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THE LEXINGTON DISPATCH. & Bepresentatiue Beurspager. Boners Lexington and the Borders of the Surrounding Bounties Like a Blanket. * ~ynT yytv LEXINGTON, S. C? WEDNESDAY, MABCH 22, 1905. ' 20. Z GLOBE DRY GOODS COMPAHY, T M *W- S- SvdCOSTCSSTOST, TlE3., SvdI-^.ST-A_(3-E!S3, mj[^ ta^O MAIN STREET, COLUMBIA, 8. C. Solicits a Share of Your Valued Patronage. Polite and Prompt Attention. October I3t? i - - - ?1 A Woman's I $2.00 | Shoe. 3 The best Two Dollar Shoe I a Woman ever saw or wore I is what we offer pur trade. 1 We have ^planned and \ worked hard to get an | EXCELLENT SZ.QU StfUt | for Women, and we are g proud to say that we now I have a Shoe that comes up 8 to our requirements. & | Splendid Kid stock?made 8 on the new lasts. Easily I taken for a ?3.00 or ?3.50 1 Shoe. 1 All sizes and widths. i - THIS siioe is a treat iorme i I Woman who w7ants to wear ? k good ?2.00 Shoes. g[ LEVER, 1 The Shoe Man, 1 I COLUMBIA, S.C. 1 Men's ?IIH ill M tn&gs l- MY STOCK IS NSW AND COMPLETE IN Neckwear, Gloves. Underwear. Half Hose, Handkerchiefs, Shirts. Knox & Stetson's Soft and Stiff Bats Suit Cases, and Hand Bags, White and Fancy Vests. SUITS MADE TO ORDER. A PIT GUARANTEED. J.H.Eleazer, HABERDASHER, 1514 MAIN STREET COLUMBIA S. C. Trespass Notice. all persons are hereby A forbidden to trespass on our lands by hunting, fishing or in any manner whatever. The law will be strictly enforced against those who do not * heed ' this notice. MARY F. SWYGERT, H. E. HARMAN, 4w21pd FRANK SWYGERT. Please Take Notice. PARTIES FARMING ALONG ANY public road in Lexington county are hereby cautioned against infringing upon the legal 20 feet right of way, by plowing into the said right of way or wontoiily obstructing the ditches of the same. Persons violating this notice will be prosecuted. L, J. LANGFORD,. County Supervisor. To Prevent a Cold Any Day take a Ramon's Pill at first indication?arouse the liver, quicken the circulation and go along about your work. Any druggist will refund the price if not satisfied. 25 cents. For Sale at Harman's Bazaar. TAPP'S GREATER DEPART I y <G]H WITH FOB ON MARCH 17th, next Fr made in the two years of busir It has always been our ear: hnct ovmHs for tho mnnftv; the V {JWW~~ ? J T better values, more coxnprehen The Whole Store?Sixteen Full Depj has been left undone. Everything possil grand assortment? of new stylish wearat > A Destructive Fire. List Sunday just about tbe dinner hour, tbe town bell sent out its alarm of fire, Tbe pretty sDd comfortable home of Col. G T. Graham was discovered to be on fire From all tbe accounts that we could gather and put together it Beems that Mrs. Graham was preparing the midday meal, using a kerosene stove, which she had left burning to attend to some household duties in tbe front part of the house, when she was informed by her young son. Fort, that the kitchen was on fire. With re markable presence of mind Mrs. Graham went to work to save what she could of her household effects. Her husband was away down street, there being no one at the heme but herself, her son Fort, aged about 12 years aod Ben, her 4 years old son, they, together with the sons of Mr. W. W. Barre, Heber, Edwin aod Gus, and Lucius Bickley, living nearly opposite, saved the piano and a few things cut of the bedroom. In a few moments?almost before it takes to pen these lines?the elegant home of Col. Graham was down to the ground together with their furniture and clothing. There wasburned a valuable library and the papers and sermons of the Rev. Jacob Hawkins?papers that are beyond a monetary consideration From the fljiog sparks and burning timbers the residences of Mr. Jas Bawl and Mrs. Eugenia Hendrix, a distance of about a fourth of a mile, caught and at one time it really seemed that the town of Lexington was doomed, but the people rallied to the rescue and the flames from these building were extinguished and the town saved. This leads us up to the necessity of having a system of waterworks, or some kind of protection against fire. The property of this town is valuable. There is the jail valued at about, and is well worth it, $9,000 or more, the home and office of this Editor, the brick building oi the Department Store, the brick store and residence of Dr. M. Q. Hendrix, the store and residence of J. W. Long, Mrs. Alice Timmone millinery store, J. W Long's one-story wooden building, now occupied by Mr. Frank Corley, bis son-in-law, then another building of Mr. Long's used se the clothing establishment of E G Dreher & Co., then the post office and the store of W. P. Roof and after the store and residence of Dr. Smoak, owned by Mr. Elias Caugbman, comes the resident portion