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ff:;; | THE LEXINGTON DISPATCH. ^ Representative Seurspaper. Savers Lexington and the Borders of the Surrounding Bounties Lihe a Blanket, VOL. XXXV. LEXINGTON, S. C., "WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1905. 39 1 Z GLOBE DRY GOODS COKPAIfT, T ' isT T77\ ZE3Z. n^EOnsre^TO^T, TIES., mjV 10ASO MAIN STREET, ------ COLUMBIA, ?. O. Solicits a Share of Your Valued Patronage. Polite and Prompt Attention. Ocruber istf I Barnwell is Satisfied. News and Courier. * Barnwell, July 22 ? ReplyiDg to your letter of the 18ch inst., askiDg certain information with reference to ? the questions on the dispensary law, etc., t will state: ~ 1 That there is no probability of aa election nnder the Brice law in this eonnty in the near future, as there has been no agitation that I can learn of on the. subject. Barn) well county in '84 or '85 had. Prohi% bition; Bamberg was not at that time cat off, and it provoked a very bitter contest in the county, and I prohibition was carried by the votes of the religious element, who from conscientious motives regarded prohibation as the best disposition of k the l'quor question. They were assisted materially in this issue by an element desirioos of selling liquor witboot license and by a certain class of drinking men, who felt that they were appeasing their, consciences by voting against their appetites, well knowing, I believe, that prohibition - would not interfere at all with the indulgence of their appetites and they would get the credit of a noble act,'without suffering any deprivation therefrom. It lasted in the county some two years, provoking numberless Issues of more or less consequence and, after another bitter campaign, a convention was held to pass upon the propriety of its maintenance or repeal, and the convention by a majority of one vote decided to repeal the law and to have legislation in accordance with the demand to repeal it. Daring that time it is - a notorious fact that prohibition did not prohibit, but the drug stores became improvised bars, to which the traffic from ths saloons was in many instances transferred;N blind tigers were all over the county, numerous cases of violation were brought up for trial before the various courts and other tribunals and in very few instances were any convictions bad A . t ?11 _ J? J 3 11 or true diub xouoa, ana taese con. diiions caused the sentiment in favor of its repeal. You can readily perceive, therefore, Ethat Barnwell county will naturally be very reluctant to indulge in this experiment a second time. There are no petitions in circulation under the Brice law, nor do I believe that if such petitions were circulated the necessary number of names could probably be obtained. I am satisfied that the people of the towns, in which dispensaries are located, are in favor of the dispensary, U because of the dispensary revenue to the towns, which they would lose in the event of prohibition, seriously affecting their schools, etc. It is problematic, if an iesu.e should be had, which side would likely win. It may be that the liquor men, who are opposed to the dispensary, which broke up their various businesses f r\ loo ryr\ f No Cfof o CkJJct uauocu uac*UJ tu jgavc? mo uic*i?cj bankrupts, or to engage in other business after this loss entailed by TAPE'S GREATER DEPART We have hundret prices L ^ the dispensary, may join with the religious element, and may vote for prohibition in retaliation. If this should be done, prohibition would be likely to win. If. however, normal conditions are allowed to prevail, the remembrance of the past would prevent prohibition from again carrying this county. Some years ago Barnwell county, of which Bamberg was then a part, voted for prohibition and a stren ir._L uuufc tuon Yf ao uiauo IU cuiwiuc mo law, but without success. Blind tigers seemed to be lurking at almost every road crossing, and street corner, and drunkenness and disorder increased to such an extent that finally prohibition leaders, of their own accord, consented to repeal the law and return to the high license system. So it appears that for this county, at lekst, the license system is preferable to prohibition as it has been enforced in the past, and that the dispensary system, when properly enforced, is a great improvement over either. Blind tigers have been almost unknown in this county under the operation of either the dispensary law or the high license law, and if a single one exists in the county now Jifa 10 uu&uunu iu tuo ninci. * The profits of the dispensary in this county for the nine months from September 1,1904, to June 30,1905, were $11,58113, of which amount the county got one-half and the following towns got the other: Bamberg $2,928 12 Denmark ! 