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THE LEXINGTON DISPATCH. ? Bepresentatiue Seurspaper. goeers Lexington and the Borders of the Surrounding bounties Like a Blanket. VOL. XXXV. LEXINGTON, S. C., WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 1905. 26 Z GLOBE BET GOODS COMPANY, 7 & ~Z77". IE3I. ZLdZOjSTCICIOIfcT, TIB., IMZ^IbT-^G-BIB, lOJiO MAIN STREET, COLUMBIA, 8. C. Solicits a Share of Your Valued Patronage. Polite and Prompt Attention. October istf A Woman's ' $2.00 Shoe. .The best Two Dollar Shoe a Woman ever saw or wore \ is what we offer our trade. We have planned and j worked hard to get an EXCELLENT $2.00 SHOE Mmm mammtmmmm warnmmmmmmm fljg for Women, and we are I Si J x xl x Iprouu iu say mat jliuw n have a Shoe that comes up 8 to our requirements. I Splendid Kid stock?made 8 on the new lasts. Easily 1 taken for a ?3.00 or ?3.50 i Shoe. I All sizes and' widths. - | I This shoe is a treat for the Eg Woman who wants to wear 8 good ?2.00 Shoes. 1 LEVER, | ? The Shoe Mail, a ! I COLUMBIA, S. C. J 1 =5 I MEN'S Spring Furnishings. I MY STOCK IS NEW AND COMPLETE 1 IN j Neckwear, Gloves. Underwear. Half Hose, 1 Handkerchiefs, Shirts. Knox <fc Stet- . son's Soft and Stiff Hats, Suit Cases, and Hand Bags. White 1 and Fancy Vests. SOFTS MADE TO ORDER. A FIT GUARANTEED. i J.H.Eleazer, HABERDASHER, 1514 MAIN STBEET COLUMBIA, S. C. 1 To Prevent a Cold Any Day 1 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 nnrt* -if not 2S rpnts. N For Sale at Harman's Bazaar. * ? * The Dispatch Job Printing * ? Office is prepared to do any * , J kind of printing at short notice. J * We guarantee work firBt class j ' | at reasonable prices. Give us ? * a trial order. * i * * * * Teachers' Examination. Ill accordance with an order of the State Superintendent of Education the i next regular examination for teachers' ( certificates of the free public schools of Lexington county, will be held May 1 19th, 1905, at Lexington court house. . The examination will open at 9 a. m. and close at 4 p. ni. Applicants will ] please furnish paper. J. E. BAWL KYZER, Supt. Education of Lexington County. I m v mn Today Stj OUK SPECIAL BUYEK HAS JUST CO THE BEST VALUES EVEB KNOWN HEE QUALITIES. We have the very newest .goods in evert sales tomorrow will be the "HOUB SALES." SILKS. If its Silk and ii 36-inch wide Pongee Silk; will wash and wej Beautiful line of 27-inch wide India Silks, ii heavy quality; price, yard 50 cents. 36 inch wide black Japanese Silk: wear guar 75 cents. Finest black Habutai de Swisse; absolutely f inches wide; price, yard SI.50. 36-ineh wide black Taff jta Silk, every yard g ^ price, yard SI. 00. Letter From Virginia. To the Editor of the Dispatch: This letter leaves us well. Last Monday we had quite a scare. Mr. Julian, nay father-in-law, was working in the garden with us. Suppose he was a little bilious and over exerted himself. All at once he complained of feeling badly, and then said, "Oh, I'm dying!" Mrs. B. and I ran to him, helped him in the house, and almost as quick as it takes to tell it, I 'phoned for Dr. Peery?our missionarys brother? and in about two hours, Mr. Julian was at the dinner table. He felt a little weak, but otherwise, was cot specially inconvenienced. Mrs. B. has gained four pounds since comiDg up here. I think now that this climate will agree with us in all respects, except possibly for rheumatism. For a few letters I shall tell you something of which we eat up here. First and foremost, this is a great cabbage and Irish potato country. When I speak of potatoes I shall adopt the style of the community and refer to Irish potatoes. They have very few sweet potatoes up here and they are of an inferior quality, so I am told. I have seen one yet. But their Irish potatoes, or simply potatoes as they say, are specially good, better than those uat homo '* Thoao are oaf.on at. all moaln. in all styles, on all days, in all years. Dur children can not get enough of fried potatoes. One of our members, who is just a small farmer, planted 70 bushels of potatoes last week. Cabbage is almost currency around here. Rural Retreat, though containing only about 800 people, is 3aid to be