of the town. Oq the other side of the street is the residence of Mr. W. P. Roof, the store of the late Dr. Smith, the buildiDg of Mr. Scott Hendrix then his furniture store, the dispensary, H. M. Wingard, Meetze Hotel, T> TP. "Rationt.ino'a at-.nro and *e?i i dence, The Home Back, Kaufmann Drop Company, the court bouse, M. D. Harman's store, J. M. Craps store and residence, then opposite Meetze & Son's stores, Caughman & Harman livery stable, then comes the resident portion of town. We have been particular about these things in order to show what proper^ is involved should a fire break out *n the business portion of the town and how this same property could be saved should we have some protection against fire. There are several plans on foot now looking toward thiB end, any of which would be better than we now enjoy. Some want an engine, some tanks and there are others who want cisterns, but any how there should be something done and the best plan should be agreed upon by the people in mass rffieting assembled. It has been suggested and so agreed MENT STORE. [JBL JE ,MAL MILLINE iday, we will be two years old. Less here, and will put it down a nest endeavor to please every ci newest style in every case. To sive and grander in every parti* artments?is gay with new Spring attire, >le within the range of hnman foret hough )les as the special prices quoted here at fhi upon by the business men of the town that a.public meeting be held in the Town Hall Friday night at 8 o'clock, for the purpose of devising ways and means for the protection of property against fire and all citi- j zees, both white and colored, are i cordially invited to be present. Col. Graham and family have cer tainly sustained a heavy loss by the fire aDd it. behooves our citizens and neighbors to give what assistance they ced to aid bim in replacing his pretty and comfortable home. No estimate can be placed on their lose, but his home can be replaced by the substantial response of neighbors and what insurance he carried. It is a tryiDg oideal to stand by aDd witness the ruin of one's home. We have had dear experience along this liDe, and can truly sympathize with them ia their misfortune. County Qf&sexs Salaries. The legislature recently passed an act providing for the salaries of ail the officers in all of the counties except Judge of Probate, Msster in Equity and Magistrate. For the latter office a special act was passed. Judges of Probate and Masters wiil draw fcho same salaries and receive a aatna foto oa hprpfnfnrp. OUUIU i Vi V*V? v. It is declared in the act that tbe constitution provides that tbe compensation shall be graded in proportion to the population and necessary service required. The amount of salary fixed for each officer in Lexington county is ap follows: Auditor. $900; Sheriff, $800; Clerk of Court, $350; County Supervisor, $300: Superintendent of Education, $600; Coroner, 150; County Commissionerp, $300; Clerk and CouDty Board of Commissioners, $100 The County Treasurer is to be paid the same as the County Auditor and 50 cents for each tax execution. The County Auditor is entitled to a fee of 25 cents for 6very transfer of real estate recorded. The Sheriff is to receive 20 cents a day for dieting prisoners and actual expenses for himself and prisoners or lunatics when called beyond the county. Each member of a township board of commissioners, udIpps otherwise specified, shall receive $2 a day for not exceeding five days. The chairman of townfbip board to receive $2 a day additional while serving as a member of a eouDty board. Each member of she eountv board of education shall receive $3 for not more than seven days. Township board of assessors shall be paid $2 a d&y per member for doc more than three days. Prisoners Escape. Nine prisoners of the 15 or 16 prisoners of the chain gang made their escape Monday night by taking leg ball. Tbe gang was located near Mr. Job Swygert's, in Hollow Creek township, when the break for liberty was made aDd is said to have been in charge of a new maD, tbe captain and his assistant being al.:nt od account of siokneas in the family of I one and the absence of the other. Mr. H. Z Adams, who resides near by where the escape occurred, captured two of tbe prisoners aDd three of tbe fugatives are said to j have been captured in Newberry I county. Tbree trusties remained I faithful and gave the alarm. Every I fffort is being made by Supervisor Langford, Sheriff Corley and the other peace officers of the county to recapture the other four prisoners. Always use T. X L- for pain. BIG BIRTK RY OPENING, Just twenty-four months in Co s hard earned experience, and o istomer we have, and each day t justly celebrate this