1.299 05 Olar 830 58 Ebrhardfc , 623 04 Midway 109 77 REDUCES EXPENSES. Richland county has never favored the dispensary system, and while it may not be altogether pleasant to record the fact, its hold is largely through the money influence?that is the $50,000 of profit, saving that much of taxes. The city of Columbia last year derived $22,356 69, net, from the dispensaries, and the county received a similar amount. This year the net profit to the city will be $25,000, and a similar amount will be received by ' the county. For the first Bix months ! of this year the net profits to the city of Columbia and county have been $12,086 96 each. The tax levy in Richland county is 14J mills, the tax levy in the city of Columbia i3 18 mills, and with the extravagant expenses in the city of Columbia, and the disposition to keep on spending, the people are not disposed to cut off this $25,000 which is derived from the dispensary by the city, and pay for-it in additional taxes and at the same time j to increase" the 14J mills county | taxes which they would have to do if they lo3t the $25,000 which goes to the county. Always use T. X L. for pains. KENT STORE. is and hundreds o: 3 offered throughoi j." ,.. \ ^ | S Klondike's Letter. At last the dry spell is broken. Friday evening and Dight the rain feli in torrents. Roads and streets we washed up considerably. Mucb of the good work done on our streets by the newly elected Mayor is lost. But don't be discouraged, Prof., plow up some more and let it wash off Maybe we will get rid of this I sand after awhile. | Mr. A. Taylor's dam waB broken I and about 80 feet of it was washed away. His mill house was also washed down and considerable damage done to his machinery. Uncle George Clark just did save his dam by letting up all gates. Had not Mr. Taylor notified him all would have been lost. The protracted meeting at Pond Branch has closed. Rev. A.. R. Phillips did most of the preaching and did it well. Pond Branch is a moddle church in many respects and of her the pastor is justly proud. When this letter appears the meeting, of days, at Oak Grove will be vel on the way. Don't you believe all the tommy rot you see in the newspapers about the awful consequences that will follow upon the removal of the dispensary. Of course we will have some blind tigers, but I hardly think it possible for them to sell ?1,000,000 worth of whiskey in the year. A record held by the dispensary. Friends and fellow citizens of Lexington, this is no war upon any man or set of men, but a fight' against the whole whiskey business. We have confidence in our Sheriff and other officers that when the dispensary has been voted out (and we fully expect tbat very thing) that they will enforce the law, if they don't their time will be out after awhile. I here and now call upon the boys from the "State of Lexinging," from whose gooseberry sand hills will yet come men whose influence will be felt and whose voice will ?l l-- i j ?u? ???:i? yei> ut) uearu m two ujuuuhb ui hud world, to arouse in their might and crush out this hideous monster. We do not care to discuss the dispensary, but we do want all the people to help us keep down and out the whole whiskey business. Klondike. ? ? Dots from Pineville Academy. Tbe weather is very hot nowadays. Crops are looking well in this section. Tbe heslth of the community is j good at present. The school at this place is progressing nicely under tbe leadership of Miss Myrtle Wertz. We are glad ! to have her with us again. The protracted meeting at Mt. i Pleasant closed l*st Thursday eveJ ning. Rev. Shealy was assisted by ; Rev. 3. D. Wessioger and Theoi logical student J. B Harman. R?v. Wessioger Sited Rev. S. C. ! Billeniine's place, which was Mon j day. We call it Pi9v. Ballentice's COLUMI f beautiful materia it the store should j day because he has preached for us on Monday after the 4ih Sunday in July every year since he has been in the ministry aDd we gladly call it bie day, but this year we felt it no use to expect him on account of the distance betweeb us. Rev. Wessinger accepted the invitation and preached the word of God in its purity and truth. Mr. Harman preached two very impressive eermons Tuesday. The protracted meeting at Beuiah started yesterday. Mr. Frank Harman and his little sister, Ozelia, of Cross Hill, are now visiting relatives and friends around here. Miss Maggie Belie Lorick is visiting in the Peters section. Messrs. J. A. Ballentine, Irenius Warner and Heber Ballentine attended convention at Zion. Mr. Jake Lorick went to the cue at Irmo last Saturday. Must be some attraction to ride that distance r\ o LU a JUO* Mr. Tbrtd Derrick and family, of White Rock, visited at Mrs. M. J. Ballentine's Saturday BDd SuDday. Our young folks are anticipating a grand time on the 10th of August at a picnic near Mr. Ben Rswl'd place. Everybody is invited to attend with well filled baskets, and all enjoy the day together. E. Dots from Steadmao. Crops in and around here are fine, especially corn. We had the misfortune to have the depot at this place burned last Monday Dight at about 1 o'olock. The agent's loss individually was about sixty dollars and there was about five hundred dollars worth of freight in the freight room. The protracted meeting broke here Thursday night. There was a large attendance and we trust some good was accomplished. Most of our people decided to n lnnlro nf fhotv hnnaoa orirl VUQUgC kUO iv/l>aa \jjl tuvii uwuava huu dow they add greatly to the looks of the town by the use of paint. W. L Quattlebaum & Sons have sold their engine and boiler and now want to sell their corn mill. A. B. Quattlebaum, Esq, is very popular as a matrimonial official. Recently he tied the knot, for Mr. James Coffer and Miss