the largest cabbage market in the South. At the proper 3eason 8 to 10 or even 20 car loads are shipped from here daily. They are saved and eaten all year?I never ate any so good. Some things I miss of which I shall write later. Rev. Julian and I are to make the addresses at the institution of Rev. J. A. Arndt next Sunday morning. At night I am to be installed. Key. J. B. Greiver, D. D., former pastor of this chnrch and President of Synod, will make the charges and conduct bhe services. Best wishes. S. C. B. Rural Retreat, Va., April 28, 1906. St. Matthew Dots. Io tue Editor of the Dispatch: The health of this community is excellent since the grip made its disappearance. The recent cold snap totally killed the fruit crop of this vicinity. The farmers are busy as a bee in a tar bucket. Some are still distributing commercial fertilizers. Some are Dlantiner corn and cotton, while JL C? ' others are plowing corn. Most cf the farmers here have decreased their cotton acreage, while others have increased theirs. Gen. Green is rapidly making his appearance and the farmers are get irts a Month Full 'ME B1CK FROM NEW YORK WHERE ! ;EABOUTS. WE START THE BRIGHT 1 r department?complete, comprehensive and These are most extraordinary values and w bs stylish, Tapp Has It. ir; a big value at, yard 60 cents, a black, white and all colors; splendid anteed; worth $1.00; Special price, yard j i >pot proof; will not crush; pure silk; 36- ! uaranteed to wear; worth $1.25; Tapp's ting tbeir artillery ready for a battle with the enemy. Mr. H. Steele has recently purchased a new kettle to his turpentine distillery. Mr. Jasper D. Price, of Lexington, was visiting relatives in this vicinity last week. Mr. D. A. Steele, formerly of this community but now of Aiken county, spent Eastertide with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Steele. Miss Novia McCartha, after an "? ? ... i ? .1 ar T extended visit to tier Drotner, Mr. oW. McCartha, of Batesburg, returned home much to the deiight of her friends, especially one. Times are dull and news is scarce so I will absolve for this time. Wishing the Dispatch and its many readers abundant Buccess, I am Tommie Humpback. April 29,1905. Leesville Items. To the Editor of the Dispatch: Miss Bessie Mitchell has returned home, her school having closed last week. Mr. and Mrs. Meetze and little son spent Sunday with his mother. Mrs. A. Schroder and Mrs. L. B. Haynes have been attending the District Conference, which was held at Graniteville, as delegates from the Women 8 Missionary Society. Mrs. Mitchell, of Charleston, has been visiting her mother's family. Rev. W. I. Herbert and little son spent Friday with his mother. Mr. Wightman Etheredge, of Columbia, was in town last week. Miss Bell Kyzer, of Augusta, was in town last week. Revs. Austin, GroscloBe, Mr. W. K. Shealy and Miss Hattie Grosclose attended services, which were held at St. Peter's Lutheran church near Lexington, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Items From Selma. To the Editor of the Dispatch: We have been having plenty of rain during the last few weeks. Most of the farmers are ' through planting cotton, but very little corn has been planted so far. The small grain is promising. The recent cold has thinned the fruit considerably, but we still hope to have some cherries, a few peaches and plenty of blackberries. Quite a number of young folks came down from Chapin Good Friday and spent the day on the river. They report a very nice time. Mr. Preston Meetze and his mother spent Sunday with Mr. J. H. Derrick's family. Mrs. Adds Maltiwanger ana iiatie visited Mrs. Julius Dickert last Sunday. Mr. Bennie Amick and sister, < Blanche, were visitors at Mr. J. L. Richardson's Saturday afternoon and Sunday. H. Lexington is a good market for the sale of country produce. IFS FUR of Daily Sales Gr HE SPENT SOME TIME BUYING THE N ?ONTH OF MAY WITH A SERIES OF SI inviting. These newer styles were bought at ill be sold only the time specified. The Voile Tapp's Depar Corner Main and I COLUMBIA, - - - - Duties of the Board of Health. No. 450. AN ACT TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF CONTAGIOUS DISEASES. Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assemby of the State of South Carolina, That each incorporated village, town and city of this State shall have and maintain a Board of Health, under the direction and control, also, of the State Board - e TT 111 ui jaeauu. Section 2. That all local Boards o? Health shall forwith quarantine such contagious diseases as smallpox, diphtheria and scarlet fever, as soon as the knowledge of the occurrence of such disease comes or is brought to their attention; they shall cause to be placed notices at the entrance of the premises where the disease may be located, stating the disease and that the building. infected is quarantined. The quarantine shall remain in force until the attending physician shall certify that the danger of the contagion is passed or removed; that no person shall enter or depart from the premises so quarani n j ^ 2 L ^ i * ~ tinea uuring us quarantine eiuept attending physicians, without a special permit from the Board of Health. Section 3. That when infectious diseases, such as enumerated in Section 2, occur outside of incorporated towns, the attending physician shall quarantine the premises whereon the same occurs, give the notices, and assume the duties of the Board of Health in the premises, and he shall report the same to the nearest Board of Health; and that, in the case of such quarantine of a country house by the attending physician, no one except himself shall enter or depart the premises without the permit of the attending physician. Section 4. That any person violating the provisions of this Act, shall, upon conviction, be deemed guilty 01 a misdemeanor, and shall be fined not exceeding one hundred dollars, or imprisoned not exceeding thirty days; and that each member of the Council of any village, town or city neglecting or refusing to establish and maintain a local Board of Health shall be deemed to violate this Act, and upon conviction shall be subject to the foregoing penalties. Approved 22nd February, A. D. 1905. Spring Hill Sparks. To the Editor of the Dispatch: Beautiful weather, fine seasons, the bird 8 are singing, and the farmer boy is playing and dancing in every field of the farm, to the tune of gee haw! The small grain on the low lands, and where the rude blast of winter left a stand looks promising. Our section will soon enjoy the convenience of a E. F. D. The old route, or route No. 1, leading out of Peak, haB been divided, by taking in territory on both halves, and now we will have our mail two < THE MO eater in Value Th; EWEST STYLES FOR THE BIG MAY SA >ECIAL SALES TOMORROW. READ OVJ great price advantages and we offer them no ? ?+ lO a^IaaI- Kaontifnl ond thA Frpnr*h ft o av x** vj wvvx ? lent Store, ; Standing Streets, - - - - S. C. hours earlier, and Peak will have two routes. Saturday we understand, examinations were held at Lexington under the supervision of postmaster Leaphart, for a carrier for route No. 2 There were several applicants for examination. Cotton planting is not as well advanced as usual in this Bection, owing to the lateness of Easter and its accompanying cold weather. The iieez.e suuie uui? agu waa very uestructive to fruit, and tender vegetation was much affected. Peaches were nearly all killed, and beans and Irish potatoes were blackened. The Sunday school at this plsce had a very interesting session at this place on the 4th Sunday morning. Addresses were made by Messrs. Poland Fulmer, J. E. Shealy and H. W. Fulmer, on the following subjects in order named: "A short historical sketch of the Jews." "Kindness." "A short geographical sketch of Palestine." All present enjoyed the services. Bethel pastorate is still without a pastor. The health of the community was never better. Again. Pelion Dots. To the Editor of the Dispatch: The farmers of this section are well up with the coming crop. Dr. D. R. Kneece and wife and Mr. L. W. "Wise and wife paid a flying visit to the city of Columbia today. We were glad to have Hon. W. H. Sharpe, of Edmund, with us yesterday. The Rev. L S. Shealy will hold a meeting at Columbia next week. We wish him much success. Mr. J. C. Fort is talking of erecting a cotton