occasion? cular, grander than any ever kn jubilant in honor of this festival occasion, it lias hs'l most >kilhd and careful atH s Birthday Weofc. It will pay yon to cow spent a couple of days wuh relatives in Edgefield last week. R^v P D Rsioger, of Johnston, and his mother, Mrs. "Wesley Risinger. of near Leesvilie, visited relatives in this section last Thursday Supervisor Padget, of Saluda couDty, was in this section last week looking over the roads aDd appointing overseers. Deputy Sheriff Smith, of Saluda, riocacrt ttirnnnli T*li.lrr>ai- laa^. Thnra. Peak News. To the Editor of the Dispttcb: Mr ana Mrs. W. M Wilson left j for their new home at Newberry last Tuesday to the regret of their many friends in this community. Mr. G. A. Swygert was in Columbia last week on business. Messrs. W. H Suber and A. E Eargle went to Walton last Friday on business. Mr. Lang. Seaee, of Laurens, was in town last week. Rev. S. C. Ballentine delivered one i ot iiie Desi sermons to a targe congregation at Mount Herman Lutheran church last Sunday morning. Mr. John Mayer went to Monticello on Sunday. Mr. McEachem, of Jenfeinsville, was in town last week on bueinesR. The work of constructing the new steel bridge across Broad river is progressing rapidly. Thirty men are working on the force and they have already completed the first span. The new bridge will be larger and heavier than the old one and will be almost entirely of steel, there being no wood work except the cross ties. Trade is very good and the merchants are kept busy these days. The developments of the great water power system at Parr shoals on Broad river, near Peak's, is probably the largest undertaking of the kind ever attempted in the south. Northern capitalists have interested themselves in the enterprise and it ie understood that the stock of the - 1 1 L t J iU ~ concern dub ueeu fcruu^^rr^u iu mo following gentlemer: E. F. Greene, F. E. Shedd and A. L Scott of the Lockwood-Greene Company, of Boston, and R L. Werner, of the Westinghouse Electric Company. Everything is in good shape and the development is assured. Electric power will be distributed to cities throughout the State; a number of contracts for power have already been placed. Twenty-five thousand horse power will be developed at the shoals. It is estimated that the work when completed will represent an expenditure of ?1500,000. Miss Alda Stoudemire visited her sister, Mrs. Herbert Hughey, in Columbia last week. Mr. Milton Wilson was in Newberry last Friday. Miss Elizabeth Dominick went to Newberry laBt Friday for a few days. Mrs. Betsey Setzler has returned home from Prosperty, where she visited the family of Mr. Amsa Miller. Mrs. Marv Ann Swvcerfc is visiting her granddaughter, Mrs. J. H. Hope, at Buffalo in Union. Be v. 0 B. Shearouse, of the Fork, has been called to the Bethel pastorate to succeed Rev. S. C. Ballentine, who leaves the first of April for bis new field of labor in Virginia. This pastorate includes the Lutheran churches of Peak, White Bock. Spring Hill and High Hill. E. Dalmar Locals. To the Editor cf tbe Dispatch: It is now regular spring weather. Pear, peach and plum trees are ii bloom, but the indications are thai these crops will be somewhat short. Wheat is growing nicely aDd oat? have improved a great deal, but Lhc crop will be short in places on ac count of the recent freezes. Farm work is a little late on ac couDt of the continued wet weather. The health of this section is nol very good. Colds and grippe ar< mostly the complaints. Your scrib< is on tbe sick list. 1 Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Caugbmar [DAY SALES. AY WE THTJE&DAY, ] lumbia. Yet what a stand we'\ pen the throttle for a steady, ev ,o gain new patrons. We belies our second birthday?we will h own before in Columbia or eithe Aud we invite you -socially to wme this ntion to loftii this * complete aud vnlue u e hundreds o< niil-i". this week. IUI vu^u ' A LU U4 I ??J V W W day summoning jury Mr. H E Eirgle is one of the jurors for the second week. Messrs Jno. E Caughman, J Luther Moore and Misses Fleda Steele. Gulla Eartrle. Bessie Moore ? -v o ' and Carrie Ciugbmau attended fcbe joint debate at Newberry College Friday Dight. Llojd. March 20, 1905. ? ? i Oak Grove Items. To the Editor of the Dispatch: The farmers of Ibis section are busy cultivating the noil and getting ready for planting. Some have already planted corn and some have not. The fruit trees are in full bloom now and have good prospects of a bountiful fruit crop if we have no more cold weather. Mr. J. Ed. Mathias is builaiDg a very handsome two 6tory dwelling at his mineral spring. Mr. Joe Leaphart has the contract. That's right, Uncle Ed , live good in your old