. $30,000.00. * * T 7 ? ) TWO PER I EI\T, osits. ) per annum, payable quarterly on Checking deposits on mimimuru amount of $'2?? TORY. PROMPT AND COURTEOUS ATTENTION GUARANTEED.- ^ ag to make a special run on Vagons. Come to see us before i carry a full line of Buggies and sll them at very low prices. ST. COLUMBIA, S. C. T^3",M '"" 1| 9 A VilIU A Viuv I 5. Average Annual Sales over One and a Half Million 1 af merit appeal to you? No Cure, No Pay. 50c. I ottle is a Terv Cent* package of Grove's Black Root* Liver Pills. J