gin at Pelion for the convenience of the farmers of this section. This has been needed for some time. Wishing the Editor and readers success, I am One of the Boys. April 28, 1905. Notes from Ne wherry. To the Editor of the Dispatch: Commencement of Newberry College this year begins on Sunday, June 11th, closing with the reception to the graduating class on the College Campus the following Wednesday evening. A preliminary contest will be held at same date before commencement to select those who will deliver orations on commencement day. Our friend, Mr. J. J. Cannon of Rightwell, was in town last week and called to see us. Boys, any one of whom you know are gambling on your base ball games, say five, ten or twenty dollars, pop the law to them at once. A prosperous year to every reader and staff of the Dispatch is our wish. B B. H. an Any Heretofor lLES. these sales are arranged er these special items, note th ? ntntiarr?,inoliti7 ^nneirlprAr? than W 1V1 i^OO AAAVAAV/J ' ^ J ? nd Persian Embroidered Shirtwaists at 11 a1 Heaviest black Peau de Soi Silk; double price, yard $1.50. 20-inch wide Boxbay Nevertear Silk, in al not split, stretch or tear; price, yard 50 cen Special line of new 22-inch wide pure Sili price, yard 39c. and 49c. Special line of Shirtwaist Suit Silk, 20, 2* are out this season; all are new checks and i | ^ BDaBBVQBSECBKBSSCEaBHBBEB^nBMH If your blood is thin and im- g pure, you are miserable all the 1 time. It is pure, rich blood I that invigorates, strengthens, I refreshes. You certainly know 1 Sarsaparilla I thp thof hrincrs crnnH S iill V/ IllVUlVillV l/i *"5^ jjV v V4 ra health to the home, the only a medicine tested and tried for | 60 years. A doctor's medicine. 1 "I owe my life, without doubt, to Avar's R Sarsupnrilla. It is tli? most wonderful nmdi- H j cine in tlie world for nervousness. My cure is g perimtneut. ami 1 cannot tbauk von enoutrlt." j? Mrs. Delia. McWbll, S'ewark, .1. g gl.00 a bottle. J. C. AYKR CO., fc All drop.rist*. foi* I Poor Healthl weac MB?P8?PBggBEaKaggBWBBMCP Laxative dosss of Ayer's Pills each night greatly aid the Sarsaparilia. From Halfway Hollow. To the Editor of the Dispatch: The forest looks as if the chilly winds of winter were still with us. The early wheat is injured some but that sown little later is not hurt by the freeze, as we can notice. The . fruit trees seem to be badly injured. Well, Brother Billy, you seem to have a remedy or scheme that will catch "bruder coon'ajj yellow our. But does that make it fair yet? and I don't know that your scheme will work. I know all the negroes in my district, but to tell who owns the dogs I could not. And then, to place such heavy burdens on my fellowman, is this right? I still contend that the present dog tax is unjust. Why should dogs be taxed above other property ? The Union meeting of the upper division has just closed its session at the Oak Grove church. The querries as published in the Dispatch were taken up and discussed in great earnestness. The Rev's. Hall, Gunter, Oorder and Kyzer were all with the union and used all power to build up the great cause of Christ. We had very heavy rain, wind and hail last Saturday. No damage except the washing of farm lands. Traveler. Mr. F. C. Aldridge Dead. Mr. Frank C. Aldridge, a prominent citizen of this county, residing near Batesburg, dropped dead suddenly last Saturday afternoon. He was at borne and when tbe summons came for bim to go hence, he was using the phone talking with some friend in Bate9burg. Heart failure was the cause of his death. At the time of his death he was the leader of the Republican party in this county and was quite influential in the councils of the State party. i Our King Quality shoes for men can't be beat. We are exclusive j agents for these shoes in this yicinity. Lexington Dep't. Store. e Offered. WITH GREAT CARE AND WILL PROVE E PRICES AND COME AND SEE THE ever know here before. A feature of the *e simply swell. face; 3f>-inclies wide: worth $'2.00; Tapp's il colors; will wash: wear guaranteed: will is. k Foulards, in new designs, colors, etc.; 1 and 27-inches wide, in the best styles that small figures; price, yard 75c., $1.00, $1.25.