days, because we havn'fc but one life to live no way. .We regret to learn that Mr. Jesse Mathias had the misfortune to lose his horse Saturday evening. Messrs. Sam and Walter Corley, two industrious young men, have moved their shingle mill to the mineral Bpring for the purpose of sawiDg shingles for the Mathias dwelling. Mr. Silas Cromer, of Columbia, visited his parents, Rev. and Mrs. J. A. Cromer, Sunday. The youDg people of this neighborhood enjoyed a very nice sociable Snturdav night, which was given at Mr M. K. Kaminer'e. Mr. Carl Sox, of Columbia, paid a flying visit to his home Sunday. Much success to the Dispatch and its many readers, is the wish of March 20, 1905. Me. St. Matthew Dots. To the Editor of the Dispatch: The health is very good in this community with a few exceptions. The farmers seem to be bad behind with their farm work. They have scarcely begin to plow yet. The'emall grain is looking splendid since the warm weather has made its appearance. 1 Mr. G. B. Taylor's family is attacked with the grippe. Hope them 1 a epeedy recovery. ' Mr. B. F. Harman has recently moved in his new residence near hia mother, Mrs. Maggie Herman, j Mr. Geo. W. Miller has moved ! from his place near here to bis home on or near Black creek. Mr. Luther Smith and force of i hands are building Mr. Aughtry i Smith a residence near bis father's, Mr. H. D. Smith, j Supervisor Louis J. Langford i passed through this vicinity this - week appointing road overseers. Mr. H. Steele is doing a rushing - business with bis saw mill. Communion meeting ar, St. Matt thew's on the second Sunday in j April next. 5 Wishing the Dispatch and its many readers much success. I ?m i Tommie Humpback. TAPFS GRE^ SEK SA] FRIDAY AND re taken! Tapp s styles leads. 1 er increasing speed to greater a< re this the fair and square policy, ave a Birthday Week Sale, whic a of the Carolinas. < week. Swell the crowds and wo will feel :ivin?? sale. No other department store in t' IHMKSinBflHMMttMMnnftttMAMMNCftflBMfliHfeHMM If your blood is thin and im| pure, you are miserable all the ! time. It is pure, rich blood ! that invigorates, strengthens, refreshes. You certainly know Sarsaparilla Ithe medicine that brings good | health to the home, the only | medicine tested and tried for I iou years, aaociur siiicuicnic. a "I owe mjr life, without douhf, to Aver's I SarsHparilla. It 5s the most wonderful niedi* V me in tin* world 1'or nervousness. My cure is 8 permanent. ami I cannot thank you enough." R Mits. Delia McWkli., Newark, N. J. : pl.Ofl a bottle. ? c. ater Co., All ?lrii(fuists. Lowell, Mass.. Iwmmmmmw IOa nil?LI* I Poor Health Laxative doses of Ayer's Pills each night greatly aid the Sarsaparilla. Spring Branch Items. To the Editor of the Dispatch: The health of the community is very good. All the farmers are busy preparing their land for another crop and some are Dlanting corn. Well, Traveler, I will agree with you on the telephone line. I think the farmer ought to have some convenience for his good. Miss Nettie Smith is visiting relatives aDd friends near Lexington. Mr. G C Gantt has purchased a fine mule and W8gon. Mr. Eachman Kvzer has ereoted a new kitchen and dining room. Now for the hog and hominy. Mr. V. A. Gunter and sons are buildiDg a fish pond. The school at Smith Branch is flourishing unuer Miss Sue H. Corley. Everybody go to the Sunday school convention. March 18,1905. Scholar. Low Bates. The Southern Riilway will sell round trip tickets to Cuba and return from points in North and South Carolina on March 29tb, 1905, at the very low rate of one fare plus two dollars (?2 00) for the round trip, which includes meals and berth on steamer. Tickets will be sold on March 29, 1905, to connect with steamer night t u on.u mnrr 11.Afl n oi itiarcu OL/vU, DUUUV m. Tickets will be limited for return passage on any steamer leaving Havana, Cuba, until April 13tb, 1905, fiual limit of tickets to be April 16tb. 1905. Stop over on return journey will be allowed at points iu ibe State of Florida south of Jacksonville witbin tins! limit of ticket. For further information as io reservations on steamer, schedules, etc., address any agent of Southern Bailway, or K W. Hunt, D. P. A. Southern Bailway, Charleston, S. C. Specialist. ^r' ^*vero8' i Columbia, S. C, The Specialist on Eye, Ear, " Nose, Throat and Lungs, also guarantee fit of spectacles, will be pleased to see you at the Kaminer Hotel, Lexington, S. C., April 29th and May oth. Remember these two days. lTER department store. ujE. SATURDAY. We are proud of the progress shievements. , and we mean to stick by it-the h will be a week of sale, giving that our efforts are appreciated. Nothing ho. South is in a. position to show you such