Agnes Gunter, and on Saturday he performed for another couple; have not learned who. Mr. A. Rose and wife and grand daughter have been visiting the Quattlebaum family at this place. Jaly 30. A Subscriber. ( Everybody is invited to the picnic of the Confederate Veterans in this place on the 9ih and they are exi ? i - i i pectea to attend witn wen nuea baskets. If, however, anything should happen fcf prevent you from attending in person see to it that you are represented by a well filled basI ke'c of good things for the old vet] erans to eat. Let none of them go i away hungry. ;IA, S. C. ^ I l ^ P lis and wearables prove of profitabl Summer School. The LexiDgton County Summer School for Teachers' opened here today in the building of the Palmetto Collegiate Institute. Q lite a number of teachers enrolled as pupils. The outlook for a success* I ful term is indeed flattering. Those interested are taking a lively interest in it. The following are the names of those who have enrolled: Misses JDora E. Craft, Mary C. Wingard, Eppie Roof, Ellen Hendrix, Rosa Belle Fallaw, Erin J George, Beulab E George, Jam's Saylor, Eunice Fulmer, Mary Henry, Leila Fulmer, L:*l:e I. Fallaw, Annie Henry, Blanche Kyzer, Hattie Robertp, Lizzie C. Seay, Emma Koon, Patsy H. George, Katie Shuler, Maggie Shuler, Sue )).. Corley, Annie Estelle HarmaD, Frances S. Lindler, Mazie Bannister, Carrie Corley, Leila Lindler, Lillie Smosk, Ella Harman, Delia Harman, Annie Hareey, Bertha Kleckley, Nettie LowmaD, Alice SteadmaD, Mattie George, Mincy R. Pound. Messrs. Thomas Sbealy, Oscar Spires, J. Ansel Caughman, T. E. Derrick, Nathan M. Schcffield, Alonzo E Lown, J. W. Haiman, Henry W. Barr. Black-Skull. A beautiful marriage took place in St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran church, Columbia, on Wednesday afternoon, July 19, 1905, at 3 o'clock, when Miss Olive May, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jasper L Shuli, became the bride of Mr. Luther Erskine Black, representative of The Life Insurance Company of Virginia, in this city. The church was tastefully decorated with ferns and palms. A large number of friends were present. Messrs. Miller Hill and Walter Hennies were ushers. Mr. Black entered one aisle accompanied by Col. T. C. Sturkie, of LexingtoD, as best maD, and the bride entered the other aisle with her cousin, Miss Jessie Hi. stiuii. xney met at tne altar and were united in the sacred bonds of wedlock by the Rev. C. I Morgan, of Gastonis, N. C, a cousin of the groom. The bride was beautifully attired in white silk trimmed in plaited chiffon. She wore a white veil and carried a bouquet of white bride's roses and maiden hair ferns. The bridesmaid wore pink net and carried pink carnations. From the church the bridal party drove to the residence of Mr. Saul!, where delightful refreshments were served. Mr. and Mrs. Black left at 5 o'clock 03ANGEB1 The school is Co-Educational. is well o< thorough course of study ur a :n<"derate ( Artesian war- r and lighted with electric! for our catalogue. Ir is free h>r the askh W s PRT i ' TAPP'S G-.BEA t SsH & "23 ? & $ 11 r2 ? i v IjtJI u > you need right lis e"interest to every finite 1111 lIVl i a fe 8s 6 r j^ijJcrs J Falling hair means weak hair. 8 Then strengthen your hair; | feed it with the only hair food, | Ayer's Hair Vigor. It checks 8 falling hair, makes the hair 1 Hair Vigor grow, completely cures danIdruff. And it always restores colorto gray hair, ail the rich, ! dark color of early life. j I" My hair was falling out hrid'y alio I was v afraid I wotiM lose it all. Then 1 tried Ayer's | flair Vieor. It quickly sionjieu the falling and J made my hair all 1 could wish it to he." j Hi:r.;:t;CA V.. Ahi.KJi. Khanhcaii. N.J. S gl.OOn hottle. ayki:*"<>.. | Alt druggists. I^ivcii. M-iss. f MW=?**??**.sc3*saa ?QT vaeJFM Falling Hair] for a visit to the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Black, in Lexington county. They were accompanied by MIsb Trannie Bell Black and Mrs. Walter Hill, of Cross Hill, sisters of the groom. The young couple will be at home after a few days at the residence of Mr. Jaeper L Shull, 904 Oak street, Columbia. Leesville Items. To the Editor of the Dispatch: Mrs. Annie Pose Riser is visiting Miss Bertha Wise, in Saluda county. Mrs. Mamie Padget is visiting Mr. Mac Matthews' family. Dr. D. M. Crosson is at Harris Lithia Springs. Miss Sue Barton has been visiting Mr. John Drafts' family. Mies Alice Beard, who has been visiting Mr. J. P. Bodie's family, has returned home. Miss Bateman, of Georgia, is visit ing Miss Lillie Haynes. Mrs. Dees and daughter, Mrs. Geiger, of Florida, are visiting Mr. Matthews' family. Dr. Mack and daughters, Misses Maud and Jessie, visited friends near Steadman Sunday. Mr. Rufus Smith, of Lexinston. is spending bis vacation at his father's home here. We wish him a pleasant rest. Free to Farmers, We will advise you free of charge which is tho very best Mower made if you will apply to us either in person or by letter. Lexington Department Store. EJEGr, S. C. piipped. has a fine faculty and offers a tost. Buildings are supplied with pure ty. Table fare is of the very best. Send lg. Address, f BR SOX. President, Orangeburg, S, C. TEE DEPARTMENT STORE. aw. The special iDGCty.